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Filmmaker: Rachel Knoll Total Running Time: 00:04:00 Filming Location: United States Filmmaker Origin: United States Synopsis: Ski Jumping was one of the original Olympic sports. However, it wasn't until the 2014 winter Olympics that women athletes were able to compete. This motivational short shows the portrait of a young female athlete who grew...

2020 MOFF Award Winner: Emerging Filmmaker AwardFilmmaker: Eli Haan and Emilia Quinton Total Running Time: 0:30:48 Filming Location: United States Filmmaker Origin: United States Synopsis: In one of the whitest cities in the USA, a queer African American woman disrupts the outdoor adventurer stereotype. Thoughts from the filmmaker: Our Trails Too is more than a hero’s journey....

2020 MOFF Award Winner: Best Maine FilmFilmmaker: Benjamin Keller Total Running Time: 0:13:44 Filming Location: Maine Filmmaker Origin: Maine Synopsis: What makes a great beer? The water of course! How a handful of brewers and conservationists are looking to protect Maine's Sebago Lake Watershed, for beer's sake. This film to be screened at: 8/07/20 - Eastern Promenade...

Special Note: New England Premiere Filmmaker: Ben Moscona / Jason Edelstein Total Running Time: 0:06:38 Filming Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico Filmmaker Origin: Ben is from Bozeman, Montana and Jason is from Denver, Colorado Synopsis: Aural historian, jazz musician, sound-collage artist, and environmentalist Jack Loeffler shows us what it means to truly listen to the natural...

Filmmaker: Curtis Albucher Total Running Time: 0:06:08 Filming Location: Bermuda Filmmaker Origin: United States Synopsis: Bermudian Hunter takes us on a journey hunting the treacherous reefs of Bermuda, where the risk is worth the reward. This film to be screened at: 8/07/20 - Eastern Promenade - Portland...

Special Note: World Premiere Filmmaker: Roger McCord Total Running Time: 0:03:45 Filming Location: Cumberland, Maine Filmmaker Origin: USA Synopsis: A 4-minute, slow motion film that explains, and celebrates, the grace and behavior of hummingbirds ...

Filmmaker: ROVE Total Running Time: 0:03:00 Filming Location: Maine Filmmaker Origin: United States Synopsis: Tim Jackson is a life long ice fisherman and founder of the Maine-based ice fishing trap manufacturer, Jack Traps. Now in retirement, Tim's mission is to preserve and spread the history and tradition of ice fishing in Maine, and to...

Special Note: Maine Premiere Filmmaker: Andrea Wing + Origin Total Running Time: 00:20:00 Filming Location: Whistler Filmmaker Origin: Canada Synopsis: When you have a vision that goes beyond the popular imagination, people tend to think you’re crazy. Mike Wiegele is no exception. He’s been called crazy his entire life. His pioneering vision and relentless determination have...

Special Note: New England Premiere Filmmaker: Palmer Morse, Jamie DiNicola, Matt Mikkelsen Total Running Time: 0:15:00 Filming Location: Northampton, MA / Venice, FL, / Rocky Mountain National Park Filmmaker Origin: Oakland, CA / Jackson, WY / Brooklyn, NY Synopsis: Venture Out is a story of overcoming odds, the power of resilience, and ultimately, the ever-lasting effects...

Filmmaker: Karl Koelling Total Running Time: 0:12:50 Filming Location: United States Filmmaker Origin: United States Synopsis: Liza Dietzen has dreamt of competing as a dog sledder since learning about the Iditarod in kindergarten. Ever since, she's dedicated the majority of her life to raising and caring for her sled dog team, fostering a deep...