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Filmmaker: Sunlight Media Collective Total Running Time: 0:16:34 Filming Location: Maine Filmmaker Origin: ME Synopsis: Each year, over 200,000 tons of toxic out-of-state waste is disposed of at Juniper Ridge Landfill in Maine. A citizen proposed bill will soon be introduced in the Maine State Legislature which aims to close a loophole allowing an...

Filmmaker: Oliver Sutro Total Running Time: 0:12:26 Filming Location: United States Filmmaker Origin: CO Synopsis: James Sampsel, a plein air painter and fly-fishing guide, comes to terms with his past and a bi-polar diagnosis that hangs over his future. This film to be screened: 7/31/21 - The Saco Program...

Filmmaker: Day's Edge Productions Total Running Time: 0:26:00 Filming Location: FloridaFilmmaker Origin: Florida Synopsis: Synopsis: Behind the homes and freeways of suburban Palm Beach County, an incredible network of swamps, scrub, and waterways lies waiting to be discovered. Join science educator Alex Freeze as she takes three South Florida students on an expedition to...

Filmmaker: Samuel Crossley Total Running Time: 0:31:00 Filming Location: United States Filmmaker Origin: CA Synopsis: When a young climber infatuated with climbing history meets an old legend, he commits to helping him accomplish his lifelong goal of free climbing El Capitan. This film to be screened: 8/7/21 - The Sheepscot Program...

Filmmaker: François Léger-Savard Total Running Time: 0:59:45 Filming Location: Canada Filmmaker Origin: Quebec Synopsis: Seeking a deeper encounter with the territory of the Inuit, six paddlers plan to make the first recorded descent of a little-known river in northern Quebec. This mapping expedition, beset by adverse weather conditions and other unforeseeable situations, is also,...

Filmmaker: Scott Sporleder Total Running Time: 0:14:06 Filming Location: Tonga Filmmaker Origin: CA Synopsis: In the years since Tonga banned whale hunting, an important piece of the local economy has become swimming with whales. But will this new form of ecotourism be sustainable? This film to be screened: 8/1/21 - The Mattawamkeag Program Special Note: New England Premiere Filmmaker...

Filmmaker: Emily Hopcian, La Cumbre Collective Total Running Time: 0:20:28 Filming Location: Nepal Filmmaker Origin: Michigan Synopsis: 34-year-old Durga Rawal is the only guide of any gender from her village in northern Nepal. In a country where gender roles are well-defined, DURGA is a story of defying cultural, societal and familial expectations to pursue...

Filmmaker: Annemarie Hennes Total Running Time: 0:16:00 Filming Location: United States Filmmaker Origin: United States Synopsis: In March of 2020, world-class endurance athlete Rebecca Rush set out to ride a fat bike 350 miles across the frozen Alaskan wilderness. The Iditarod Trail Invitational promised the challenge of a lifetime but after an early mistake,...

Filmmaker: E.C. Brego Total Running Time: 0:05:10 Filming Location: United States Filmmaker Origin: ME Synopsis: Through her company, Oterra Designs, Erin O'Toole designs and manufactures handmade, one-of-a-kind chalk bags that are tough enough to withstand winter climbing in her home state of Maine. This film to be screened: 7/30/21 - The Penobscot Program...

Filmmaker: Beau Gaughran Total Running Time: 0:12:21 Filming Location: United States Filmmaker Origin: Maine Synopsis: Decision is the story of wild Alaska shorelines, a remote lighthouse and the ongoing problem of marine debris. The scenery is magnificent and the kayaking is superb, while the message about our addiction to plastic and its effects on...