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Indie FilmAward-winning independent drama ‘Bluebird’ shot in Maine, screening at PMA this weekend
Featuring a stellar cast including John Slattery ("Mad Men"), Amy Morton ("Chicago P.D."), Margo Martindale ("The Americans"), and Adam Driver (Girls"), it's a uniquely Maine story close to the heart of director, writer, and Kennebunk native Lance Edmands. Read on
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Indie FilmCan modern disillusionment be traced to one single night? Watch ‘1971’ at SPACE Gallery
The film, in the hands of director Johanna Hamilton, uses present-day interviews, news footage, and reenactments to craft a brisk, suitably tense tale of the power and pitfalls of youthful idealism. Read on
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Indie FilmPortland filmmaker chosen to make King’s ‘One for the Road’
The mind of Maine horror author Stephen King is a contradiction. A noted philanthropist, he's given support (and piles of cash) to those in need – all the while devising new and exciting ways to chop (fictional) people's faces off. He's just that kind of guy. Read on
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Indie FilmYoung filmmakers shed light on mental abuse in relationships with ‘At Arm’s Length’
'At Arm's Length,' made by two SMCC students, will be among the films in the upcoming Maine Mayhem festival. Read on
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Indie Film‘Kitty Critic’ combines local music with the Internet’s favorite video subject: cats!
In the series, which began last month, a local musician (James himself in the first episode, Kenya Hall and Chas Lester in the second) plays an intimate one-song concert in the Portland apartment of a fan – and the fan's cat – followed by an absurdist interview with "Kitty Critic" host, straightfaced Jim LeJames. Read on
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Indie FilmAn eclectic mix of locally made films: Maine Short Film Festival at SPACE Gallery
The festival, consisting of nine locally made films that all together run about 90 minutes, is an eclectic mix of documentaries and short features culled from some 25 entries from around the state. Read on
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Indie FilmYoung Maine filmmaker Chris Choyce is winning awards with his own Lego movies
The young Maine filmmaker, a senior at Fryeburg Academy, has been making stop-motion animated short films exclusively in the medium of Lego since the seventh grade, mastering the painstaking technique through a lot of trial and error. Read on
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Indie FilmMaine-made documentary ‘Growing Local’ makes fresh case for local food
An aging organic dairy farmer in Litchfield works alongside his adult son and daughter to transform the family farm while retaining its traditional values, plus other Maine farming stories. Read on
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Indie FilmJane Ackermann talks about Maine-made and highly anticipated ‘Neptune,’ slated for 2015 release
Ackermann, who appears in almost every scene of the film, was cast three years ago and, after filming completed recently, is full of praise for the film, her director, and, yes, the chance to change her hairstyle. Read on
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Indie FilmHere’s what Indie Film is looking forward to most in 2015
Challenging, hilarious, heartbreaking, confounding, infuriating, moving or wryly existential – all the movies, all just for me. Here are some of the things I'm looking forward to most in 2015: Read on
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We've got this year's roundup of Can't Miss Summer Events! Plus we tell you what's happening this weekend including a Harry Connick Jr. concert and the Allagash Street Fair. The Bar Guide review is of El Jefe in Freeport and in Tap Lines you'll read about Carla's picks for best beer fests.
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