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Arts & EntertainmentWhat Maine filmmakers hope to be grateful for in 2016
Being a filmmaker in Maine means living in hope. Sure, it also means hard work, dedication, and sacrifice, but for the men and women striving to make movies (and a living) in the film industry here, hope is what keeps them going. Read on
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Indie FilmThe Internet will kill you! (And other horror-movie trends that scare the holy hell out of grownups)
Studio horror films have long been a reliable indicator of just what scares the hell out of American adults. Read on
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Indie FilmApocalypse film ‘Crumbs’ offers a truly unique reality at SPACE on Thursday
The film follows a diminutive, hunchbacked scavenger as he sets out on a quest to provide for his beloved through a blasted, fascinatingly evocative landscape cobbled together by director Miguel Llanso from the film's Ethiopian setting. Read on
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Indie FilmLocal filmmaker Corey Norman gets national distribution deal for psychological horror short “Natal”
Norman's most recent success sees his contribution to the 2013 "Damnationland," the psychological horror short "Natal" included on the recent horror anthology "The Invoking 2," which has received international distribution from Image Entertainment. Read on
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Indie FilmCelebrate a ‘Rocky Horror’ 40th anniversary on Halloween night in Saco & Westbrook
It's Halloween, and, 40 years ago, a film arrived that's become the very epitome of the holiday's theatrical, anarchic, slightly silly spirit. Read on
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Indie Film26,000 movies & TV series available to rent – in real life – at Bart & Greg’s DVD Explosion in Brunswick
"It boils down to one thing – if you want it, we've got it." So says Bart D'Alauro, owner and co-founder of Brunswick video store Bart & Greg's DVD Explosion, and he's not wrong. Read on
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Indie Film‘Damnationland 2015’ premieres Friday in Portland – additional screenings around the state
The 29 short films that have made up every "Damnationland" to date have drawn Maine's most talented, eclectic directors, writers and actors, their contributions ranging from the darkest, bloodiest terrors to the merely strange and eerie and thought-provoking. Read on
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Indie FilmThere’s a story between the stories during Damnationland: Short shorts by Mint Films
Always an eclectic, nasty thrill, Damnationland has introduced a new element in the past few years, with linking, interstitial short-shorts between the horror shorts. Read on
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Indie FilmSpecial effects master Eric Anderson makes the horror in Maine’s horror films look totally real. And oh so bloody.
Imagination can only take horror directors so far. They need blood. And lots of it. That's where Eric Anderson comes in. Read on
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Indie FilmThe ladies go crazy in Krystal Kenville’s ‘Misandry,’ screening at ‘Damnationland’
This year's lineup (the sixth annual "Damnationland") promises the series' signature blend of terrifying, unique, pine-scented horrors of all kinds. Read on
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We've got a bouquet of refreshing alternatives to the usual Valentine's Day offerings. Plus we tell you all about Creative Portland's Hear, Here local talent extravaganza happening this weekend at Merrill Auditorium. Arts writer Bob Keyes previews two new exhibits, Aimsel Ponti previews five upcoming shows in Face the Music and as always we hit you with plenty of fantastic weekend ideas.
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