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Indie Film4 days, over 40 films: Emerge Film Festival returns to Lewiston and Auburn this weekend
"This year was about going back to square one. Not being in a rush, but doing things right, taking a step back and curating the festival based on quality, not just quantity..." Read on
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Indie Film6 filmmakers who just decided to screw with us
Movie directors aren't immune to the lure of a good prank, April Fools' Day or not. And while some movies may seem like a joke on all of us (I'm looking at you, "Transformers" and "Atlas Shrugged" franchises), their sucker punches were unintentional. Read on
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Indie FilmSaco native Mahesh Pailoor presents first feature film, ‘Brahmin Bulls,’ at PMA on Friday
Mahesh Pailoor is a true Maine filmmaking success story. Not that the Saco native will admit it. Read on
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Indie FilmFilmmaker Mattson Tomlin talks about his latest project “Rene”
Tomlin spoke, from his home in Los Angeles, about coming back to Maine, finding his leading man, and why the "Rene" Kickstarter is a success, no matter what. Read on
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Indie FilmMaine Jewish Film Festival offers more diversity, partnerships with this year’s selections
Running from Saturday to March 21, the MJFF, now in its 18th year, embodies Rosen's stated goals in both its customary diversity of movie choices and its series of new initiatives intended to broaden the festival's impact in the Maine film scene and beyond. Read on
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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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The nationwide screening of Tim Janus's "Buttons" happens on Saturday and that includes three screens in Maine! We also tell you about a Harry Potter themed party happening at Port City Music Hall. This week's Things to do this Weekend roundup features the Copper Beech Tree Lighting at PMA and a Holiday Ho Ho Hoedown in Freeport. Plus we've got a Face the Music preview of the Darlingside show and reviews of New Moon Restaurant and Two Black Dogs Country Pub. Dig in!
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