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Indie FilmPBS’s ‘POV’ film series at Portland Library is free and offers wide range of high-quality documentaries
Last week, the library started showing the 28th season of the acclaimed "POV" series, a roster of great, challenging documentaries on a dizzying array of topics. It's a program that PPL Programming Manager Rachael Harkness is especially proud of. Read on
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Indie Film‘Live From New York’ screens at SPACE Saturday and will whet your “SNL” appetite. Maybe.
For the casual fan, there's a lot to like in the film. But "Live From New York" hardly ever brings anything new to the discussion of "SNL" that any true fan of the show hasn't heard or read already. Read on
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Indie FilmQ&A with local filmmaker George Dalphin on crowdfunding & “Neurophreak,” his latest short film
Having just completed a successful fundraising campaign for the film's $5,000 budget through the crowdsourcing site Kickstarter, Dalphin, who plans to shoot this sci-fi thriller in July all around Portland, talked with me about the film, how his unique vision fits in with the "Damnationland" brand and what the crowdfunding experience taught him. Read on
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Indie FilmMENSK’s 2015 Portland Summer Film Series begins Sunday with “Casablanca”
The 2015 Portland Summer Film Series starts this Sunday with a screening of the eternally entertaining "Casablanca" beginning at 8:15 p.m. in Congress Square Park. Read on
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Indie Film8-year-old Ellie Foss made a movie about the tooth fairy (with some help from her mom, Portland actor/director Anna Gravél)
Ellie Foss is 8, and her mom, local actress, director and producer Anna Gravél of Portland-based Through the Door Productions, is lending her expertise (and that of her filmmaker and actor friends) to bringing Ellie's first film (working title "TF 1138" – the "TF" stands for Tooth Fairy) to the screen. Read on
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Indie FilmQ&A with Michael Cassidy, who stars in Portland native Kyle Rankin’s ‘Night of the Living Deb’
Cassidy stars in Kyle Rankin's 'Night of the Living Deb' as one of two humans left in a Portland overrun by the undead. The film is having a sneak preview advance screening at SPACE Gallery on May 23 and 24. Read on
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Indie Film‘Neptune’ makes Maine a vivid part of coming-of-age story
The film, made in locations around the state, will have its Portland premiere on May 14. Read on
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Indie FilmMaine Mayhem short film festival showcases next-gen filmmakers from SMCC
SMCC students debut short films at Maine Mayhem Read on
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Indie FilmAcclaimed documentary”Finding Kind” examines the nature of bullying on Wednesday at Portland High School
Since growing up is so hard, you’d think that all kids, being in the same boat, would be on the same side. Sadly, as anyone who’s been through adolescence knows, that’s not the case – after all, what are kids but more-inexperienced versions of who’ll they’ll eventually become? For many kids, school is a decade-long… Read on
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Indie FilmIndie Film: Baseball films get in the spirit of the season
Now that Spring is finally here and the snow is (mostly) gone, let's all just roll around on the green, green grass of some of the best baseball movies – and throw peanuts at the worst. 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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Do this2019 can’t-miss winter events
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Eat & Drink14 soups for a cold day
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Eat & DrinkBrunch: 40+ places to eat it in Portland