The festival, which starts Thursday, received more than 2,000 submissions for about 50 spots.
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Venice Film Festival welcomes Pitt, Clooney and their new film ‘Wolfs’
Their new movie is an old-school action thriller.
Libraries to screen documentary about Indigenous woman’s rise to leadership
“Called to Lead” will be screened at Patten Free Library in Bath and the Rockland Public Library next week. Patten Free Library will show the film at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, with a discussion afterward. The Rockland library and Midcoast Women are hosting a screening and discussion at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29. Both […]
Lincoln Theater to celebrate 85th anniversary of ‘The Wizard of Oz’
The Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta will host a magical celebration in honor of the 85th anniversary of the timeless classic “The Wizard of Oz” at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17. Fans of all ages are invited to relive the adventure of Dorothy and Toto’s unforgettable journey down the Yellow Brick Road. The beloved 1939 film, […]
Maine author presents classic film ‘That’s Entertainment!’ at Lincoln Theater
Film historian and Lewiston native Mark Griffin will host a 50th anniversary celebration of the acclaimed documentary “That’s Entertainment!” with a special screening at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, at the Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta. This year marks the centennial of the founding of film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, which produced a series of musicals whose success […]
Sailing for sustainability: Maine filmmaker begins sailboat film tour
James Merkel is sailing along Maine’s coast and using only electric vehicles to avoid fossil fuels as he screens his climate change film “Saving Walden’s World.”
‘Saving Walden’s World’ looks at 3 societies believed sustainable and fair
The film, which spotlights Cuba, Slovenia and Kerala (India), is showing at the Maine Outdoor Film Festival on July 28.
A New Yorker cartoonist and a historian walk into a bar…
Book-related talks and events around Maine.
‘National Anthem’: America at its openhearted best
Luke Gilford’s gentle coming-of-age drama offers an appealing alternate vision of the American West.
Grateful Dead, Francis Ford Coppola among newest Kennedy Center Honors recipients
They will be honored for their lifetime achievement in the arts, along with blues legend Bonnie Raitt and the legendary Harlem theater The Apollo, which has launched generations of Black artists.