The pandemic has exposed the vulnerability of movie theaters.
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Portland filmmakers hope to build on success at Sundance
Alex Wolf Lewis and Kaitlyn Schwalje saw their short documentary about a turtle, ‘Snowy,’ premiere at the Sundance Film Festival this year and are now working on films about squirrels and wastewater treatment.
Indie Film: ‘A Glitch in the Matrix’ shows how the search for meaning can turn into an obscure obsession
The documentary is streaming through PMA Films.
Indie Film: After pandemic-year hiatus, MidCoast Film Fest planning second season
The Lincoln Theater is taking submissions of documentaries and films based on a true story for its nascent festival.
Indie Film: ‘Commie High’ a lesson in determination and flexibility
The documentary about the success of a Michigan ‘hippie school’ is streaming through PMA Films.
Indie Film: Restored Czech sci-fi film from the ’60s surprisingly relevant
PMA Films is screening ‘Ikarie XB-1,’ which follows 22nd-century space voyagers who encounter a derelict spacecraft full of dead rich people from Earth and deal with the doldrums of life on another planet.
Indie Film: Have fun with movies, beyond just watching them
Rank your favorite films or become a mini expert to make movie-watching even more entertaining.
Indie Film: Snowy the turtle, and his documentarians, are going to Sundance
A Portland filmmaking couple takes interest in a family pet, and it pays off.
Indie Film: Here’s a look at what’s coming in 2021, perhaps to a theater near you
A month-by-month preview of the movies slated for release in the coming year.
Indie Film: Scoring silent holiday shorts a test of Maine composer’s creativity
Hear the work of Alan Kryszak on Turner Classic Movies’ ‘A Christmas Past.’