Making a point to streaming Maine-made movies and going out to local theaters more often are among the ways you could better support the local film scene this year.
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Indie Film: Wrestling through pain: WWE star from Portland joins others in frank documentary about recovery
Curt Hussey, aka Fandango or Dirty Dango, is among the ring’s superstars who talk about their struggles with addiction in ‘A Night of Recovery,’ available on Amazon Prime Video.
Indie Film: ‘Scrooged’ is truly a mess, but its message rings true
Amid the Christmas movies that overindulge in the manufactured magic of the season, there’s one that gets the sentiment (though not much else) right.
Indie Film: A showcase of really (expletive) movies in Portland
Started in 2019, the festival of low-budget and campy films returns to the Apohadion this week.
Indie Film: Otherness comes into focus in films screening this week
‘Queendom,’ playing at Space, is a documentary about Russian performance artist Gena Marvin.
Indie Film: In screenings this week, an art collective turns on itself, while the Wells community comes together
‘Residency’ and ‘We are the Warriors’ are showing in Portland.
Indie Film: Machias-set ‘Clandestine’ delves into the devil’s work
The in-progress film tells the story of a rural priest with a secret charged with investigating a possessed boy.
Indie Film: The fictional Mainers you’ll meet in can’t-miss drama ‘Nice People’
The film succeeds at authentically capturing the state and its people through five interconnected stories.
Indie Film: Maine filmmaker takes on religion in new documentary
Alan Kryszak’s ‘The Religion Move’ premieres at the University of Maine this weekend.
In its 25th year, the Maine Jewish Film Festival offers films that provoke thought, laughter and tears
From documentaries to drama to comedy, the films explore universal themes through a Jewish lens.