MAINE NARRATIVE SHORTS Thursday, July 13 7PM | WOH Saturday, July 15 1PM | WOH
SENTINELS USA 2023 - 15 minutes, in English Director, Screenplay: Matthew Luhrman Producers: Matthew Luhrman, Jeff Griecci, Christine Marshall Cast: Ian Carlsen, Ozma Kasten, Cassidy Kasten A young girl sets out on a mission to save her father from a debilitating illness by conjuring magical guardians. When her tempestuous younger brother sabotages her mission, she must find a way to heal the rift before her whole family crumbles apart.
A CERTAIN SORT OF TRINITY
A NATURAL FORCE USA 2022 - 3 minutes, in English Director, Screenplay: Gordon LePage In this adorable stop-motion adventure, two raccoons take different paths to snacks.
CHUCKLE-FISH USA 2023 - 4 minutes, in English Director: Giles Timms A short visual poem about being a solo dad amidst the terrific and terrifying absurdity of modern life, Giles Timms explores themes of connection and disconnection during the pandemic—like someone on the outside looking in.
THE ADVENTURES OF BAXTER & CLYDE USA 2022 - 8 minutes, in English Director, Producer, Screenplay, Animator: John Michaud Cast: Byron Wagner, Kate Michaud An adventurous boy and a magical duck join forces to avert a crisis of lunar proportions on Mount Katahdin. Set in 1960 in the small, central Maine railroad town of Brownville Junction and inspired by American cartoons of the era.
USA 2022 - 20 minutes, in English Director, Screenplay: Charlotte Benoit Producers: Charlotte Benoit Cast: Martha Epstein, Annika Fagerholm, Cody Alexander Curtis, Mary Holt, Charlotte Benoit, Lena Mozzhelina Mary and Ruth, recent (or soon-to-be) college graduates, find themselves back in their hometown for Halloween. Attending a party with their old high school classmates, each girl must confront their uncertain futures with the help of a costumed grim reaper.
VACATIONLAND USA 2022 - 20 minutes, in English Director, Screenplay: Joseph Louis Coleman Cast: Janet McTeer, Griffin Camens, Thomas Dodge Young lobsterman Paul must face his opioid addiction in order to save his livelihood and his relationships. This film, featuring Academy Award nominee Janet McTeer, masterfully captures the ambience of the Maine coast and its languid atmosphere.
—NB, TL, JP, BW
Maine International Film Festival 2023 MIFF.ORG
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