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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 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.
A Certain Sort Of Trinity
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.
