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MAINE DOCUMENTARY SHORTS

Saturday, July 8 7PM | WOH

Saturday, July 15 3PM | MFC 1

Born Curious

USA 2022 - 18 minutes, in English

Director: Julia de Guzman

J.R. Harris is an explorer, psychologist, and selfproclaimed “curious dude.” Born Curious, which explores the life of the explorer, is in turns comedic and lyrical, tense and heartwarming, and will inspire even the most timid among us to live braver and bolder every day.

Salt Lines

United Kingdom, USA 2022 - 16 minutes, in English

Director: Dan McDougall

Producers: Nina Ross

Salt Lines chronicles the journey of Brittany, a single mother and the fifth-generation captain of her own lobster trawler, as she defies gender norms and navigates the treacherous waters of the male-dominated fishing industry. Returning to her roots after acquiring a law degree in Nashville, she bravely faces the relentless challenges of a physically demanding and perilous profession to provide for her children, revealing the resilience and determination that define her extraordinary story.

Tierra De Leche

Nicaragua, USA 2023 - 12 minutes, in Spanish with English subtitles

Director: Milton Guillen, Fiona Hall

Producer: Connor Whitley

A group of Central American dairy workers in Maine reminisce about their relationship to the land, labor practices, and their home countries. Hours, days, weeks, and years pass by and the repetitiveness of the labor gives way to new families in a non-place. These workers, despite their initial dreams, never return home, where many of their families forget about them, or are lost to time.

Frozen Harvest

USA 2023 - 3 minutes, in English

Director: Mark Fleming

A poignant, visually stunning reminder of the profound impact of climate change as it threatens the cherished practice of ice harvesting, which is being kept alive by the Thompson Ice House in South Bristol.

Seeds Of Change

USA 2023 - 27 minutes, in English

Director, Producer: Maximilian Armstrong

In Seeds of Change, an organic farmer in Charleston, Maine pilots an initiative to reform the prison food system, showcasing the significant impact of a five-acre prison garden on both the lives of the incarcerated men and the community at large.

See You In April

USA 2022 - 17 minutes, in English

Director, Producer, Screenplay: Alec Helm

With: Rachel Paradis, Don Paradis, Melissa Paradis

In Waterville, some of the best ice cream in the state is lovingly crafted at North Street Dairy Cone, a cherished mom-and-pop establishment that has stood the test of time for 58 years. This heartwarming documentary explores how the local and seasonal business manages to flourish and poses the question of what lies ahead for the beloved ice cream shop when its dedicated owners decide to retire.

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I Know What You Need

USA 2022 - 45 minutes, in English

Director: Julia Marchese

Screenplay: Julia Marchese, based on the short story by Stephen King

Cast: William Champion, Caroline Goldenberg, Giovanna Drummond, Colin Fin

It’s 1976, and popular college co-ed Elizabeth meets an unusual boy, Edward, who knows what she needs. But who is Edward really, and what secrets is he hiding? It’s a love story, but a Stephen King love story, so things aren’t always what they seem. Based on the short story from Stephen King’s 1978 Night Shift collection, I Know What You Need is an after-school special that dissolves into terror. Filmed on location in King’s dorm room at the University of Maine, where the story takes place.

The Doublewalker

USA 2022 - 21 minutes, in English

Director, Screenplay: Angela Sheil

Producers: Angela Sheil, Jonathan Cantiello, Gina De Nardo, Zach Durocher

Cast: Freja Zeuthen, Kristin Johansen

An aimless twenty-something returns to her childhood home to find closure over a family tragedy, and instead discovers she may have inherited a sinister curse in this film shot entirely in Sedgwick, Maine, and inspired by Breton folklore.

Thursday, July 13 4PM | WOH Saturday, July 15 9PM | MFC 1

The Huldra

USA 2023 - 13 minutes, in English

Director: Allie Ray Thaller, Owen Hines

Screenplay: Allie Ray Thaller, Olive Bickford

Cast: Noah Spieldenner, Amara Beganny, Emily Campbell

A teenage boy struggling with his mental health falls in love with a mysterious creature from Scandinavian folklore. A horror romance written, directed, and acted by Maine Arts Academy students.

Nash

USA 2022 - 12 minutes, in English

Director: Tim Warren

Screenplay: Kyle Sullivan

Producer: Chris Dreseris

Cast: Griffin Robert Faulkner, Brian McCarthy

9-year-old Nash is determined to find the monster that killed his mother; his father George is equally determined to stop him.