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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.
