The Maine Outdoor Film Festival Selects Tour will make a stop at the Rangeley Friends of the Arts Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main St., on Friday, Aug. 29, as part of the Trail Town Festival.

Independent filmmakers from all over, but most significantly from Maine, use the festival as an important outlet for their work. Since 2013, over 70 Mainers have submitted outdoor films to the festival

Those attending a Maine Outdoor Film Festival screening get the chance to see specially curated outdoor adventure and conservation filmmaking in their area. MOFF raises funds and awareness for Teens to Trails, which supports Maine high school outing clubs with cash grants, organizational support and programming.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Films will be shown beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets are $7 for adults, and $4 for Appalachian Trail hikers and children under 12.

Scheduled Program (subject to change):

“The River Cowboy” by Mike Wilkinson, United States. Short synopsis: Since 1996, a quiet man in the backwoods of Eastern Kentucky has cleaned tires out of the Wild and Scenic Red River. 28 years later, friends, environmental groups, and community members are rallying to support annual cleanups in an effort to keep the river beautiful and to try and stop the trash and tires from making it there in the first place. Running time: 10 minutes.

“Re-forming Our Relations: A Walk with Mihku Paul” by Stories For Change, Maine. Short synopsis: Let’s go on a walk through the woods with Mihku Paul, a Wolastoqey (Maliseet) educator, artist, writer, and activist. Mihku shares about her childhood in Old Town, talks about her work as an artist and educator embedded in nature, and reads her poem “A Snail Primer.” This is a project of the Stories for Change working group, part of the Nature Based Education Consortium. Running time: 10.27 minutes

“L’Expérience Magnifique – Speedriding the French Alps” by Ian Rinefort, United States. Short synopsis: Flying on tiny overhead gliders with skis, this group of pioneering pilots descend big-mountain lines in the French alps – pushing the boundaries of the new sport of Speedflying. Running time: 16.8 minutes

“The Snowy Owls of Logan Airport” by Anna M Miller, United States. Short synopsis: Norman Smith, often referred to as the “Owl Man of Logan Airport” has been relocating snowy owls from Boston’s busiest runways for the last 43 years. Running time: 8.98 minutes

“Changing the Narrative: Tennessee Wetlands & The McEwen Family” by Michael Mavretic, Ethan Freese, United States. Short synopsis: Wetlands: Changing the Narrative reveals the many ways that healthy wetlands benefit hunters, anglers, ranchers, family farmers, and those who love the outdoors. From small mountaintop vernal pools to sprawling bottomland hardwood forests, we’ll discover people making meaningful impacts on their local wetlands through a mix of landowner stewardship, science, engineering, and sheer determination. Running time: 4.08 minutes

“Made of Grit” MADE OF GRIT by Josh Hardwick, United States. Short synopsis: An inspirational film capturing hikers just before they finish their 6 month long Appalachian Trail hike at Mt. Katahdin, Maine. Running time: 15.35 minutes

“The Smoke that Thunders” by Caleb Roberts, Canada. Short synopsis: Aiming to paddle the fabled Minus rapids at the base of Victoria Falls on the Zambezi river, Ben Marr’s biggest challenge is to get to them by trekking upstream. A total assault on the senses awaits as the force of the river speaks for itself. Running time: 4.18 minutes

“The Corps” by Myles Goldstein, United States. Short synopsis: A group of young adults working fro the Student Conservation Association Idaho Corps, work together to complete projects around Idaho’s public lands. As they work, they learn more about themselves and what it takes to conserve the places we hold close, gaining valuable skills along the way. Running time: 26.92 minutes

Trail Town Festival

The Trail Town Festival will take place on Pond Street Saturday, Aug. 30, 10 a.m. t0 2 p.m. The festival is a celebration of the region’s extensive trail network, including the Appalachian Trail, which crosses Saddleback’s ridge. Visit with vendors, learn from guest speakers and listen to live music while experiencing trail angel hospitality.

Featured workshops include Trail Magic 101: How to Do It Responsibly with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy,  Backcountry Safety Tips with the Maine Appalachian Trail Club, and stream crossing safety updates for areas north of Saddleback

The popular ice cream eating contest is at 1:30 p.m.

Saddleback’s Young Adult Patrollers will be grilling hamburgers and hot dogs to raise money for its scholarship program and other events.

Friendly competitions, for kids of all ages, include sleeping sack races and the extremely popular ice cream eating contest.

The festival is a celebration of the town’s designation as an Appalachian Trail Community, a program launched in 2010 by the Appalachian Trail Conservancy. The program recognizes communities for their part in promoting the Appalachian Trail as an important local and national asset, and for providing resources for hikers.

Rangeley earned the distinction in 2012 and was one of the first Maine communities to do so. There are now 56 Appalachian Trail corridor communities that have been added to the roster, including Kingfield, Monson and Millinocket in Maine.