A special online screening of “Votes for Women: A History of Women’s Suffrage Through Song” followed by a discussion with the filmmaker Barbara Cray of Westport Island, will will take place from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 23, as part of the Lincoln County Community Conversations series. The details including the Zoom link can […]
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Chances are nobody will ever again see Maine’s first big movie, viewed worldwide a century ago
‘The Rider of the King Log,’ by well-known Auburn writer Holman Day, featured log drives, dam explosions, romance and more, but it has utterly vanished since its debut in 1921
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Maine actor Matthew Delamater raises the bar on his career with new Clooney film
After years of bit parts in TV and films, the Bridgton-based actor has a key role in director George Clooney’s upcoming film ‘The Tender Bar,’ which stars Ben Affleck.
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Maine Jewish Film Festival will offer virtual presentations
The Maine Jewish Film Festival announces its 2021 virtual festival, to be held Saturday, Nov. 6, through Sunday, Nov. 14. Now in it’s 24th year, the festival will feature 17 feature and documentary films and related programs. 2021 Maine Jewish Festival films will include many genres, including drama, documentaries, and even a mockumentary: Persian Lessons […]
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Franco Center to host screening of Lewiston-based documentary
A free screening of the Lewiston-based documentary film, “The Intersection/Le Carrefour,” will be held from 7-9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 16, in the Performance Hall of the Gendron Franco Center in Lewiston. The screening will include a lively Q&A featuring the filmmakers, primary characters of the film and community leaders. The film will be followed […]
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Entrepreneur aims to reopen Clarks Pond cinema in South Portland
The former Cinemagic location in the Clarks Pond shopping center could start screening movies again by the end of the year.
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Post office, taxes discussed in West Paris
WEST PARIS — Last Thursday was a busy meeting for the Selectman as they opened the discussion with the letter written to Rep. Jared Golden regarding the opening of the Post Office. Town Manager Joy Downing heard back from a representative named Curtis Fuller in North Carolina who stated it would take one to two […]
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Screening that highlights Maine’s Mid-Century Moment hosted by UMA, Northeast Historic Film
The University of Maine at Augusta in partnership with Northeast Historic Film will hold a screening of films at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 14, at the Alamo Theater in Bucksport. This event is part of the Maine’s Mid-Century Moment Series and is free and open to the public, however, seating is limited. The event […]
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With two movies now showing and one on the way, Portland cinematographer is having a blockbuster summer
Alice Brooks shot two major films in theaters now, ‘In the Heights’ and ‘Queen Bees.’ A third – ‘Tick, Tick…Boom!’ – is due out later this year.
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Moviegoers in Maine have more options this month, inside and out
Southern Maine drive-ins have opened for the season, and more indoor theaters will reopen later this month as Hollywood prepares to release new films.