When the three day Adirondack Canoe Classic, a trek across the Adirondack Park in northern New York that’s been raced each September since 1983 was canceled in 2020 due to COVID-19, college friends Ryan + Mike decide to attempt the fabled offshoot course dubiously dubbed the Outlaw 90 (or sometimes the Cannonball 90) -- in 24 hours:
OUTLAW 90 [screening Friday 4/26 @mainestudioworks as part of our Earth Week short film night THE ORIGINAL MOTHER] is a 19.3 minute immersive film by Ryan Symancek of @mainetheway ... It follows Cam and Mike as they set out at midnight on a massive paddling adventure with the goal of canoeing the 90-mile Adirondack Canoe Classic route in a calendar day. OUTLAW 90, is the story of that day.
Presented in part with @northernforestcanoetrail -- tickets for this screening may be purchased in advance online via our website.
For more information or specifics on the upcoming film programming please visit https://maineoutdoorfilmfestival.com or visit the link in our story! #maineoutdoorfilmfestival
Perspective is everything, and this International Women's Day The Maine Outdoor Film Festival is proud to announce the 2nd annual: WOMEN IN THE WILD, a select two hour, 7 film program of women-made + women-focused outdoor adventure and conservation short films that traverse the experience and power of women. Our stories range from the viewpoints of Chilean kayakers, deaf climbers, American alpine skiers, quirky animal lovers, mothers, sisters, daughters, and the last holdouts of disappearing fishing villages of New England-- a truly intersectional spectrum of the dynamic impact of female experience in the natural world.
Join us Friday, March 8th at @toadandcomaine Portland store in the East Bayside district from 6-9p to screen these breathtaking films, eat some fantastic food from @meet_onthe_street , to join in our celebration of this special day, and to help raise funds and awareness for @pinkbootsme -- the Maine chapter of Pink Boots Society, an international nonprofit who aims to assist, inspire and encourage women and nonbinary individuals in the fermented/alcoholic beverage industry to advance their careers through education.
Tickets are $15 in Advance via the link in our bio or $18 at the Door day of show. Tickets are highly limited and available on a first come basis.
For trailers, film information + tickets please visit our website.
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OUR FINAL SCREENING IS TONITE ON THE EASTERN PROM! Join us for the NUTHATCH PROGRAM, our final outdoor short films block of the flagship season with a uniquely local bend: there will be a Maine-made film exploring the impact of invasive flora, stories of mountain unicyclers, citizen scientists, New England trail runners, the lives of islanders off Boston Harbor, and more!
Grab a blanket, and help us celebrate the closing of a beautiful film season in Maine! #maineoutdoorfilmfestival
7/28 THE LOON SHORT FILM PROGRAM ON THE EASTERN PROMENADE:
TO BE FRANK. 11.5 min: Anna Wilder Burns.
Explore authenticity and community in surfing via Frank Paine, a 73-year-old South Bay icon and humble local legend whose life orbits around a two-block stretch of beach.
THE BEAUTY BETWEEN. 5 min: Austin Smock
The Great Salt Lake is often overlooked and misunderstood. Through her passion for wildlife photography, Mary Anne Karren unexpectedly fell in love with the lake's unique landscape and the 10 million birds that rely on it.
THE BOUNDARY WATERS TRAVERSE. 12 min: Erik Nelson
The Running for the Boundary Waters project is designed to highlight the issue of potential sulfide-ore copper mining proposals in the watershed of, and directly adjacent to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness to the running community.
SEE ME IN NATURE. 20 min: Asia Singleton
Meet a few of Alabama's Black environmental leaders, activists, and historians who are currently shaping their community and providing long overdue awareness of the roots of the work.
MITATA | GRANDFATHER. 6 min: Desmond Simon
The story of one family, their connection to their land, and discovering their resilience.
TOUCH THE EARTH: HIKE CLERB. 12 min: Faith Briggs Rose
Hike Clerb is a movement created by Evelynn Escobar to connect women and nonbinary folks to the outdoors, to “take up space” literally and physically.
RENAISSANCE. 5 min: Mike McKay
A ballet dancer finds her true expression through rediscovering her passion for movement in the mountains.
ELEMENTS. 2.5 min: Felix Scherer
Extreme athletes are often seen as crazy and reckless thrill seekers. This poem shows a different side, where you can be completely with yourself and fully rely on your element while chasing your passion.
BURN. // A SKI FILM. 11.5 min: Kellen MacDonald
burn. is a ski film telling the story of how forest fires are impacting large swaths of terrain in the western United States and Canada.
THE ILLNESS. 24 min: Mike Wilk
TONIGHT @mainestudioworks THE SONG SPARROW PROGRAM:
DRIVING SWEEP. 10 min. Director: Gregory Cairns
Few river guides ever get the chance to drive Idaho's Iconic sweep boat. Driving Sweep follows Katie Veteto as she learns how to "drive sweep" down the Middle Fork of the Salmon River.
THE BEAR COAST. 17 min. Director: Andrew Ackerman
Tucked among towering Aleutian volcanic mountains and pristine alpine rivers on the Alaska Peninsula is a unique stretch of habitat: Alaska’s Bear Coast, home to the greatest density of wild brown bears in the world. Wildlife preserves — McNeil River State Game Sanctuary, Katmai National Park, Lake Clark National Park, and many more — make this coast one of the few places globally where people can safely view wild brown bears up close in the company of an expert bear guide.
BAGUS LAGI - THE DREAM NEVER ENDS. 25 min. Director: Alexandre Ribas
Bagus Lagi means good again in the Indonesian language. No better expression to describe the trip of the free surfer Pedro Booman, a deep admirer of Indonesia and its infinite perfect barrels.
WILLIS BEAL: A LIFE ON THE WATER. 11 min. Director: Bob Krist
A look at the life of legendary Downeast boatbuilder Willis Beal of Beals Island.
LOVE. 14.5 min. Director: Tara Reynvaan Kerzhner
After a miscarriage and a historic ascent of the famous sport climb Dreamcatcher, Paige Claassen follows her own path as a professional athlete training through pregnancy, finding new meaning in strength and identity through the early days of motherhood.
DARK NIGHTS GOLDEN DAYS. 49 min. Director: Jamie Oshima
In their first self-directed film, Dark Nights Golden Days, Oshima Brothers tell the story of their lives as artists and siblings. They depict a world torn apart by climate change that is consoled by people and art.
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7/26 @ 8P THE ROBIN PROGAM --> URBAN FARM FERMENTORY
FOIL THE STRAIT. 27.5. min. Director: Mark Tantrum (NZ). A documentary covering our planning to be the first kiteboarders to do a return trip crossing of the Cook Strait, New Zealand on hydrofoils.
WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE. 18 min. Director: Genevieve Sulway (UK). When a group of triathletes set out on their morning training session, one decision changes the lives of their families and a community forever.
THE DISTANCE I'VE TRAVELLED. 15 min. Director: Daniel Hasel, Joni Hasel (US). Even though cycling has always been part of Bretts life, his relationship to the bike has evolved as he rediscovered the city, found a community, and coped with his mental health.
BURDEN OF TIME. 4.5 min. Director: Xenia Alexandra (US). An ode to navigating the highs and lows of days gone by, this film is an exploration and visualization of our longing for connection and of the parallel lives that can be forged unbeknownst to us.
MY PHANTOM. 12 min. Director: Line van den Berg (NL)
RURAL RUNNERS. 28.5 min. Director: Forest Woodward (US). Follow a progressive climate activist as she becomes the youngest representative elected to both the Maine House of Representatives and Senate, winning two consecutive campaigns in deep-red rural districts.
#MOCRAZYSTRONG. 18 min. Director: Jamie MoCrazy, Mark Locki (US). When professional skier Jamie MoCrazy suffered a serious traumatic brain injury following an accident at World Tour Finals 2015, her life was flipped upside down. Following years of rehab, Jamie's miraculous recovery helped revolutionize TBI treatment at Vancouver General Hospital and charted Jamie on a course to help others with TBI challenges.
ELEVATED. 15 min. Director: Palmer Morse (US). Effective communication is a challenge every climber faces. It's a sport that requires intense focus, dedication, and overcoming fear. For Deaf climber Sonya Wilson, communication and community is of vital importance. Elevated is a non-verbal
TONIGHT, PORTLAND! Visit SPACE for THE STARLING PROGRAM, a unique block of shorts feat:
BORN CURIOUS. 18 minutes. Director: Julia de Guzman (US)
J.R. Harris is an explorer, psychologist, and self proclaimed “curious dude.” Always has been, always will be. Even now at “like, a hundred and twenty years old” he’s not really a sit on the beach sipping margaritas kind of guy. He unwinds by getting WAY out there. Northern Alaska, Northern Sweden, Greenland, Lapland, the Alps, the Pyrenees, Tasmania, Patagonia, the Andes Mountains— not only has J.R. been, but he’s probably made friends with the locals and sipped cognac on top of the tallest mountain.
REPURPOSED. 7 min. Director: Pierre-Luc Arseneau (CAN)
In the face of climate change, the need to make tourism and recreation more sustainable has never been more pressing to the local community in BC. This short film takes a closer look at the discipline of gravel riding, what it means to the community, and how it is transforming the way these logging roads are used to interact with the land.
STORIES FROM THE WOOD. 3.5 min. Director: Kevin Moehlenkamp (US)
Stories From The Wood profiles Chainsaw Artist, Josh Landry. Like a lot of folk art, chainsaw sculpting has been passed over, marginalized, and relegated to county fairs.
WADING FOR CHANGE. 12 min. Director: Sofia Jaramillo (US)
For Latino conservationist and angler Jr Rodriguez to become "like the pictures he saw in magazines," he had to leave behind what he loved the most. This is his story of pursuing his dream to become a fly fisherman and his efforts to make the sport more inclusive.
MARVIN GOES BOULDERING. 7 min. Director: Doug Graves (DE)
Marvin uses bouldering as a way to cope with his mental health.
FLORENCE FANG COMMUNITY FARM. 5 min. Director: Ronan Furuta (US)
With only a plot of trash to start, two farmers create the only healthy food option in a neighborhood.
FASCINATING MAINE FUNGI. 13 min.
North Spore founder Eliah Thanhauser teams up
Last night was was truly perfect and tonight we're back @gulfofmaineresearchinstitute for THE OSPREY PROGRAM, a two and a half hour film program of outdoor adventure and conservation short films!
Tonight's films:
ADAPTIVE ADVENTURE. 14 minutes. Director Meg White (UK)
While navigating her way through an arduous journey with lupus, Kate Appleby continually engages and wholeheartedly immerses herself in outdoor adventures.
THE STORM CHASER. 7 minutes. Director Jack Pirie (UK)
The film follows storm-chasing legend Thomas Traversa as he embarks on a perilous journey in search of a mythical storm, the likes of which the world has never witnessed.
WE BELONG TO THE LAND. 13 minutes. Director Jacob Collings (AU)
This short documentary, set on the slopes on Kunanyi (The mountain overlooking the city of Hobart), delves into individual recollections of returning to the landscape & how this has shaped us.
URBAN OASIS. 4 minutes. Director Ryan Scura (US)
A journey through the contrasting urban and natural spaces within San Francisco's 49 square miles.
FINDING HETCH HETCHY. 9.5 minutes. Director James Q. Martin
Timmy O'Neill had spent three decades scaling the monoliths in Yosemite Valley but, like so many climbers in the park, had never visited nearby Hetch Hetchy.
LEO & CHESTER. 8 minutes. Director Andrew Wing (CAN)
Leo, a sought-after rock star with a promising career, turns his back on the industry to pursue a life on the land with a herd of buffalo.
ISLAND LOBSTERMAN. 24 minutes. Director Andrew Lyman-Clarke
Island Lobsterman is the story of Malcolm Fernald, who, with his father Dan, lobsters the waters in the Acadia region of Maine. This film is about the unique lifestyle they lead and the challenges they face.
NO OTHER LAKE. 38 minutes. Directors Duane Peterson, Duane Peterson III
Motivated by a desire to better understand his home watershed, Jordan Rowell embarks on a two week kayaking trip along the 120-mile length of Lake Champlain, stopping to talk to a wid
The Sun is out and it's going to be a truly perfect Maine summer day to meet us @gulfofmaineresearchinstitute for the 8P screening of the CORMORANT PROGRAM, a block of truly beautiful short films of diverse scope reflective of the dynamic relationships between communities and the outdoors-- AND beginning at 4P we host our first annual MOFF BAZAAR: a free + open to the public market on the grassy waterfront field behind GMRI with art and goods vendors, food trucks, beer, music, games (horseshoes, bocci, corn hole etc), gear sales and more!
Grab a blanket or beach chair and post up with us for the afternoon and evening. Tickets for the CORMORANT PROGRAM are available for purchase online via our website or at the BAZAAR this afternoon!
Today's guests + Vendors:
Food: @crepeelizabeth @onaroll_foodtruck
Drinks: @baxterbrewing
Live Music: The Midnight Ramblers
Vendors:
@swell_affair
@justinedutil
@stio
@toadandcomaine
@woodsandwatersgear
@thebannedbookstoreme
@hannahrjstudio
@thegypsyandthegentleman
@oterra.designs
@leelas_cultural_treasures
@wildsoljewelry
@whitepinebathbrew
@sperrygeneralstore
@gulfofmaineresearchinstitute
@canopyportlandwaterfront
@maine_aquaculture
@sebagocleanwaters
@falmouthlandtrust
@winterkids_org
@revisionsolar
The 2023 Maine Outdoor Film Festival is presented by @revisionsolar -- for more information on the films of tonight's screening please visit our website!
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IT'S SHOW TIME, PORTLAND : THE MAINE OUTDOOR FILM FESTIVAL BEGINS TONIGHT‼️
🌲At 6P we kick off our programming + events schedule @saltyardportland at the @canopyportlandwaterfront for a free and open to the public session of snacks, conversation + toasting to Maine and our forthcoming films!
🌲 Followed by our @gulfofmaineresearchinstitute screening of THE PUFFIN PROGRAM, a two and a half hour set of outdoor adventure and conservation short films, shown outdoors, on this most idyllic July evening.
Where: Gulf of Maine Research Institute, 350 Commercial St, Portland, ME 04101
Parking: On site or street parking
When: Friday July 21, 2023. Doors at 7PM, films begin at 8PM, end approximately 10:30PM
Tickets: $15 advance, $18 at the door -- visit our website for more purchasing information!
Rain Plan: If a screening on Weekend One (Fri 7/21, Sat 7/22, Sun 7/23) is postponed due to weather. The Makeup Date will be Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at the same location. We’ll attempt to make any decision about postponement before 4pm on the day of the screening and will announce the decision via email to ticket purchasers, Event page on website and Instagram.
More info:
The film program will last about two and a half hours, including a 10-minute intermission.
Please bring your own camp chair/blanket.
@onaroll_foodtruck will be joining us for the event.
Outside water/snacks are allowed.
No pets please!
#maineoutdoorfilmfestival #mainelove
We spend a lot of time exploring the terrain of the world through MOFF films, but sometimes it's the unique characters who work and live in the wilds that serve as the most compelling subjects-- and Friday, 7/28 on the Eastern Promenade we are proud to feature such a film:
TO BE FRANK explores authenticity and community in surfing via Frank Paine, a 73-year-old South Bay, California icon and humble local legend whose life orbits around a two-block stretch of beach. His unforgettable mustache and magnetic spirit are what most first notice, but Frank’s deeper layers expose a depth that might answer some questions that all of us continually ask ourselves. Surfing, which, for some, becomes lost in isolation, is made whole again with Frank — welcoming, inspiring, kind and committed, with an unwavering passion centered on and springing from Hermosa Beach’s beloved shores.
Hit the link in our stories for more information and tickets to THE LOON PROGRAM screening. #maineoutdoorfilmfestival
The content of our July flagship film festival is designed as a diverse experience of transportive moments that course from distant shores, far flung ridges, foreign valleys, deserts, and fields but also the seldom examined but ever-evolving woods and waters of our Maine home: debuting 7/29 during the NUTHATCH PROGRAM from the Maine-based filmmakers at @mainemountainmedia is INVASIVE, a 6-minute short film about the homefront battle to retain biodiversity in our local plant species while we weather the changing climate.
While much of the native flora we are familiar with will die off in the coming decades due to environmental changes, INVASIVE speculates upon the likely plants to replace them and posits that without intention and care, invasive plant species will root deeper through this transition period to take over the forests. Follow local hero, botanist Amanda Devine, and her experience fighting hard to help combat the slow creep of invasion and her struggle to educate the community to work together to protect the fragile unique ecosystem of Maine.
Visit our stories for a direct link to snag your tickets for the NUTHATCH PROGRAM and to guarantee your seat to view this essentially focused film on the Eastern Prom, July 29th.
The 2023 Maine Outdoor Film Festival is presented by @revisionsolar
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Weekend One of MOFF, presented by ReVision Energy, is at Gulf of Maine Research Institute!
Looking for more info on Weekend One? Check out the FB event pages:
The Puffin Program | Shorts Block - 7/21/23
The Cormorant Program | Shorts Block - 7/22/23
The Osprey Program | Short Blocks - 7/23/23
See you at MOFF!
TICKETS ARE LIVE, PORTLAND‼️ Join us July 20th-30th for our flagship MAINE OUTDOOR FILM FESTIVAL series of adventure, conservation + connection! We believe that top-notch storytelling and imagery has the potential to broaden perspectives, strengthen relationships, and foster change within our communities; and we've curated a tremendous docket of programs detailing the beauty, interactivity, and complexity of our planet.
Passes and individual screening tickets (as well the information regarding our short film programs and feature scheduling) are live and currently available via our website-- check our bio for a direct link, save your dates, and plan to meet us in Portland in a few short weeks 🌲🌲🌲 #maineoutdoorfilmfestival
🌊 TONIGHT WE CELEBRATE EARTH DAY + THE KICK OFF TO MAINE SEAWEED WEEK WITH A LIMITED FILM SCREENING!
Presented in collaboration with @seaweed.week @mainefilm @maine_aquaculture + @atlanticseafarms from 4-8:30p for a select program of conservation, conversation, and aquaculture films!
This special one-night celebration is hosted by our friends @mainestudioworks in Portland's East Bayside neighborhood and features some of Maine's most excellent food and beverage collaborators (( @ladyshuckers @meet_onthe_street @baxterbrewing )) , a series of ocean-themed short films, AND the world premiere of A SEA CHANGE, a film highlighting the work of women propelling forward Maine's seaweed farming culture.
This special screening will be followed by a discussion panel headed by prominent members of the aquaculture community, with a portion of the proceeds benefit The @islandinstitute Women on the Water Program!
Tickets are still available $20 -- and available via bio link! #maineoutdoorfilmfestival
It may be raining on the coast but powder season is just dawning in the White Mountains, just ask @mwobs
A big thank you to our friends and sponsors @grandsummitattitash -- the absolute best place to eat, après ski and peep truly breathtaking views of Mt. Washington Valley! #maineoutdoorfilmfestival
Passionate filmmakers ARE changing the narratives within the outdoor communities to highlight the cultural inequities in history, accessibility and inclusivity for BIPOC hikers, adventurers, and outdoors folk. Our 2022 Best Film From Away: MARDI & THE WHITES, a current feature of our Katahdin Program available for holiday streaming, is an 11.45 minute short film by the dynamic artist Paula Champagne ( @makerchamp ) a Massachusetts native currently working in Portland, OR. that elegantly explores these themes by following:
Mardi, a hiker and outdoorswoman and her rich relationship with nature that has evolved and deepened throughout her life. In the last 20 years she’s dedicated much of her time to exploring the landscape in the White Mountains on Abenaki land. In that time Mardi summited all forty-eight 4,000 footers multiple times, often as the only Black person on the mountain. She has experienced great joy from communing with this landscape, but the overwhelmingly white hiking community that is so seeped in white supremacy and colonialism complicates her experiences. Recently, she has focused on creating more opportunities for Black folks to join her in appreciating this magnificent wilderness. Enjoying this land with her community has been a liberating balm that has strengthened her sense of identity as an outdoorswoman. MARDI & THE WHITES is a peek into Mardi’s relationship with the White Mountains, the great outdoors, and the community that surrounds them; Above all, it’s a celebration of Black liberation in the wild.
To view this film, to explore other content like it, or to submit a film of your own to our 2023 program please visit our website. #maineoutdoorfilmfestival
Grateful for our awesome sponsors @lucastreeexperts and all they do to help keep us safe and warm during these stormy seasons.
We love the story of our awesome MOFF 2022 sponsor Blue Rock Industries in Westbrook and are honored to have the support of so many amazing local Maine businesses! Looking to remodel? Visit their website or Westbrook showroom and Rock your house with Blue Rock. #bluerockindustries #buylocalmaine
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THE FOG
By Art Bell from Old Orchard Beach.
This film is a finalist in MOFF's Outdoor Short Film Contest. Watch all the finalist videos and vote for your top three at http://maineoutdoorfilmfestival.com/brokeandstoked/. Winner of the Audience Award receives $500 cash underwritten by CLYNK.
