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The Portland Premiere of Maine’s First-Ever Feature-Length Wildlife Film

Maine’s first-ever feature length wildlife film will make its Portland premiere thanks to the efforts and vision of 10 Portland-area land trusts and trail organizations. The collaboration will host a screening of a Peace of Forest on March 29, 2025 at USM’s Hannaford Hall at 7:00 p.m. with a Q & A with the filmmakers, […]

James Khanlarian, Director, The Ghost Trap

Maine-made Feature Film “The Ghost Trap” Drew Large Audiences Statewide

A new Maine-filmed drama proved to be a major draw at theaters across the state. “The Ghost Trap,” based on the novel by Midcoast author K. Stephens, tells the story of a young lobsterman who is forced to choose between right and wrong after a tragic accident. “The Ghost Trap” has played to sold-out festival […]

2024 Maine International Film Festival Features Over 100 Films

More than 100 films with screened at the Maine International Film Festival in Waterville during the 10-day festival in July. Full-length features, long-form and short-form documentaries and shorts were all curated to provide a selection of drama, comedy and entertaining options for all audiences.Several feature films shot extensively in Maine included: Lost on a Mountain […]

"We have been fortunate to have made two movies in Maine — The Way We Get By and Beneath The Harvest Sky.” Maine is a very special state in that there are so many options for locations. Given its size, you can travel to northern Maine, southern Maine, all along the coast, and tell a number of different stories in totally unique worlds with each film having very distinctive looks. The abundance of locations combined with the incredible generosity of the people and communities, make filmmaking in Maine a pure joy. We would not be filmmakers today without the support from the people of Maine and we will be forever grateful."

- Gita Pullapilly and Aron Gaudet, The Way We Get By and Beneath the Harvest Sky

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"Filming in Maine was a dream, simply because of the people. We came to Maine and found enthusiasm and friendliness. People wanted to help out any way they could and were excited to be a part of something. That sort of thing doesn’t happen in Los Angeles or New York or even Georgia. It’s really beautiful for people to come together to support a large artistic project like this."

- James Khanlarian, Director, The Ghost Trap

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