Author Archives: Karen

‘Rust’ Fallout: Unions and Studios at Odds Over Firearm Rules

Hollywood unions and entertainment studios both support doing something to tighten firearms safety rules in the wake of the “Rust” shooting. The studio and union bills each include provisions for armorer certification, which is not currently required. But the two sides don’t agree about much else.

Tourism council awards $2K to Maine Film Center

Kennebec Valley Tourism Council has awarded $2,000 in sponsorship support funds to the Maine Film Center for the 25th Maine International Film Festival. This funding aims to assist in the growth of tourism in Maine’s Kennebec Valley and produce a positive economic impact on the region, according to a news release from the council.

Indie Film: ‘The Hunting Trail’ captures how wrong things can go in the woods

The short film has been accepted into five festivals and has its sights set on more An avid bowhunter from a family of avid bowhunters, Wright stars in the new short film “The Hunting Trail.” The spare and grueling story of a young hunter’s very bad day in the Maine woods came from an idea […]

Colby students make film about Waterville neighborhood

Colby College students Charlie Jodka and Quinn Burke spent four months making a documentary film about the South End neighborhood of Waterville. “The South End,” a one-hour film, is scheduled to be shown at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 17, at Railroad Square Cinema, 17 Railroad Square in Waterville, admission is free.

Indie Film: Filmmaker’s struggle with depression informs his latest short

Robbie Moore hopes again to reach audiences on a personal level with ‘3:46 a.m.’ Moore’s latest short film is “3:46 a.m.,” which he said was in its final day of post-production when we spoke on the phone. Born from Moore’s own struggles with depression (as well as that suffered by many creative types after two […]