Author Archives: Karen

LEF New England’s Moving Image Fund (MIF)

“The next LEF Moving Image Fund deadline is Friday, June 5, 2020 at 11:59pm (midnight) Eastern for applicants seeking Pre-production and Early Development funding. The submission forms are now open. “Since its inception, LEF’s Moving Image Fund has supported over 300 independent filmmaker projects with approximately $4 million in funding. The overarching goal of LEF […]

Two Projects Are Filming Again. Here’s How They’re Doing It.

In Iceland, a Netflix series relied on testing and color-coded armbands. In Australia, the entire cast and crew of a Stephen King adaptation quarantined together. Baltasar Kormakur, the Icelandic director best known in the United States for “Everest” and “Contraband,” turned to a color-coded armband system to get his Netflix sci-fi series “Katla” back into […]

“Extra Credit Adventure Edit”

Live and Online: Finalist Films Premiere, 5/13/2020 at 7 p.m.  The Extra Credit Adventure Edit was launched in early April by the Maine Outdoor Film Festival (MOFFs) as a way to support filmmakers and create some positivity during these weird times. The submitted films are outdoor and conservation minded and high-energy (aka really fun to […]

The Pine Tree State on the big screen – Maine in the Movies

“Maine has had a connection with the movies since, well … since there have been movies. More than 80 motion pictures have been set in Maine since the first one all the way back in 1910. “The Maine Film Center and 19 other arts and education organizations and independent cinemas have joined together to present […]

Cabin Fever Film Fest

A wee taste of CIFF in the dead of winter… when we need it most. The Cabin Fever Film Fest returns to the historic Camden Opera House February 28 – March 1, 2020 with another great weekend of documentary film! 7 Films | Storyforms VR Installations | Merch Yardsale | Parties