http://www.mainefilm.info/index.php/site/index/ en info@mainefilm.info Copyright 2010 2010-09-02T18:19:00-05:00 http://www.mainefilm.info/index.php/site/ciff_discount_tickets_for_mfva_members/ http://www.mainefilm.info/index.php/site/ciff_discount_tickets_for_mfva_members/#When:18:19:00Z Camden International Film Festival Festival Dates: September 30- October 3, 2010 All MFVA members receive 15% discount by purchasing tickets on-line Camden International Film Festival September 30- October 3, 2010 15% Discounted Tickets for MFVA Members The Camden International Film Festival has become a “not-to-miss” festival for documentary filmmakers.  And it’s right in our backyard! Remember that MFVA members get 15% off the ticket price when purchased on line (see below).  The Points North Documentary Forum, an event co-sponsored by the Maine Film & Video Association, will prove quite valuable for our members.  It features a pitch session with Richard Saiz of ITVS, the largest single funder of independent documentaries in the US.  So check it out, get your discount, and we’ll see you there. Choose your Pass VIP Pass $85.00 Film Pass $55.00 Points North Pass $20.00 VIP Pass – $85. (discounted from $100.00) This pass is the only way to experience the complete festival and gets you into any and everything at CIFF over the course of the entire weekend, with a priority queue at all screenings. This pass also includes an invitation to all VIP only events with guests including top emerging documentary filmmakers and industry representatives. VIP-only events include: Opening Night Reception and Opening Night Party - Thursday, September 30 Friday Night Lights - Friday, October 1 CIFF Cocktail Reception @ Dowling Walsh Gallery - Saturday, October 2 Saturday Night Party- Saturday, October 2 Closing Night Awards Ceremony and Reception - Sunday, October 3 * Venues and Times TBD. Film Pass –$55.00 (discounted from $65) This pass gets you into all screenings and panels throughout the course of the weekend with a priority queue at all films. Note: VIP and Film Pass-holders must arrive at the appropriate venue at least 15 minutes before the screening begins in order to access priority queue. All seating is as available. Points North Pass - $20.00 (discounted from $25) This pass get you into all panels, networking events and receptions at the 2-day Points North Forum on: October 1 and 2, 2010 Come and learn from key industry decision makers in a relaxed environment. For more information on the forum, click here. http://camdenfilmfest.org/pointsnorth/ Passes may be purchased online prior to October 2, 2010 and can be picked up at the CIFF Box Office starting on Wednesday, September 29 at 12:00pm. Instructions on pass pickup will be emailed upon purchase. The Festival takes place in downtown Camden, Rockport and Rockland, Maine for a program that includes screenings of nearly fifty documentary features and shorts, the Points North Documentary Forum and the Made in Maine showcase at the Camden Opera House, Bayview Street Cinema, Farnsworth Art Museum, Strand Theatre and Rockport Opera House with Q&As from visiting filmmakers from across the globe. In addition, the weekend will include several live musical performances, art exhibits, panels and other special events. ITVS Funding 1. ITVS gave approximately $8,000,000 to domestic productions in 2009. 2. 44 domestic projects received development or production funding in 2009 through one of the 3 ITVS programming initiatives (Open Call, LINCS, EDF). 3. 100% of ITVS-funded projects have appeared on US television 2010-09-02T18:19:00-05:00 http://www.mainefilm.info/index.php/site/the_image_gazer_film_festival/ http://www.mainefilm.info/index.php/site/the_image_gazer_film_festival/#When:23:56:01Z The Image Gazer Film Festival is coming to Ellsworth! hree Day All Activity Pass $25 MFVA Members $15! Festival details: August 16 - August 18th 11:00am - 10:00pm in Downtown Ellsworth, Maine. Registration Starts August 16 at 9:30am at The Grand IGFF is seeking all film types from all ages including films made by high school students, featuring full length films, short films, abstract films, fiction and documentary films.  Schudual_of_film_fest.pdf IGFF_press!.pdf Screenings/Festivals 2010-08-12T23:56:01-05:00 http://www.mainefilm.info/index.php/site/camden_international_film_festival_points_north/ http://www.mainefilm.info/index.php/site/camden_international_film_festival_points_north/#When:00:59:01Z Points North Documentary Forum - a high level professional workshop that anyone interested in film, development, production and distribution will find beneficial. As a part of these events there will be a pitching session at which a select group of projects from the New England community will be presented to a group of industry executives. For more information on the Camden International Film Festival/Points North Documentary Forum, click below: Points_North_Press_Release_7-29-10.pdf 2010-08-07T00:59:01-05:00 http://www.mainefilm.info/index.php/site/kahbang_festival_and_mfva_meeting/ http://www.mainefilm.info/index.php/site/kahbang_festival_and_mfva_meeting/#When:17:51:00Z A message from MFVA chair, Richard Kane: Dear MFVA Members and Friends: I would like to encourage all of you to attend the KahBANG Music, Art and Film Festival in Bangor beginning this Friday, August 6th.  See www.kahbang.com for details of activities. The Maine Film & Video Association meeting will take place on Saturday, August 7th 5:30 - 6:30PM at the Bangor Opera House.  As part of KahBANG, this meeting is free and open to everyone.  Please note that the program has been revised.  MEET THE FILM COMMISSIONERS will be taking place at a later date when the Commissioners have had the opportunity to meet and discuss their vision of the future so we can have a more substantial discussion.  We will keep you posted about when this will take place. In its place we will be highlighting clips from the works of four Maine films at KahBANG with all four directors present to talk about making films in Maine. All MFVA members get a 50% discount at the box office—$10 for all film events.  Or buy tickets on line at www.kahbang.com and use the discount code “MFVA” to get the discount (a $5 discount on line). The four films highlighting the Saturday August 7th 5:30PM meeting are: The Eventful Life of Al Hawkes Director: Andrew Jawitz USA, 2010, 46 min., color Categories: Maine on Main/Documentary **proceeded by short film: Screening Friday, August 13, 2010 12:40pm Bangor Opera House The story of Maine musician, record producer, and Bluegrass Pioneer, Al Hawkes. In 1956, Al founded the Event Records label with his wife Barbara and partner Richard Greeley. For over two decades he created some of the most highly regarded country, Bluegrass, and rockabilly recordings - including songs by Dick Curless, Lenny Breau (as a teenage guitar virtuoso), Curtis Johnson, Hal Lone Pine and Betty Cody, Don Stover, and the Lilly Brothers. Many of these artists were on the verge of national stardom, and many ultimately chose to not follow the path to Nashville but instead remained up north, creating a distinct regional sound on a distinctly independent label. Canvas Man: The Robbie Ellis Story Director: Gary Robinov USA, 2009, 52 min., color Categories: Maine on Main/Documentary **proceeded by short film: Screening Friday, August 13, 2010 1:30pm Bangor Opera House Canvasman is a portrait of a man who is less concerned with doing what is expected of him than he is with living a life that is fueled by passion and the excitement of the wrestling ring. His journey is one that teaches us that if we follow our hearts, even if they take us in unlikely directions, we can live our lives uninhibited by age and stereotypes and find out who we really are. ______________________________________________________________________________ ROCK SOLID:  The Schoodic International Sculpture Symposium Director: Richard Kane USA, 2009, 32 min., color Categories:  Maine on Main – Short Film Showcase Screening: Friday, August 13, 2010 2:15PM Bennet’s Market Screening after two shorts Wait and A Life Long Love ROCK SOLID portrays seven world-renowned sculptors as they gather on the rocky coast of Maine to create monumental works of art in granite and basalt mined from the quarries of Downeast, Maine.  Through the drama and suspense of creating and installing these sculptures we learn about the spirit and joy of creating art and community.  With music by Grammy award-winning composer Paul Sullivan. __________________________________________________________________________________ Up Up Down Down Director: Allen Baldwin USA, 2010, 86 min., color Categories: Maine on Main/Comedic Feature **proceeded by short film: Screening Friday, August 13, 2010 3:25PM What if pregnancy wasn’t like it is in the movies? This is the story of Steve and Julie, a young couple whose unexciting lives are interrupted by an unwanted pregnancy. Unprepared, uneducated, and uncouth, th young underachievers attempt to deal with the difficulties and decisions of an event that will change the course of their short lives. Their crass naivete concerning their situation and their questions about their future provide the basis of a very real comedy about a very real situation. A new take on a classic problem, ‘Up Up Down Down’ is at times superlatively immature and touching, riding the ebb and flow of a young couple dealing with the process of moving on in their lives, kicking and screaming all the way. MFVA Meetings, Screenings/Festivals 2010-08-04T17:51:00-05:00 http://www.mainefilm.info/index.php/site/mfva_member_david_wrights_film_airs_on_discovery/ http://www.mainefilm.info/index.php/site/mfva_member_david_wrights_film_airs_on_discovery/#When:18:33:01Z Maine Filmmaker and MFVA member David Wright’s film “Croc Attack” to appear on Discovery: Time: Saturday · 9:00pm - 10:00pm Discovery Channel, 9pm, Aug 7th and repeated at 6pm on Sun Aug 8th David’s latest film featuring crocodile expert Adam Britton. Includes some fun high-speed shooting. Check local listings at http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-schedules/special.html?paid=1.403.26203.0.0 2010-08-03T18:33:01-05:00 http://www.mainefilm.info/index.php/site/maine_film_studio_news_maine_summer_short_fest/ http://www.mainefilm.info/index.php/site/maine_film_studio_news_maine_summer_short_fest/#When:23:38:00Z The Maine Studios Celebrates A Successful First Year It has been an amazing year! Over forty different projects, ranging from short films and national commercials to our first two feature films, have benefited from services provided by The Maine Studios and members of the Maine Film Collaborative.  Now it is time to celebrate everyone who has contributed and we would like you to join us for this special evening. This Red Carpet celebration will liven up Portland August 24 Featuring the world premieres of: -Tim Lasimov’s “Strange Night” -David Miller and Charlie Simmon’s “A Very Careful Man” As well as the first ever public viewing of the Maine Film Collaborative first production, and MIFF selection, -"Come to Know” - Colin Birney’s “Wait!” - Jordan Roy’s “Bitten” The festival will also feature trailers from upcoming Mainemade films. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 day of the festival and will be available at The Nickelodeon. Limousine service for cast and crew and After Party packages will be available through the Maine Film Collaborative in early August. FMI: contact@mainefilms.org Schedule: 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Red Carpet Arrivals 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM Film Screenings 9:00 PM- After Party (Location TBD Screenings/Festivals 2010-07-28T23:38:00-05:00 http://www.mainefilm.info/index.php/site/sanford_movie_trailer_released_project_aware/ http://www.mainefilm.info/index.php/site/sanford_movie_trailer_released_project_aware/#When:00:55:00Z “April’s Heart”, based on true stories from Sanford students and produced at Sanford High School Film Club will premiere August 7th. “April’s Heart” premieres August 7th 7 PM at Curtis Lake Church in Sanford Maine. Based on true stories from Sanford Students and produced by the Sanford High School Film Club, Project AWARE, Gum Spirits Productions and the Safe Schools Healthy Students Initiative. Congratulations to all the young people who took the lead and made this happen! Check out the trailer (at the link below) April’s Heart Trailer Screenings/Festivals 2010-07-27T00:55:00-05:00 http://www.mainefilm.info/index.php/site/portland_maine_international_film_festival/ http://www.mainefilm.info/index.php/site/portland_maine_international_film_festival/#When:01:38:00Z The Portland Maine International Film Festival will be held, August 19th-21st The Portland Maine International Film Festival, August 19th-21st, features contemporary, entertaining and informative movies, as well as, panel discussions and networking opportunities for local filmmakers. Venues include the Frontier Cafe and Cinema, The Salt Institute for Documentary Studies, and the Space Gallery. Please join us for your first year and support the motion picture arts in Maine. For more information on The Portland Maine International Film Festival please www.pmiff.com Screenings/Festivals 2010-07-23T01:38:00-05:00 http://www.mainefilm.info/index.php/site/project_aware_summer_film_institute/ http://www.mainefilm.info/index.php/site/project_aware_summer_film_institute/#When:01:21:00Z The Project AWARE Summer Film Institute, in its third year, has offered young people hands-on experience in creating high quality video to make a difference about issues youth are concerned about. The institute with be held for all levels of students in the month of August. The cost is $495 for 1 week. There are limited scholarships available for eligible young people. For more info: 207-282-5598. PA_Summer_Institute_Flyer_2010_2_Color.pdf 2010-07-23T01:21:00-05:00 http://www.mainefilm.info/index.php/site/submissions_sought_for_camden_international_film_festival/ http://www.mainefilm.info/index.php/site/submissions_sought_for_camden_international_film_festival/#When:01:18:00Z Heads up!  There’s less than one month left to submit your film to the Camden International Film Festival!  Up-and-coming CIFF is in its 6th year, and welcomes documentary features and shorts of all lengths and from all corners of the globe.  Visit http://camdenfilmfest.org/submit/ for more info. Heads up!  There’s less than one month left to submit your film to the Camden International Film Festival!  Up-and-coming CIFF is in its 6th year, and welcomes documentary features and shorts of all lengths and from all corners of the globe.  Visit http://camdenfilmfest.org/submit/ for more info. “If a festival can be cozy and stimulating at the same time, then Camden is creating an exciting event to kick off the insanity that is the fall festival tour and is poised to become the top US doc showcase in the fall.” – AJ Schnack, Director and Blogger “The CIFF crew have provided, yet again, a weekend overflowing with delicious food, responsive audiences, fantastic parties and, best of all, superlative films. If the festival continues on its current path, it will probably take over the world in a decade or so.” – Ian Cheney, Producer, King Corn 2010-07-21T01:18:00-05:00