Maine Outdoor Film Festival – The Cadillac Program, Saturday, 7/30

Event Date & Time: Saturday, July 30th / 7PM – 10PM

Venue Name: Gulf of Maine Research Institute

Venue Address: 350 Commercial St, Portland, ME 04101

Organizer: Maine Outdoor Film Festival

Organizer Website: maineoutdoorfilmfestival.com

Organizer Email: [email protected]

Organizer Phone: 207-619-3622

Event Website:  https://maineoutdoorfilmfestival.com/7-30-2022-portland/

Event Cost: $15 advance, $18 at the door

Event Description:

Join The Maine Outdoor Film Festival, presented by Baxter Brewing, for a two-hour program of outdoor adventure and conservation short films, shown outdoors, at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute for night three of the first weekend of MOFF.

• The film program will last about two hours, including a 10-minute intermission.
• Doors at 7PM, films begin at 8PM, end approximately 10PM.
• Please bring your own camp chair/blanket.
• Beer and Wine available for purchase with ID.
• Tacos Del Seoul Food truck will be joining us for the evening.
• Outside water/snacks are allowed.
• No pets allowed.
• Film program is subject to change.
• This event will adhere to any prevailing state guidelines for public safety in light of COVID-19.
• A pay-what-you-can virtual viewing option is available from 8pm to 11:30 pm on the night of the in-person showing.

Film Program:

PHOENIX – 10 minutes – by Eric Braker, Andrew Braker – from Colorado – Short synopsis: Katie Fiedler Anderson has been a fly fishing guide in Vail, Colorado for over a decade, but things started to change when she became pregnant with her daughter. The short film, “Phoenix”, tells a story of passion, as Katie and her husband take a leap of faith in order to inspire their 4-year-old daughter to chase her dreams no matter what the obstacle.

SAVING GLACIERS – 8.5 minutes – by Ciril Jazbec – from Slovenia – Short synopsis: A scientist and his team on a mission to save the inevitable melting of glaciers in the Alps. Determined that the melting and eventual disappearance of the glaciers in the Alps can be averted, dr. Felix Keller, a Swiss glaciologist, and his team set out to develop a complex snow cabling system, recycling glacial meltwater into snow. Unlike others, their solution can be scaled up enough to save an entire Morteratsch glacier. Enthusiasm, resilience, and love for the Alps reflect in these locals’ efforts to save the winter for future generations.

COLDIRON AND THE CABINETS – 18 minutes – by Nathaniel Kenney – from Montana – Short synopsis: Gulf war veteran, Scott Coldiron, recovers from nerve gas poisoning and goes on to find community and world class ice climbing in Montana’s remote Cabinet Mountains.

YO GLEANS – 10.5 minutes – by Blake Horn – from Maine – Short synopsis: We follow a day in the life of Yosarian Bisbee, aka Yo, as he gathers “junk” from the local dump and unwanted food from the grocery store, all in an effort to minimize waste.

INTERMISSION

WE ARE LIKE WAVES – 12 minutes – by Jordyn Romero – from New Mexico – Short synopsis: We Are Like Waves is an intimate look into how surfing changes Sanu’s life, documenting the struggles and breakthroughs of becoming one of the first female Sri Lankan surfers.

A WATERSHED MOMENT – 41.25 minutes – by Tate Yoder – from Maine – Short synopsis: A Watershed Moment tells the story of an all-hands effort involving fishermen, three coastal Maine communities, non-profit organizations, and state and federal management agencies to restore fish passage throughout the entire Bagaduce River Watershed in Maine. These grassroots efforts to bring back alewife, a keystone species that has allowed fishing communities to thrive have been remarkably successful. An unlikely group of partners, the story of this partnership is rooted in collaboration and can act as a beacon of hope for other communities and watersheds involved in fish passage restoration and community-driven science and stewardship. A Watershed Moment is a story about people, fish, and the water that connects them.