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The way cinema should be. Nate and Julia from The Maine Playweek discuss moviegoing in Maine, their experiences in cinemas, and what's worth the ticket price. themaineplayweek.substack.com
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A movie about a Maine movie theater, showing at Maine movie theaters 🤯 (opens the original)
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Nick and Cash Cassidy are a delightful duo. They truly embody the spirit of independent film and they position their films to be collective cultural experiences, expanding beyond the limiting box so many indie films get stuck in. Their new film, Saving Black Bear , has a premise so enticing to us that we had to hear all about it: In small-town Maine, misfit movie theater employees confront their futures when the departure of a longtime manager threatens to shutter the theater that brought them t
Interview: Elise McCave on September’s Camden International Film Festival (opens the original)
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We are proud to be the Official New Media Partner of the Camden International Film Festival for the second year! We’ll be posting previews of films in the weeks leading up to the festival. Let’s kick things off with an interview with Elise McCave, Executive Director of the Points North Institute and CIFF . Listen to the interview here or wherever you get podcasts! CIFF 2026 films mentioned in the episode: * The Illusion of an Everlasting Summer , dir. Alessandra Sanguinetti * Boatbuilders , dir.
Independent producer Christine Vachon gets it (opens the original)
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I really thought my interview with legendary producer Christine Vachon would take longer. Going into it, I was nervous— Vachon is the most famous (or fame-adjacent) person The Maine Playweek has interviewed, with the possible exception of Alex Ross Perry. I listened to her old interviews, rewatched her films ( Safe , Far From Heaven , Past Lives ), and crafted what I thought were a handful of in-depth, open-ended, thought-provoking questions— the kind that would take anyone a while to chew on. B
These two directors know how to make music docs sing (MIFF Filmmaker Interviews #1) (opens the original)
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Last month we interviewed filmmakers whose films were showing at the 29th Maine International Film Festival. We’ve got a handful to share over the next week or so, and this episode we’ve got two great interviews: * Ricky Leighton, director of Downeast Hardcore: Stories from the Kave * Matty Wishnow, director of The Last Critic Learn more about Downeast Hardcore : thekavefilm.com Get tickets to the film screening and after party at Geno’s on August 8! Learn more about The Last Critic : thelastcri
Episode 16: it's called The Odyssey because you "oughta-see" it (opens the original)
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MIFF and MOFF are behind us and CIFF is looming—in the meantime, is there even anything to talk about? Any major cinematic blockbusters been making headlines lately? Let’s think……This week, we’re talking about: * pets * science * birds * Pedantry 101 * some guy from Greece And so much more. As always, check out showtimes.themaineplayweek.com and let us know what you think. And don’t forget to follow us @themaineplayweek on Instagram! Get full access to The Maine Playweek at themaineplayweek.subs
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