RANGELEY — The RFA Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main St., has scheduled the following independent films and film festivals this summer.

• “19th Century Rangeley in 3-D” is set for 7 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, July 17-18. The Rangeley Lakes Historical Society, in partnership with RFA, will offer a film featuring 19th Century Stereograph views of the Rangeley Region and utilizing modern 3-D glasses. Museum Director Bill Pierce will be the host. There will be a cash bar, snacks and a silent auction. Tickets cost $10, advance tickets are available at the Outdoor Sporting Heritage Museum in Oquossoc and at the door.

• “The Home Road” will be screened at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 19. A 74-year-old Maine man retraces the journey of his pioneering, 19-year-old great-great-grandfather, who left his home in Canada in 1845 to become Biddeford’s first permanent French-Canadian settler. From Director Tonya Shevenell. A director’s Q&A to follow. Cost is $7.

• MIFF in the Mountains — The Best of the Maine International Film Festival is set for Sunday through Wednesday, Aug. 5-8. Eight films over four nights, different films at 5 and 8 p.m. Individual films will cost $7, a festival pass is available for $50.

• “Saving Snow” will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9. Across the country, people who depend on winter for their livelihood are feeling the heat. On the sidelines of skiing and snowboarding, an epic struggle to reverse rising temperatures is unfolding. Ski towns and the snow sports industry are paving the way towards a clean energy future. From Director Diogo Castro Freire, with one show at p.m., followed by director’s Q&A. Cost is $7.

• Maine Outdoor Film Festival — Celebrating and Inspiring Expression in the Outdoor Community Since 2012 is set for 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31.

For more information, call RFA at 864-5000 or visit rangeleyarts.org.


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