The film was made by Desiree Van Til, who wrote the screenplay, and Sean Mewshaw, who directed.
Ray Routhier
Staff Writer
Ray Routhier has written about pop culture, movies, TV, music and lifestyle trends for the Portland Press Herald since 1993. He is continually fascinated with stories that show the unique character of Maine’s people and places. He’s written about why so many businesses use the made-up word “Mainely” in their names, how you can trace Portland’s history through its various smells and why Mainers lament the loss of Portland-made B&M baked beans. He’s interviewed a wide variety of filmmakers, actors, musicians and authors, including Patrick Dempsey, Tony Shalhoub, Richard Russo, Tess Gerritsen, Tony Bennett, Anna Kendrick, and Stephen King. His passions, besides writing, include baseball history, old movies and “Jeopardy!” A native of Manchester, New Hampshire, he graduated with a degree in political science from the University of New Hampshire. He lives in South Portland with his wife and two children.
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Gorham’s Dan Foley survives another week on ‘Survivor’
After three episodes, the 48-year-old postal worker remains in the running for the show’s $1 million prize.
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Maine College of Art offers yearly scholarships to MAMM SLAM winners
The competition of teen rock musicians, organized by the Maine Academy of Modern Music, will be held in Portland from April 11 through May 9.
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Dan Foley loses his pants, saves face on ‘Survivor’ episode
Even a renegade wave can’t strip the Gorham man of his desire to be the surviving ‘Survivor.’
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Movies: Only three people pick all six winners in our annual Audience Readers Pick the Oscars contest
Best Picture award for “Birdman” foiled many ballots; In 2014 we had 23 readers with perfect scores
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Game developer talks to police about Mainer’s death threat
The Boston woman says the threat made in a supposedly satirical video by Jan Rankowski, 20, is ‘not a laughing matter.’
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Gorham’s Dan Foley survives his first episode on ‘Survivor’
But the postal worker made only one friend and appeared to rub competitors the wrong way.
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Gorham postal worker fulfills longtime dream by competing on ‘Survivor’
He applies more than 100 times before being accepted for this season’s episodes, which begin airing Feb. 25 on CBS.
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For comedian George Hamm, the stage has been a way of life and a safe place
The state’s second most-known comedian grapples with anxiety, depression and debt. He’s hopeful he can get back on stage full time, confident that making people laugh helps him and others.
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Maine-born actress Victoria Rowell sues CBS claiming discrimination
Rowell, who grew up in Portland and Lebanon, says she’s been kept off ‘The Young and the Restless’ since 2010 because she advocated for hiring more black people to work on TV shows.