Before a screening of “The Bookshop,” organizers of the festival in Waterville spoke of the commitment to the arts the community has.
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J.P. Devine MIFF Movie Review: ‘The Bookshop’
Two tragedies will end this tale before the sun goes down and the local ferry slips its moorings, J.P. Devine writes.
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Maine International Film Festival to open Friday with ‘The Bookshop’
The 21st annual festival is expected to draw 10,000 film enthusiasts to Waterville from around the world during its 10-day run.
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J.P. Devine MIFF Movie Review: ‘Memoir of War’
The film brings to life Marguerite Duras’ diaries of life under the German occupation in Paris with a penetrating look into the souls of the waiting, J.P. Devine writes.
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Film festival wraps up by honoring outgoing director Shannon Haines
About 9,000 people attended the 20th annual festival over 10 days, organizers say.
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Film festival workshop in Waterville aims to teach collaboration, big thinking
Taught by a Brooklyn-based filmmaker, the workshop had participants make experimental short films with their phones.
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J.P. Devine MIFF Movie Review: ‘Deep Waters’
In the family-based film set on the rocky coast of Maine, characters will be tested by a deep-sea storm before the waters calm on a positive note, writes J.P. Devine.
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Maine International Film Festival honors Lauren Hutton with Mid-Life Achievement Award
Supermodel and actor Hutton, 73, widely known for her role in ‘American Gigolo,’ joins 19 other winners of the MIFF award.
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J.P. Devine MIFF Movie Review: ‘Trouble in Paradise’
The 1932 light comedy requires us to loosen up and listen, because the dialogue is fast and furious, full of clipped questions and slap-in-the-face answers, writes J.P. Devine.