Plus, the Maine Outdoor Film Festival presents a collection of short films celebrating Maine’s endangered waterways and the people fighting daily to preserve them.
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Maine’s indie movie houses showcase the best – and weirdest – out there
New year, new flicks.
Make your plans for the most anticipated films in 2026
From epic tales to horror to your next cult fave, the movies on the slate for this year run the gamut.
Moviegoers look to the theater for a respite from holiday hoopla
For many, going to the movies on Christmas is tradition; for others, it’s just something to do.
Brunswick native plays with paradoxes – and multiple selves – in ‘Tim Travers’ movie
Samuel Dunning plays mad scientist Tim Travers in a new campy science fiction film created by Stimson Snead.
Head to Maine theaters for movies that run the gamut from whimsical to dark
Also, a classic favorite that takes place at Christmas is back on the big screen.
Head to the theaters for cult classics, old masterpieces and Maine-centered movies
Go beyond the blockbusters to find smaller flicks worth leaving the house to see – and one worth streaming at home.
Meet the Maine cinematographer behind ‘Wicked: For Good,’ opening this week
Alice Brooks, who lives in Portland with her family, spent more than a year in England working on both ‘Wicked’ films.
Meet a Peaks Island artist and his ‘Wicked’ work
Douglas Smith illustrated the original ‘Wicked’ novel in 1995 and has done new art for a special edition timed to the release of the movie ‘Wicked: For Good.’
New romcom ‘The Threesome’ comes from a Maine writer who works on ‘The Simpsons’
Bowdoinham native Ethan Ogilby worked in TV and film production, on ‘The Simpsons’ and on Netflix documentaries, before getting his screenplay filmed.