Indie Film: Cinemagic theaters may have lacked charm, but their closure is still a loss

Indie Film

Published
March 1, 2021

Indie Film: Cinemagic theaters may have lacked charm, but their closure is still a loss

The pandemic has exposed the vulnerability of movie theaters.
Published
February 28, 2021

Portland filmmakers hope to build on success at Sundance

Alex Wolf Lewis and Kaitlyn Schwalje saw their short documentary about a turtle, 'Snowy,' premiere at the Sundance Film Festival this year and are now working on films about squirrels and wastewater treatment.
Published
February 22, 2021

Indie Film: ‘A Glitch in the Matrix’ shows how the search for meaning can turn into an obscure obsession

The documentary is streaming through PMA Films.
Published
February 15, 2021

Indie Film: After pandemic-year hiatus, MidCoast Film Fest planning second season

The Lincoln Theater is taking submissions of documentaries and films based on a true story for its nascent festival.
Published
February 8, 2021

Indie Film: ‘Commie High’ a lesson in determination and flexibility

The documentary about the success of a Michigan 'hippie school' is streaming through PMA Films.
Published
January 25, 2021

Indie Film: Restored Czech sci-fi film from the ’60s surprisingly relevant

PMA Films is screening 'Ikarie XB-1,' which follows 22nd-century space voyagers who encounter a derelict spacecraft full of dead rich people from Earth and deal with the doldrums of life on another planet.
Published
January 18, 2021

Indie Film: Have fun with movies, beyond just watching them

Rank your favorite films or become a mini expert to make movie-watching even more entertaining.
Published
January 11, 2021

Indie Film: Snowy the turtle, and his documentarians, are going to Sundance

A Portland filmmaking couple takes interest in a family pet, and it pays off.
Published
December 28, 2020

Indie Film: Here’s a look at what’s coming in 2021, perhaps to a theater near you

A month-by-month preview of the movies slated for release in the coming year.
Published
December 21, 2020

Indie Film: Scoring silent holiday shorts a test of Maine composer’s creativity

Hear the work of Alan Kryszak on Turner Classic Movies' 'A Christmas Past.'