We sat down with director/writer Kaitlyn Schwalje and director/cinematographer Alex Wolf Lewis to discuss their new documentary premiering at the Camden International Film Festival, Unless Something Goes Terribly Wrong. We discuss what it’s like to be fascinated by wastewater treatment plants, learning the nitty-gritty of the state you love and call home, and, of course, popcorn.

Follow them on Instagram at @cardboard_seagull_films.

Unless Something Goes Terribly Wrong premieres at CIFF on Saturday, September 13th at 2pm at the Camden Opera House. Tickets here.

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We sat down with writer/director/actor Sam Dunning to discuss his film Canoe Dig It?, a mockumentary about the quirky world of freestyle canoeing. The Maine-born director shares how he gained the trust of the actual freestyle canoeing community to help authentically portray the sport, while creating a cozy, character-driven comedy that celebrates the unique oddities of Maine culture.

Canoe Dig It is playing as part of the Maine Outdoor Film Festival today (7/24) at 8pm at SPACE Gallery.

Aaaand we’re back for another one! Nate is now fully in charge of production and he finally figured out how to set audio levels! We’re looking forward into the next few weeks and months of film releases and festival season in Maine. Buckle up for:

* MIFF (miff.org)

* MOFF (moff.film)

* slammin’ summer blockbusters

* Clive Owen

* OUR festival picks

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Welcome to the third episode of The Maine Pod Week, a project of our mothership, The Maine Playweek. In this episode, Nate and Julia talk about:

* seeing a movie with 40 high schoolers

* the importance of booking ahead

* IMAX viewing angles

* how the heck can you tariff a movie?

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Welcome to the second episode of The Maine Pod Week, a project of our mothership, The Maine Playweek. In this episode, Nate and Julia talk about:

* Introductions

* TMPW mission statement (sort of?)

* What the hell is a playweek?

* The Portland film community loves David Lynch

* A NICE INDIAN BOY (is 2025 the year of the rom-com?)

* JAWS 50th anniversary!!

* Physical media (Nate loves the bargain DVD bins, and will Julia start collecting VHS?)

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Welcome to The Maine Pod Week, a podcast from The Maine Playweek. Co-hosts Nate Stephenson and Julia Dunlavey discuss Maine movie theaters, their in-theater viewing experiences, and what's worth the ticket price. What’s in this episode:

- Our seating faux-pas at Falmouth Flagship Cinemas for THE BRUTALIST

- An unexpected cinematic experience at a local Portland dive bar

- Thoughts on THE SUBSTANCE from two horror movie scaredy cats

- Extremely timely Oscar predictions and snack puns 🙃