Maine Film Center

Date: August 20 at 2:30 + 7pm Runtime: 1 hour 26 minutes MPA Rating: PG Organization: Maine Film Center Venue: Maine Film Center, 93 Main Street, Waterville, Maine This film is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund. In the small town of Preston, Idaho, 16-year-old Napoleon Dynamite leads a unique life. Awkward and alienated […]

Join us for a free screening of Jamie Wyeth and the Unflinching Eye, a new feature-length documentary that follows the Maine-based artist’s journey of capturing iconic figures like John F. Kennedy and Andy Warhol, as well as his unique, sometimes unsettling, views of domestic life, the islands of Maine and his own personal ghosts from […]

Common Ground “aims to spark a cultural and political moment”—Forbes. It’s a hopeful and uplifting story of the pioneers of the “regenerative movement,” who produce tremendous quantities of nutritionally dense food and are working to balance the climate—all while bringing our entire ecosystem back to life. The film explores how Americans from different walks of life, […]

Westermann: Memorial to the Idea of Man If He Was an Idea is a documentary about the life and work of artist, marine, and acrobat H.C. (Cliff) Westermann. As a veteran of World War II and the Korean War, Westermann’s dramatic personal history can be traced through beguiling, surreal artworks he made to process the […]

MIFF returns July 12–21 for 10 exciting days showcasing more than 100 films — the best of American and international cinema with world premieres, classic revivals, inspiring performances, and exhibitions. We highlight some of Maine and New England’s most innovative filmmakers. Full and partial festival passes and individual tickets are now sale! All screenings take […]

Join us for a free screening of Hairy Who + The Chicago Imagists, a stunning documentary about a ragtag group of young artists coming onto the Chicago scene in the mid-1960s that highlights the career of Gladys Nilsson, an artist on view at the Joan Dignam Schmaltz Gallery of Art (right below the theater). Join […]

Suicide: The Ripple Effect is a feature-length documentary film and movement, focusing on the devastating effects of suicide and the tremendous positive ripple effects of advocacy, inspiration, and hope that are helping millions heal and stay alive. Seen by over 500,000 people already, across seven countries, this film is having a global impact. The film […]

Michael Sheen plays Nye Bevan in a surreal and spectacular journey through the life and legacy of the man who transformed Britain’s welfare state. From campaigning at the coalfield to leading the battle to create the National Health Service, Aneurin ‘Nye’ Bevan is often referred to as the politician with greatest influence over the UK […]

When a child can’t read, their chances of incarceration, homelessness, and unemployment increase. That’s why Oakland-based NAACP activist Kareem Weaver believes literacy is one of the greatest civil rights issues of our time and is fighting for better reading instruction. “What good is winning the right to vote if we can’t even read the ballot?” […]

Join us for the most Broadway-filled night of the year! Come as you are or dress to impress for the 77th annual Tony Awards! Celebrate some of the most brilliant, show-stopping Broadway plays and musicals of the year. Red carpet reception and refreshments available prior to broadcast. Tickets: $19, free to Waterville Creates members. Eligible for […]

Extraordinary soprano Asmik Grigorian tackles the demanding role of Cio-Cio-San, the loyal geisha at the heart of Puccini’s devastating tragedy. Tenor Jonathan Tetelman stars as the callous American naval officer Pinkerton, whose betrayal destroys her. Mezzo-soprano Elizabeth DeShong reprises the role of the steadfast maid Suzuki, and baritone Lucas Meachem is the American consul Sharpless. […]

Andrew Scott (Fleabag) brings multiple characters to life in Simon Stephens' (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time) radical new version of Chekhov's Uncle Vanya. Hopes, dreams, and regrets are thrust into sharp focus in this one-man adaptation, which explores the complexities of human emotions. Filmed live during its sold-out run in London's […]

Please join us to watch four short films directed by students in the Colby Cinema Studies Program! Admission is free, but reservations are encouraged. LEARN MORE

Puccini’s bittersweet love story returns to cinemas, with soprano Angel Blue starring as the French courtesan Magda, opposite tenor Jonathan Tetelman as Ruggero, an idealistic young man who offers her an alternative to her life of excess. Maestro Speranza Scappucci conducts Nicolas Joël’s Art Deco-inspired staging, which transports audiences from the heart of Parisian nightlife […]

Please join us 7:00 PM Thursday, May 2, to celebrate the filmmaking work of the Mid-Maine Technical Center's Mass Media Communications Program! Admission is free, but reservations are encouraged. TICKETS

With a Presentation by Will Bonsall of the Scatterseed Project, this screening is the final event in the three-part Science on Screen® series! In the midst of the Siege of Leningrad, two botanists, Alyssa and Maksim, work tirelessly to protect a seed bank and its invaluable contents: seeds of edible plants from around the globe […]

With forty years of making music as the iconic folk-rock band Indigo Girls, Amy Ray and Emily Saliers have made their mark as musicians, songwriters, and dedicated activists. They have represented radical self-acceptance to many, leading multiple generations of fans to say, “the Indigo Girls saved my life.” Still, Amy and Emily battled misogyny, homophobia, […]

Join Maine Film Center and Kennebec Valley Community Action Program (KVCAP) for a free screening of No One Told Me, a new documentary by filmmaker Zulilah Merry, alongside a resource panel for prenatal and postpartum supports. No One Told Me provides a raw and honest look at the postpartum period, a unique time in a […]

Date: Opening April 19 Runtime: 1 hour 29 minutes MPA Rating: R Organization: Maine Film Center Venue: Maine Film Center, 93 Main Street, Waterville, Maine This film is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund. Who would have guessed that a wacky, almost indescribable film about a talking colony of Sasquatches would be the toast of this year’s Sundance Film […]

From the director of Oscar-nominee Ernest & Celestine, The Big Bad Fox is a three-part tale that will have you howling! A pig takes over a stork’s duties, hopping planes, trains, and automobiles to make a delivery. A fox strives to be seen as big and bad instead of sweet and silly. And a bird […]