Camden International Film Festival 2008 : Water in Maine: Short Films from the Collections of Northeast Historic Film

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Water in Maine: Short Films from the Collections of Northeast Historic Film

1901

Categories: Shorts

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Run time: 90 min. | USA | Language: English

A collection of short films shot in, and about Maine curated by Northeast Historic Film.
Followed by Q&A with NHF Director, David Weiss
*Screening followed by reception in the Farnsworth Library.

Films include:

Drawing a Lobster Pot: USA, 1901, 1mins.
The oldest surviving film shot in Maine.

Cutting Ice: USA, 1943, 5mins.
Ice harvesting, before 1900, was one of the top five industries in the state of Maine. This short film provides a detailed look at a large ice harvesting operation on Long Pond in South Portland, ME.

Maine Marine Worm Industry: USA, 1941, 18mins.
A lyrical portrait of a small business in coastal Maine captured in beautiful color. Screened at the Pickford Theater at the Library of Congress.

From Stump to Ship: USA, 1930, 28mins.
The most complete look at the long log industry in Maine. Crosscut saws and axes felled the trees in winter when snow allowed teams of horses to twitch logs to frozen river banks, spring runoff created the route used by riverdrivers to move the logs downstream. Steam powered sawmills cut the wood into boards and shingles, and sailing ships were used to deliver the finished products to market. This film named to the National Film Registry in 2002.

Launching the Doris Hamlin: USA, 1919, 3mins.
Very rare footage of the launching of a four-masted schooner in Harrington, ME.

The Closing of SeaPro: USA, 1988, 8mins.
Footage documenting the closing of a large fish meal processing plant in Rockland. Interview with a fishing boat captain and aerial shots.

The Sailor's Sacrifice: USA, 1909, 13mins.
The oldest surviving story film shot in Maine and starring the country’s first animal movie star; Jean the Vitagraph Dog. Jean was from Robbinston, Maine. A sweet story of shipwrecks, poverty, love and a clam digging dog.

Northeast Historic Film is a nonprofit moving image archives dedicated to the preservation and access of northern New England’s moving image heritage. We are located in the Alamo Theatre building in Bucksport, ME. www.oldfilm.org

Sponsored by Northeast Historic Film and The Farnsworth Art Museum.