Date: Thursday, September 25, 2025
Doors: 6:00PM
Film: 7:00PM
Location: In the Garden at Bissell Brothers, 38 Resurgam Pl, Portland, ME 04102
Presented by: Bissell Brothers
Program Notes:

The film program will last about 50 minutes with a 20 minute intermission.
Admission: $10 Suggested Donation | with all proceeds going to benefit Maine Farmland Trust

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Scheduled Program*:

BROKEN: A LIFELIGHT STORY | 8.97 minutes | by Lone Spruce | United States | Short synopsis: On Valentine’s Day 2023, Roger Quehl IV left his apartment in Portland to go visit his parents in Searsmont, where he grew up. Driving along Route 17 that evening, a truck veered into his lane and hit his car head-on. “I was told that I was in the car for about two hours,” Roger said. “There were 40-plus people on the scene trying to save my life.” Roger is one of more than 40,000 patients LifeFlight has transported since 1998. In this video, LifeFlight’s mission is displayed on the faces and in the stories of those who were there that night for Roger.

OTHERWORLDLY: DANCING IN THE DEEP | 13.73 minutes | by Juliette Sutherland | Maine | Short synopsis: A film about what it takes to dance underwater.

FOLLOW THE WATER | 17.18 minutes | by Maine Mountain Media | Maine | Short synopsis: This short documentary follows a crew that embarks on a source to sea kayaking adventure. The goal was to find the source of the drinking water for Portland Maine, then follow the water on its journey to the ocean. Along the way, they encountered many amazing people and organizations.

OFF TRACK | 4.33 minutes | by Pekoe Productions | Maine | Short synopsis: A warm, encouraging and comforting film for anyone who feels a little lost in their life.

THE PIGEON & THE SPARROW | 8.98 minutes | by Evie Hansford | Maine | Short synopsis: In the woods of Maine, a young woman tends to her sheep. Her world is one of open fields and whispering pines, of solitude and silence. One day, an old friend from the city arrives – a figure from another life, time moves differently. They silently fall into step, mending fences, gathering hay, sharing memories that need no words.

OCEAN PURSUITS | 11.67 minutes | by Casey Nava | Maine | Short synopsis: Surfing and creativity intersect in Maine in winter.

*Film Program Subject To Change*