2017 Online New England Film Festival

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Road Kill

Sep 2017

2017 | Directed by Josh Outerbridge

This film is in part auto biographical to the director. It is also inspired by Native American’s
respect for animal life. The film was shot with the intention of grasping a somewhat timeless
theme, a boy and his bicycle. And over this theme was to be played more contemporary themes
facing Americans and the worlds mental and physical challenges. Symbolism plays a large part
of the film, i.e.: the boy is always bicycling away from us. Is he leaving this world behind? The
film was written and edited to leave a lasting impression by not finding closure at the end. Is it
the voice of memory, or an old soul departing.

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The Edge

Sep 2017

2016 | Directed by Carlos Toro

Sharks have fascinated Joe Romeiro since childhood. He learned to dive as a tool to experience the power and mystery of sharks first hand. Joe wants to use their experiences to help show others that many species of sharks are threatened, and some even face extinction. He portrays sharks the way they see them, as beautiful and awe inspiring creatures that are an important and critical element of our oceans eco-system.

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Branch

Sep 2017

2016 | Directed by Eric Latek

Living in isolation, Branch only communicates with the portraits he has created. His reality begins to break down when Branch is met by a mysterious voice outside his apartment door. As bizarre circumstances begin to unfold before his eyes, Branch tries to decipher reality from delusion, and discover the truth of who or what he really is.

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What My Friends Do On A Saturday Night

Sep 2017

What My Friends Do On A Saturday Night
2017 | Directed by Ryan Weed

A young man invites his ex to a party and has to accept that she is moving on from their relationship, even though he may not be over her.

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Winter Hill

Sep 2017

2013 | Directed by Melissa Bruno

A coming of age story about the tenuous friendship between two adolescent girls, growing up in a working class neighborhood during the early ’90s.

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The SHIVΩRING

Sep 2017

2017 | Directed by Eric Latek

The SHIVΩRING is the story of a retired police officer who, after 50 years, decides to confront the horrors of his past.

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Oak Street Mural

Sep 2017

Oak Street Mural
2015 | Directed by Alexis Iammarino & Scott Sell

This time-lapse film captures 16 days of work on the Oak Street mural, a new addition to the cultural vibrancy of Rockland’s downtown. The project was guided by local community mural artist Alexis Iammarino who runs SaturdayStudio at the Rockland Recreation Center. She was joined by two professional Baltimore-based mural artists, “Jessie and Katey”, who have been collaborating on large-scale murals and installations across the country since 2001. The mural was also completed with help of local artists and volunteers of all ages.

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Bird Carver

Sep 2017

2016 | Directed by Madeleine Cohen

Steven Valleau has been a professional bird carver for thirty years, most of them spent at the Wendell Gilley Museum in Southwest Harbor, Maine. In this understated film, Valleau shows us that even the quiet and passionate pursuit of a solitary art such as his can take a surprising toll on the lives of those around him. Providing poignant glimpses into an artists’ life, as well as the nature of obsession, BIRD CARVER shows us how time can be purposefully, beautifully, and sometimes dangerously spent.

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Anastasia

Sep 2017

Anastasia
2016 | Directed by Sean Han

A hot-headed adoptee is relocated into an abusive home that won’t let her go. She befriends the girl already living at the home and they attempt to escape together.

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Becoming a Woman

Sep 2017

Becoming a Woman
2016 | Directed by Kevin Christopher

Young Sally anticipates the many changes associated with becoming a woman. Nurse Jenkins calmly provides information and advice about the biological and social aspects of menstruation. Parents and educators alike will appreciate this educational film for its frank and sympathetic portrayal of the proper attitudes about the transition into womanhood.

Writers/producers – Angie Albeck & Marianne DiMascio
Director – Kevin Christopher
Photographer/editor – Jess Wilson
Costumer/hair designer – Catherine Alston
Graphic designer – Alec Julien

Nurse Jenkins – “Sweet Cheeks” Caswell
Sally – “Doll Face” DiMascio
Announcer – Seth Jarvis