Film Series

The Lobster and Fishing Industries

Six afternoons of films

March 30 – May 18

Sundays at 2:00 p.m.
at Hammond Hall, Winter Harbor
Suggested Donation: $5.00

FILM SERIES
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Sunday, April 6, 2008 - 2:00 PM

Fishing for the Future

Fishing for the Future is about the importance of sustainable ocean harvesting, and how fishermen, scientists, and lawmakers work with (and sometimes against) one another, to shape the future of the marine industries.

A Tale of Two Fisheries: A three part video series examining marine ecosystems, cod and lobster, and the collapsing fish stocks in Maine.

Discussion Leader:
David Platt, The Island Institute

Sunday, April 20, 2008 - 2:00 PM

Salmon Country

This 1950s film, created by Phil Harriman of Cherryfield, documents the heyday of Atlantic salmon and landlocked salmon sport fishing on the famous Narraguagus River and Tunk Lake.

In The Ballad of the Purple Clam, local artist Adam Fisher uses claymation to tell the story of a determined clam-digger and his arch-enemy, the purple clam.

Discussion Leaders:
Jaob van de Sande,
Downeast Salmon Federation
and Richard Fisher

Sunday, May 4, 2008 - 2:00 PM

Lobster and Scallop Fishing in Penobscot Bay, Maine

Tommy Hildings fishes for Lobster summer and winter on his wooden lobster boat, off Vinalhaven, using wooden lobster traps as generations of lobstermen have done before him.

Realm of the Lobster combines extraordinary one-of-a-kind footage and spectacular vistas to reveal the rich variety of marine life that lives in the realm of the lobster.

Discussion Leader:
Niles Parker, Penobscot Marine Museum

Sunday, May 18, 2008 - 2:00 PM

Video Highlights from the 2007 Schoodic International Sculpture Symposium

A 45-minute work in progress from the extraordinary collaboration of seven sculptors from Maine and around the world, including scenes from quarry field trips, sculpting granite, town meetings, interviews with artists and community members, dramatic installations, and the beauty of the Schoodic Peninsula. The Schoodic International Sculpture Symposium is seeking funding for the final stage of completing the film.

Discussion Leaders:
Jesse Salisbury, Sculptor/Coordinator
Richard Kane, Videographer and
Jane Weil, SISS Committee

In Partnership With:

NORTHEAST HISTORIC FILM; Collecting, preserving and sharing the moving images of northern New England from our home in the 1916 Alamo Theatre. We are located at 85 Main Street in Bucksport and offer current movies, silent films, live music and theatrical performances. Future home of the Alamo Theatre Museum.
Visit us live or online: WWW.OLDFILM.ORG

A special thanks to our Discussion Panelists and: