Rock Solid
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portrays seven world-renowned sculptors from the US, Poland, Sweden, Germany and Japan as they gather together for six weeks at the stunning, rocky Acadia National Park on the coast of Maine creating seven monumental works of public art sponsored by seven communities who watch in awe as they drill away on local granite and basalt. We witness Jesse first encounter these international “rock stars” and follow each of them as they share their love of art and life and learn about the communities they find themselves in.
Richard is an independent director whose work is focused on the intersection of art and contemporary American life. Previous film releases include, J. Fred Woell: An American Vision, I Know a Man ... Ashley Bryan, Imber’s Left Hand, and 15 others, all part of the Maine Masters collection, a New England Emmy-nominated series of portraits that airs on public television. With partner Melody Lewis-Kane, their company, Kane-Lewis Productions, has worked for National Geographic, The Discovery Channel, the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the White House Office of Technology Policy among many others. Kane-Lewis produced the Natural Resources Council of Maine’s 50th anniversary film Protecting the Nature of Maine, an indie doc ROCK SOLID: The Schoodic International Sculpture Symposium and the classic award-winning documentary M.C. Richards: The Fire Within. From 2007-2016 Richard served as chair of the Maine Film & Video Association.