We hear it all the time around this time of year….people who’ve heard about a film or two from last falls CIFF who couldn’t make it for one reason or another.  So we decided to act.  Our passion for nonfiction filmmaking is only matched by our desire to do our part to help films reach their largest audience possible.  So if you’re around the Midcoast for the Holidays and are looking for something truly independent come check out two of CIFF ’08’s award winning films! Stay tuned for more film screenings in the next couple months.

The Garden – Harrell Award for Best Documentary, CIFF 08

Saturday, December 27 | Bayview Street Cinema | 7:00PM and Sunday, December 28 | Colonial Theatre, Belfast, ME | 5:00PM

Winner, Sterling U.S. Competition, Silverdocs
Official Selection, Los Angeles Film Fest
Nominee, Intl Documentary Association Pare Lorentz Award
Short-list – 2009 Academy Awards

“The fourteen-acre community garden at 41st and Alameda in South Central Los Angeles is the largest of its kind in the United States. Started as a form of healing after the devastating L.A. riots in 1992, the South Central Farmers have since created a miracle in one of the country’s most blighted neighborhoods. Growing their own food. Feeding their families. Creating a community. But now, bulldozers are poised to level their 14-acre oasis… This film is an unflinching look at backroom deals, green politics, racial discord, money, poverty, and power.”