Waterville, Maine — The Maine International Film Festival (MIFF) announces that Ken Eisen, the festival’s co-founder and longtime programming director, will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at a screening of The Long Goodbye (dir. Robert Altman, 1973). Eisen has, for nearly fifty years, championed independent film at all levels, enabled dozens of films to find audiences worldwide,…

Waterville, Maine — The Maine Film Center will present a screening of The Negotiator during the 28th annual Maine International Film Festival (MIFF), which will be held July 11–20, 2025, in Waterville. The documentary surveys the life and work of Senator George J. Mitchell, who was born in Waterville and served as the United States special envoy…

WATERVILLE, Maine—The Maine Film Center is excited to announce Academy Award-nominated actor Clive Owen as the recipient of the 2025 Mid-Life Achievement Award at the 28th annual Maine International Film Festival (MIFF), held July 11–20 in Waterville, Maine.  A graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Owen first received international acclaim for his leading…

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The children are revolting; they can smell rebellion; they’re counting on a miracle; they’re ready to get naughty: Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical opens at the Waterville Opera House on Friday, April 25! In this Tony- and Olivier-winning stage adaptation of Roald Dahl’s beloved children’s novel, downtrodden little girl Matilda uses her courage and cleverness—and…

A new exhibition in Waterville Creates’ Ticonic Gallery highlights the intersection between artists and athletes, pulling into focus the incredible stories in sports that so often elevate the truth to the status of the legendary. Sports Illustrators, curated by Illustration Institute, considers how athletes become icons, how history becomes folklore, and how superhuman achievement illuminates…

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Movies and trains have a long and productive relationship; more than 300 films have captured the anticipation and thrill of leaving, travelling, and returning by train. From May 6–11, a collaboration of 18 non-profit Maine cinemas, museums, and schools will come together to produce “Full Speed Ahead,” a statewide festival of entertainment, information, and recreation…

WATERVILLE, Maine—Festival passes and packages are now available to preorder at miff.org for the 28th Maine International Film Festival (MIFF). The festival returns to Waterville, Maine, this summer, July 11–20, 2025. A project of the Maine Film Center, MIFF is a unique offering in New England: an international festival with a local flavor. More than…

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WATERVILLE, MAINE—For several years the arts scene in Waterville has been growing and expanding, cementing the city’s burgeoning reputation as a destination for concerts, festivals, creative workshops, and more. As a more central location than Portland or Bangor, Waterville is not just attracting more artists and audiences, but art teachers as well, who travel from…

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WATERVILLE, Maine—Ticonic Gallery, a division of Waterville Creates, is once again partnering with Colby College’s Greene Block + Studios to celebrate Youth Art Month (YAM) with an inspiring multisite exhibition showcasing artwork by more than 400 K–12 students from 31 area schools. The 11th annual YAM exhibition opens on March 1 and will remain on…