WATERVILLE, Maine—The Maine International Film Festival kicks off its 28th annual edition this Friday, July 11, in Waterville, Maine. This year’s festival features a robust program of over 100 films, the most in the festival’s 28-year history, across 10 days, showcasing Maine-made productions, international movies from nearly 40 countries, rediscoveries of beloved classics, world premieres,…

WATERVILLE, ME—The Waterville Opera House and Waterville Creates are excited to announce the return of Waterville Rocks, a free, outdoor summer concert series held annually at Head of Falls Park in Waterville, ME.   Waterville Rocks kicks off with Adam Ezra Group with Bella Ann July 11, coinciding with the opening night of the Maine…

Dark the Night and Bright the Stars On View: July 9 – October 12, 2025 WATERVILLE, Maine — Waterville Creates and Ticonic Gallery + Studios are proud to present Dark the Night and Bright the Stars, a powerful new exhibition curated by Lights Out Gallery, which explores the theme of ancestry through visual art, sculpture,…

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 International Film Festival (MIFF) has confirmed a full lineup of more than 100 films for its 28th annual 10-day festival held July 11–20, 2025 in Waterville, Maine. A project of the Maine Film Center, MIFF returns this summer to once again showcase a diverse range of Maine-made films, international cinema, rediscoveries of…

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…

WATERVILLE, Maine—The 28th Maine International Film Festival (MIFF) is fast approaching, and this year brings with it a special opportunity for Maine students to showcase their film projects before an international audience with professional filmmakers from around the world. The Maine Student Film + Video Festival (MSFVF) will be held Saturday, July 19, during the…

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…

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…