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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…

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…

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…

Ticonic Gallery issues Call for Makers for year-end market, Made Ticonic Gallery, a division of Waterville Creates, is calling for Maine-based makers, artists, and crafters to submit their work to Made: Maine Makers Market, a seasonal popup marketplace set to open November 15, 2025. Made, which in previous years appeared under the name Holiday Bazaar,…

28th Maine International Film Festival Regular Submission Deadline February 14 WATERVILLE, Maine—The regular deadline is Friday, February 14 for filmmakers to submit their movies to the 28th Maine International Film Festival (MIFF). The festival returns to Waterville, Maine, for its 28th edition July 11–20, 2025. For those filmmakers still putting the finishing touches on their…

The Waterville Opera House raises the curtain on its 2025 season with The Cottage WATERVILLE, ME—The Waterville Opera House (WOH) kicks off its 2025 theatrical season January 31–February 9 with The Cottage, a hilarious new comedy by Sandy Rustin. This brand-new, side-splitting romp is an outrageous tale of sex, betrayal, and desire. A series of…