Fans of rare and interesting films will be dancing in the moonlight this weekend in Wells.
The Sunset Theatre will put an emphasis on what happens after dark, when the lunar spirits come out to play. The second annual Moonrise Film Festival puts dozens of films up on the local silver screen which would not otherwise be available to our region's audiences. Organizers call the successful entries "potent and independent filmmaking" that was assembled from this year's submissions. Hundreds of applications were made, and curated by festival co-ordinator Daniel Jeffery.
"Housed every year at the historic Sunset Theatre, the goal of The Moonrise Film Festival is to assemble together great and emerging film talents, and to engage audiences with their work in a unique, destination environment," Jeffery said. Over the course of four nights - Thursday, Friday, tonight and Sunday - audiences can enjoy the independent work in the genres of narrative fiction, documentary, experimental, and animated shorts. Some filmmakers will be there to discuss their work in person.
Tonight, 13 titles will be shown over a two-and-a-half-hour period starting at 6 p.m.
On Sunday night, the emphasized event of the festival, see the feature-length film People Of A Feather about survival in the Arctic by both birds and humans. This documentary directed by Joel Heath has already been an award-winning darling at numerous film festivals and screens at 6 p.m.
Following the film, audiences turn their attention literally to the out of doors. Jeffery said the grand finale was a walk "through the meadow and up Mount Agnes and enjoy the beautiful and captivating sounds of Morag Northey [acclaimed singer and cellist]. This is an inspiring interlude of nature, music and soul under the August full moon and stars."
Tickets are available at the door.
