Thursday, October 18, 2018, 5:00pm @ Nasson Little Theatre (457 Main St., Springvale)
The Sanford International Film Festival
Documentaries and SIFF After Hours
Cash bar (beer/wine). Catering by Richie's Jerk & BBQ

NOTE: Our rating system is only a suggestion made by SIFF staff to help families make the best decision about which films they should watch. All films are officially unrated. Please familiarize yourself with the programming before sending your children to the theater for SIFF2018.

5:00 PM
Up to Snuff (79 minutes)
United States (ages 13+)

Maine Premiere! Many have been touched by his music, yet few know the journey of W.G. Snuffy Walden. Friends and collaborators share personal stories, laughs, and insights about this generous soul who overcame the excesses of rock and roll to find success as one of the most beloved composers in television history ("The West Wing", "The Wonder Years").

Directed by Mark Maxey.

Nominated for Best Documentary.

6:30 PM
Peace, Love and Zoo (73 minutes)
United States - MAINE (ages 13+)

Explore the colorful world of Portland, Maine artist and recovery guru Zoo Cain as he uses art to ease his journey through life, relationships, and a cancer diagnosis. 

Directed by Reginald Groff​.

* Filmmakers plan to attend.

Nominated for Best Documentary and Best Local Film.​

A presentation of short films, documentaries, and conversation with more of an adult focus.
While not an age-restricted event, all content should be considered 18+.

8:00 PM
Backstory (8 minutes)
Germany (ages 18+)

The 360-degree cycle of life - a progression of moments from childhood to adulthood to old age – is portrayed in 360 seconds. A film about how everything we love, learn, build, and fear will one day be gone. 

Directed by Joschka Laukeninks.

Nominated for Best Short Film and Best Editing (Vera Berg).

8:10 PM
The Girls Were Doing Nothing (17 minutes)
United Kingdom (ages 18+)

A financially successful couple’s seemingly idealistic lifestyle conceals strains within their marriage. Communication is an obligation; intimacy is a rarity; and love itself is a cliché. All of that changes when their attractive neighbor asks for a favor while she goes on vacation.

Directed by Dekel Berenson.

Nominated for Best Acting Duo (Malcolm Jeffries and Katie Alexander Thom)​.

​8:30 PM
Pickup (16 minutes)
United States (ages 18+)

A dissatisfied stay-at-home mother develops an addiction that threatens her relationships and her “perfect life.”

Directed by ​Jeremiah Kipp.

​8:45 PM
Witchcraft Blue (96 minutes)
United States - MAINE (ages 18+)

Shot almost entirely in Maine, this film is a portrait of people who perform burlesque, as well as their relationship to the craft and its relationship to other genres.

Directed by Michael Sargent.

* Select performers plan to attend.

​Nominated for Best Documentary, Best Local Film, and SIFF Audience Choice.

​10:30 PM
Getting Naked: A Burlesque Story (86 minutes)
United States (ages 18+)

This vérité documentary peels back the curtain to reveal the sexy sub-culture of the neo-burlesque scene in New York City. Follow four performers, each of whom has discovered a newfound identity and belonging in a world of bawdy comedy and striptease.

Directed by ​James Lester.

​​Nominated for Best Documentary.

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