Moving to New England from England, Keith Sawyer was bullied as a kid because of his English accent. Peter Lang-Stanton speaks to Sawyer about his attempts to change his accent to fit in and his issues with socialization.

The art of working with ceramics takes a trained hand to perfect, whether someone is making a small cup or a large sculpture. Heather Black talks to potters in South Portland to learn about their craft and the Sawyer Street Studios.

The art of working with ceramics takes a trained hand to perfect, whether someone is making a small cup or a large sculpture. Anne Leighton Massoni captures image of potters in South Portland.

The Understory refers to the younger generation of trees that live below the forest canopy, growing in the bursts of light. Set on an off-grid homestead in Temple, Maine, this film follows an ecological immersion program for young adults. With guidance from Director Chris Knapp, participants learn homesteading and hand crafting skills, and reflect on their motivations to live in a conscious and connected way with the living world around them. Like the growing trees of the forest, they are striving towards the light. “Active hope is not wishful thinking…Active hope is waking up to the beauty of life on whose behalf we can act.” -Joanna Macy

Jonathan Irwin highlights the work and life of Erik Desjarlais, the chef/proprietor of Bandol in Portland's Old Port, who sees himself first and foremost as a cook.

Inside the home of the Bubier family, Pam Berry documents their living conditions while Ervins Bubier Jr. watches television.

Pam Berry captures an image of Ervins and Tommy Bubier working on their woods truck.

When Laura Boach decided to write a horror story about the horror genre, she knew that fear would be part of the equation. But she never expected it to bring her face-to-face with religious monsters from her past. In The Final Girl, you’ll journey through Stephen King’s mind in Bangor, Maine, face spooky characters at the Farmington Fright Fest, and eavesdrop on a psychic reading. Part horror, part memoir, and part social commentary, The Final Girl will guide your ears to some scary places. CONTENT WARNING: This story contains issues regarding religious trauma.

Anne Leighton Massoni captures Cathy Shroeder in the process of throwing clay at a cooperative studio in South Portland.

When the Portland Public Library first got internet service on their computer they saw an increase in the patronage of a new group of people, young people who were living in shelters, on the streets, or in a disadvantaged environment. Aaron Clark explores how these youth are utilizing the technology that the library has to offer.

Flor Cron is a Peruvian-American farmer in Greene, Maine working with Presente! Maine a collective of Afro-Latinx and displaced indigenous peoples. This story explores Flor’s connection to land, her family’s lineage and relationship with growing and cooking food.

Hannah Welch documents the work done by volunteers at the Helping Hands Food Panty to provide food for those in need.