July 10 – 16, 2026Vol. 28, No. 5


A timely documentary filmed partially in Maine, The Dads will have its New England première at this year’s Maine International Film Festival. More


On the Cover

MIFF at 29: Stronger Than Ever

The 29th annual Maine International Film Festival opens on Friday, July 10. Highlights of the festival’s first week include achievement awards for three veteran filmmakers, the Maine première of filmed-in-Bangor teen drama, the world première of a partially-made-in-Waterville documentary about coffee, presentations of two other Maine-related feature films, and screenings of a few neglected classic films. More

Movies

Coffee Connects Across Continents

Made by students in Waterville, Me. and Kigali, Rwanda, “Ikawa: Coffee That Connects,” is an 18-minute documentary that explores how a cup of coffee can create surprising connections between Waterville, Maine, where the cup is sold, and Kigali, Rwanda, where the beans are grown, harvested, and distributed globally. It premières at MIFF. More

More Movies

MIFF to Honor Three Filmmakers

At this year’s MIFF, the Maine Film Center will present three achievement awards. The honorees are producer Christine Vachon, writer and director Alan Rudolph, and producer and longtime festival supporter Mike Kaplan. More


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