Tickets are now on sale for the inaugural International Maritime Film Festival, a juried contest of documentary films celebrating the heritage, spirit of adventure, and ingenuity of boats and waterborne pursuits. It is the premier event for maritime-themed film making. Festival weekend is Friday, Sept. 30 through Sunday, Oct. 2, in Bucksport.

Festival attendees will enjoy a variety of short and feature-length documentary films, as well as archival maritime-themed footage from Northeast Historic Film's collection. The full festival program will be announced in early September.

There will also be a non-juried Spotlight Series showcasing two spectacular films: “The Restorer’s Journey” and “Vanishing Sail” - the former tells the story of Jonathan Wilson, who founded WoodenBoat magazine in Brooksville, Maine in 1974 in an off-the-grid cabin; the latter telling the story of the revival of traditional wooden sloops on the Caribbean island of Carriacou. 

Screenings will be at the historic, intimate, state-of-the-art, Alamo Theatre in downtown Bucksport. Tickets are $50 per person, and include all screenings during festival weekend, as well as an opening reception on Friday night, and coffee and pastries on Saturday and Sunday mornings. tickets are limited and early purchase is recommended.

The International Maritime Film Festival is a joint venture between Northeast Historic Film and WoodenBoat Publications, Inc. In the months after the awards event, a compilation of winners will be offered to venues worldwide.

For more information and to purchase tickets, go to www.maritimefilmfestival.com.  You can also follow us on Facebook, International Maritime Film Festival.