On Thursday, Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. acclaimed documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney will discuss his extraordinary work as he shows a clip from “Boom! Boom! The World vs. Boris Becker,” his film about the triumphs and disasters in the life of the tennis sensation at the Lincoln Theater of Damariscotta. The evening is a conversation with the audience about this and Gibney’s forthcoming projects. Questions will be moderated by Lincoln Theater Executive Director, Christina Belknap. Proceeds will benefit Central Lincoln County (CLC) YMCA programs and its extensive outreach in schools encouraging youth tennis.

Gibney has close ties to mid coast Maine having visited Marsh Island in Muscongus Bay for many summers. His mother Harriet Harvey married her second husband The Rev William Sloane Coffin in 1969 on Marsh Island. Toward the end of her life she was living in New Harbor.

In addition to his Oscar, Gibney is the recipient of multiple Emmys and is an avid tennis player. His latest filmIn Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simonhas been selected by the Camden International Film Festival for screening which is expected to sell out. The film is also going to TIFF Special Presentation;  the Centerpiece film at the Hamptons International Film Festival, and at the London International Film Festival.

This evening with Alex Gibney will be a unique and very personal opportunity to meet the accomplished filmmaker and contribute to  (CLC) YMCA tennis programs. Tickets: $25, all general admission, may be purchased online at lincolntheater.net in advance or at the door beginning 30 minutes before showtime.Lincoln Theater, 2 Theater St.