Screenings
Premiering in 2020
Screenings
Feb 18, 2021 – 10PM & Feb 20, 2021 – 2pm
Maine Public’s Community Film’s Series
Voices from the Barrens will air as part of Maine Public Television’s Community Films Series on February 18th @ 10:00 PM and on February 20th @ 2:00 PM.
Images from the Virtual Premiere on September 22, 2020.
Past Screenings
Festivals
We’re thrilled to have been an Official Selection of these Film Festivals:
September 18-25, 2020
Montreal International Wreath Awards Film Festival (MIWAFF)
All screenings at the 2020 MIWAFF were virtual. Voices from the Barrens was nominated in the Best Documentary category.
October 1-12, 2020
Camden International Film Festival (CIFF)
The festival was a hybrid model, including both virtual and live screenings at the Shotwell Drive-in Theater. The CIFF program schedule was posted here.
November 6-14, 2020
American Indian Film Festival
Voices from the Barrens was part of the American Indian Film Festival – Virtual45!, an online program from November 6 – 14, 2020. The American Indian Film Institute has a “tradition of premiering the best of movies, music videos and original entertainment by, for and about American Indian and First Nations people.”
Through December 31, 2020
Twin Cities Film Festival (TCFF) #twincitiesfilmfestival
Twin Cities Film festival invited Voices from the Barrens to be part of their “Encore Series.” The series ran through the month of December 2020 for Minnesota and Wisconsin viewers.
Through December 31, 2020
25th Red Nation Film Festival (RNFF) #rednationfilmfestival
Extended viewing through the Red Nation Celebration Institute’s Film Festival. Voices from the Barrens streamed throughout December as an extension of the RNIFF festival. View the Voices official page here.
December 27 & 28, 2020
Arunachal Film Festival (AFFIndia) #AFFIndia2020
Arunachal Pradesh, India
Voices from the Barrens was selected as part of the 2020 7th Arunachal Film Festival. See trailer with scenes from Voices on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/2020AFF.
Special Events
Wednesday, November 4, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Maine Historical Society Screening
MHS hosted a free public Zoom screening and discussion with director Nancy Ghertner and others involved in the making of the documentary.
November 30, 2020 – 6pm
Virtual Film Screening & Panel Discussion with UNB Saint John Faculty of Arts and St. Stephen’s University
A free virtual screening of the documentary film followed by a live panel discussion featuring Nancy Ghertner, Donald Soctomah, Brian J. Francis, and Brian Altvater.
January 28, 2021 – 6PM
Screening of “Voices from the Barrens” with Panel Discussion
An exciting evening with the documentary screening at 6 PM and panel discussion at 7 PM, featuring Brian Altvater, Passamaquoddy Wild Blueberry Board President; Pos Bassett, Passamaquoddy harvest supervisor and tribal council member; and Matt Dana II, Passamaquoddy blueberry raker and Tribal council member.