170 Anderson St
Portland, ME 04101
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Celebrate Earth Day – and kick off Maine Seaweed Week – with a program of conservation, outdoor adventure and aquaculture films! Join MOFF, Atlantic Sea Farms, and the Maine Aquaculture Association for an early evening of cinema and ideas at Maine Studio Works in East Bayside.
Date: Saturday, April 22, 2023
Location: Maine Studio Works, 170 Commercial St, Portland, ME 04104
Time: Doors open at 4 pm, films start at 5 pm, panel discussion will begin around 7:15pm
Tickets: $15 adv / $20 day of.
Notes: The film program will begin at 5pm last just over two hours, including a 10-minute intermission. The last film of the night is the World Premiere of: A SEA CHANGE – a 22-minute film about the women driving seaweed farming in Maine (Produced by GoodFight Media with support from the World Wildlife Fund and the Maine Aquaculture Association). Also in the program is the Maine Premiere of MEET THE SEA FARMERS and seven other short films from the 2022 MOFF. Immediately after the screening, Afton Vigue of the Maine Aquaculture Association will moderate a panel discussion on issues concerning the Maine seaweed industry: farming, uses, economy, best practices, obstacles and more.
Event Sponsored By: Atlantic Sea Farms and the Maine Aquaculture Association
A Portion of the proceeds: will benefit The Island Institute’s Women on the Water Program
This event is part of the fifth annual Seaweed Week! A food and drink festival celebrating Maine’s kelp harvest with partnering restaurants, bars, breweries, and seaweed farms. Beginning Friday, April 21st, and running through Sunday, April 30th, you can enjoy kelp food, drinks, crafts and events at businesses across the state.
Watch Video Trailer for A SEA CHANGE: