About the BFF
The Bangor Film Festival was created in 2007 as joint venture of Shadow Puppets Entertainment and River City Cinema. It takes place annualy in the city of Bangor, Maine. The goal of the festival is to promote independent filmmakers from all over the world, with a special emphasis on showcasing films from local Maine film scene. Each year the festival features special discussion panels and screenings which focus on a particular cinematic theme or genre.
History
The first annual BFF took place in late December 2007. The festival was founded by Shadow Puppets Entertainment, a local film production company, and with the collaboration of River City Cinema, a non-profit organization committed to bringing more diverse film screenings to the Central Maine area. The special focus of the 2007 festival was on the independent short film. The festival also hosted the first annual 28-Eighty Film Shootout Competition, in which filmmakers have 2,880 minutes (48 hours) in which to write, direct and edit their films. The festival took place over two days and featured a variety of film screenings and lectures.
