Indie Films - Documentary workshop offers lots to inform aspiring auteurs

By Josh Katz

Portland Press Herald
Sept 24, 2009

I bemoan Maine's cinematic state so much that it's a treat to switch gears in praise. Next week (that's Oct. 2, for those in the cheap seats), the Camden International Film Festival debuts Points North, the festival's free documentary film workshop.

Normally, "workshop" means they show you a movie and a panel talks ad nauseam about said movie. Occasionally, a normal person gets a word in edgewise. Points North, however, emphasizes discussion through a unique two-part forum.

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