Join Emmy-winning documentary storyteller Amanda Pisetzner to explore the surprises, challenges and rewards of doc and nonfiction writing.In our first Alumni Lecture of the Fall 2023 season, Emmy-winning documentary storyteller Amanda Pisetzner will explore the surprising, challenging, and rewarding aspects of documentary and nonfiction writing. From preparing for unpredictable moments to building rapport with characters, Amanda draws from personal experience to share best practices from each stage of the production process. Taken together, these experiences reveal the subtle but powerful ways documentaries are written and shaped —long before scripting ever begins.Header Image: VICE on SHOWTIME , supervising producer Amanda PisetznerAmanda Pisetzner is an Emmy-award winning Producer, Emmy-nominated writer, and documentary storyteller. She has worked on... Read more »

Join the founder of The Maine Photographic Workshops (now Maine Media) for a version of his inspirational Monday Morning Creativity lecture.We are all creative, but some people are more creative than others. Who are the really creative people? How can you tell how creative you are, and what can you do to be more creative? David has been researching, writing and lecturing about creativity and the creative process, for more than 40 years. His Monday Morning Creativity lecture during the 35 years he was The Workshops’ director has inspired tens of thousands of career professionals. The Workshops provided a unique laboratory for this research and the discoveries he made. But, it has been his own... Read more »

Join pioneering film producer Alexis Alexanian for this inspiring exploration of how to make your visions real.The Alumni Lecture Series takes place online, via Zoom.Film producer Alexis Alexanian knows all about how to go the distance with a vision. She helped to pioneer an innovative start-up, produced highly-acclaimed independent films on micro-budgets, and has worked with creative visionaries for much of her career. Through it all, it always comes down to one question: how do you align a creative goal with the resources it takes to achieve it? How does an artist develop an entrepreneurial spirit in the quest for creative independence and fulfillment? Join her for this inspiring exploration of how to make your... Read more »

Join Cig Harvey and Maine Media for an evening of celebration at Dowling Walsh Gallery and The Strand Theatre in Rockland.Please join us to celebrate our 2023 Visionary Award Honoree, Cig Harvey! All are welcome to attend for an evening of art, conversation, and festivities. The evening will kick off at 5pm with a cocktail reception at Dowling Walsh Gallery, where Cig's new exhibit FEAST will be on show: a wonderful opportunity to mingle and to see Cig's newest work.Then, we will collectively make our way to The Strand Theatre at 6:15pm for a screening of her film Eat Flowers by River Finlay, featuring words and images by Cig. The screening will be followed by... Read more »