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CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Filmmakers from Carrabassett Valley and Winthrop were among the finalists when Sugarloaf and the Maine Outdoor Film Festival announced that Ross Knowlton, of Millinocket, won the grand prize in the winter Broke and Stoked Video Contest.
Knowlton’s film, “Two Cold,” netted him $1,000. Winthrop’s Lukas Grube, with his film “Athlete Spotlight: Maguire Aneuzewski” and Carrabassett Valley’s Taylor Walker, with his film “Somewhere in Maine Part Two,” were among the top 10 finishers. The winter contest is one of two for amateur filmmakers by the film festival.
Also in the top 10 were “Frozen Playground,” by TJ Frongillo, of Cumberland; “Summer Sessions,” by Alex Blackie, of Old Town; “Maine: From the Coast to the Mountains,” by Dylan Hall, of Cumberland; “The Way Life Should Be,” by Jacob Christiansen, of Kittery Point; “Dose Y Nieve,” by Zachary Treyball and Marty Wentworth, of Brooksville; “Frozen Finish,” by Todd J. Burgess, of Saco; and “Snow Days,” by Keaton Stone, of South Berwick.
Some 1,385 official ballots were cast at www.brokeandstoked.com. Knowlton edged second-place finisher Christiansen of Kittery Point, by four votes, 205 to 201.
“Ross has an incredibly unique eye,” said MOFF director Nick Callanan in a news release. “His short film weaves super fun snow skate footage with these awesome nature shots, creating this mood of focused serenity in body, mind and soul… I found it almost mimics the flow state many outdoor athletes are seeking when they gear up. It’s just a phenomenal piece of film making and I’m proud that it won.”
“Sugarloaf is proud to support the Maine Outdoor Film Festival, and the Broke and Stoked project in particular, which rewards young athletes and artists and provides an avenue for them to showcase their work,” said Jen Reese, Sugarloaf events and merchandising manager. “Ross put together a great film and is a very deserving recipient of this honor.”
The 10 films premiered on Saturday April 1 at the Avery Ballroom at Sugarloaf. The next Broke and Stoked Contest deadline is Aug.1. The basic rules are: filmmakers must live in Maine, films must be less than four minutes long, all content (including music) must be owned by the filmmaker or used with permission and it must be an outdoor film.
More details at www.brokedandstoked.com MOFF is an outdoor adventure and conservation film festival. The festival takes place in September with twelve specially curated screenings held all over Maine. MOFF also holds two short video contests for Mainers, the Broke and Stoked Video Contest.”
Proceeds are donated to Teens to Trails.The 2017 festival dates will be announced in early June 2017, with the film selections and schedule to be announced in mid-July 2017.
