

Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour
Exclusive Media Sponsor
Hosted by The Grand and The Ellsworth American.
Tickets are $18.00 (fees included) - General Admission.
Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival is one of the largest and most prestigious mountain festivals in the world! Hot on the heels of the Festival that is held every fall in beautiful Banff, Alberta, the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour hits the road. With stops planned in roughly 550 communities and more than 40 countries across the globe, the Banff World Tour celebrates amazing achievements in outdoor storytelling and filmmaking worldwide!
From the over 400 entries submitted into the Festival each year, award-winners and audience favorites are among the films that are carefully selected to play in theatres around the world.

Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour
Exclusive Media Sponsor
Hosted by The Grand and The Ellsworth American.
Tickets are $18.00 (fees included) - General Admission.
Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival is one of the largest and most prestigious mountain festivals in the world! Hot on the heels of the Festival that is held every fall in beautiful Banff, Alberta, the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour hits the road. With stops planned in roughly 550 communities and more than 40 countries across the globe, the Banff World Tour celebrates amazing achievements in outdoor storytelling and filmmaking worldwide!
From the over 400 entries submitted into the Festival each year, award-winners and audience favorites are among the films that are carefully selected to play in theatres around the world.

Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour
Exclusive Media Sponsor
Hosted by The Grand and The Ellsworth American.
Tickets are $18.00 (fees included) - General Admission.
Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival is one of the largest and most prestigious mountain festivals in the world! Hot on the heels of the Festival that is held every fall in beautiful Banff, Alberta, the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour hits the road. With stops planned in roughly 550 communities and more than 40 countries across the globe, the Banff World Tour celebrates amazing achievements in outdoor storytelling and filmmaking worldwide!
From the over 400 entries submitted into the Festival each year, award-winners and audience favorites are among the films that are carefully selected to play in theatres around the world.

VACATION MOVIE: Garfield
Dec 26-28, 30 & 31
Garfield, an overweight, lethargic, and free-spirited orange cat, lives with his owner Jon Arbuckle. Garfield passes his time by tormenting Jon and outwitting his vicious Dobermann neighbor, Luca. Aside from Jon, Garfield maintains an unlikely friendship with a mouse, Louis, by constantly sparing him, and also socializes with his fellow neighborhood cats, Nermal and Arlene.
$1 General Admission
Sponsored by The City of Ellsworth

VACATION MOVIE: Garfield
Dec 26-28, 30 & 31
Garfield, an overweight, lethargic, and free-spirited orange cat, lives with his owner Jon Arbuckle. Garfield passes his time by tormenting Jon and outwitting his vicious Dobermann neighbor, Luca. Aside from Jon, Garfield maintains an unlikely friendship with a mouse, Louis, by constantly sparing him, and also socializes with his fellow neighborhood cats, Nermal and Arlene.
$1 General Admission
Sponsored by The City of Ellsworth

FILM EVENT: Lost on a Mountain in Maine
ON SALE NOW
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ONLY $5
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ON SALE NOW 〰️ ONLY $5 〰️
Directed by: Andrew Boodhoo Kightlinger
Produced by: Sylvester Stallone, Braden Aftergood, Dick Boyce and Ryan Cook
Written by: Luke Paradise (screenplay) - based on the book by Donn Fendler
Starring Luke David Blumm, Paul Sparks, Caitlin FitzGerald, Ethan Slater, Griffin Wallace Henkel
Lost on a Mountain in Maine tells the inspiring true story of 12-year-old Donn Fendler, who is separated from his family by a fast-moving storm atop a treacherous mountain. For nine days, Donn fights to stay alive as he attempts to survive the unforgiving wilderness of northern Maine without food, proper clothing, or the knowledge of how bad his situation really is. His disappearance sparks a massive search effort that captures national headlines and attracts hundreds of volunteers, including his father, who fears he may never see his son again.
Rated PG
Runtime: 98 minutes

FILM EVENT: Lost on a Mountain in Maine
ON SALE NOW
〰️
ONLY $5
〰️
ON SALE NOW 〰️ ONLY $5 〰️
Directed by: Andrew Boodhoo Kightlinger
Produced by: Sylvester Stallone, Braden Aftergood, Dick Boyce and Ryan Cook
Written by: Luke Paradise (screenplay) - based on the book by Donn Fendler
Starring Luke David Blumm, Paul Sparks, Caitlin FitzGerald, Ethan Slater, Griffin Wallace Henkel
Lost on a Mountain in Maine tells the inspiring true story of 12-year-old Donn Fendler, who is separated from his family by a fast-moving storm atop a treacherous mountain. For nine days, Donn fights to stay alive as he attempts to survive the unforgiving wilderness of northern Maine without food, proper clothing, or the knowledge of how bad his situation really is. His disappearance sparks a massive search effort that captures national headlines and attracts hundreds of volunteers, including his father, who fears he may never see his son again.
Rated PG
Runtime: 98 minutes

VACATION MOVIE: Garfield
Dec 26-28, 30 & 31
Garfield, an overweight, lethargic, and free-spirited orange cat, lives with his owner Jon Arbuckle. Garfield passes his time by tormenting Jon and outwitting his vicious Dobermann neighbor, Luca. Aside from Jon, Garfield maintains an unlikely friendship with a mouse, Louis, by constantly sparing him, and also socializes with his fellow neighborhood cats, Nermal and Arlene.
$1 General Admission
Sponsored by The City of Ellsworth

FILM EVENT: Lost on a Mountain in Maine
ON SALE NOW
〰️
ONLY $5
〰️
ON SALE NOW 〰️ ONLY $5 〰️
Directed by: Andrew Boodhoo Kightlinger
Produced by: Sylvester Stallone, Braden Aftergood, Dick Boyce and Ryan Cook
Written by: Luke Paradise (screenplay) - based on the book by Donn Fendler
Starring Luke David Blumm, Paul Sparks, Caitlin FitzGerald, Ethan Slater, Griffin Wallace Henkel
Lost on a Mountain in Maine tells the inspiring true story of 12-year-old Donn Fendler, who is separated from his family by a fast-moving storm atop a treacherous mountain. For nine days, Donn fights to stay alive as he attempts to survive the unforgiving wilderness of northern Maine without food, proper clothing, or the knowledge of how bad his situation really is. His disappearance sparks a massive search effort that captures national headlines and attracts hundreds of volunteers, including his father, who fears he may never see his son again.
Rated PG
Runtime: 98 minutes

VACATION MOVIE: Garfield
Dec 26-28, 30 & 31
Garfield, an overweight, lethargic, and free-spirited orange cat, lives with his owner Jon Arbuckle. Garfield passes his time by tormenting Jon and outwitting his vicious Dobermann neighbor, Luca. Aside from Jon, Garfield maintains an unlikely friendship with a mouse, Louis, by constantly sparing him, and also socializes with his fellow neighborhood cats, Nermal and Arlene.
$1 General Admission
Sponsored by The City of Ellsworth

FILM EVENT: Lost on a Mountain in Maine
ON SALE NOW
〰️
ONLY $5
〰️
ON SALE NOW 〰️ ONLY $5 〰️
Directed by: Andrew Boodhoo Kightlinger
Produced by: Sylvester Stallone, Braden Aftergood, Dick Boyce and Ryan Cook
Written by: Luke Paradise (screenplay) - based on the book by Donn Fendler
Starring Luke David Blumm, Paul Sparks, Caitlin FitzGerald, Ethan Slater, Griffin Wallace Henkel
Lost on a Mountain in Maine tells the inspiring true story of 12-year-old Donn Fendler, who is separated from his family by a fast-moving storm atop a treacherous mountain. For nine days, Donn fights to stay alive as he attempts to survive the unforgiving wilderness of northern Maine without food, proper clothing, or the knowledge of how bad his situation really is. His disappearance sparks a massive search effort that captures national headlines and attracts hundreds of volunteers, including his father, who fears he may never see his son again.
Rated PG
Runtime: 98 minutes

VACATION MOVIE: Garfield
Dec 26-28, 30 & 31
Garfield, an overweight, lethargic, and free-spirited orange cat, lives with his owner Jon Arbuckle. Garfield passes his time by tormenting Jon and outwitting his vicious Dobermann neighbor, Luca. Aside from Jon, Garfield maintains an unlikely friendship with a mouse, Louis, by constantly sparing him, and also socializes with his fellow neighborhood cats, Nermal and Arlene.
$1 General Admission
Sponsored by The City of Ellsworth

FILM EVENT: Lost on a Mountain in Maine
ON SALE NOW
〰️
ONLY $5
〰️
ON SALE NOW 〰️ ONLY $5 〰️
Directed by: Andrew Boodhoo Kightlinger
Produced by: Sylvester Stallone, Braden Aftergood, Dick Boyce and Ryan Cook
Written by: Luke Paradise (screenplay) - based on the book by Donn Fendler
Starring Luke David Blumm, Paul Sparks, Caitlin FitzGerald, Ethan Slater, Griffin Wallace Henkel
Lost on a Mountain in Maine tells the inspiring true story of 12-year-old Donn Fendler, who is separated from his family by a fast-moving storm atop a treacherous mountain. For nine days, Donn fights to stay alive as he attempts to survive the unforgiving wilderness of northern Maine without food, proper clothing, or the knowledge of how bad his situation really is. His disappearance sparks a massive search effort that captures national headlines and attracts hundreds of volunteers, including his father, who fears he may never see his son again.
Rated PG
Runtime: 98 minutes

FILM EVENT: Lost on a Mountain in Maine
ON SALE NOW
〰️
ONLY $5
〰️
ON SALE NOW 〰️ ONLY $5 〰️
Directed by: Andrew Boodhoo Kightlinger
Produced by: Sylvester Stallone, Braden Aftergood, Dick Boyce and Ryan Cook
Written by: Luke Paradise (screenplay) - based on the book by Donn Fendler
Starring Luke David Blumm, Paul Sparks, Caitlin FitzGerald, Ethan Slater, Griffin Wallace Henkel
Lost on a Mountain in Maine tells the inspiring true story of 12-year-old Donn Fendler, who is separated from his family by a fast-moving storm atop a treacherous mountain. For nine days, Donn fights to stay alive as he attempts to survive the unforgiving wilderness of northern Maine without food, proper clothing, or the knowledge of how bad his situation really is. His disappearance sparks a massive search effort that captures national headlines and attracts hundreds of volunteers, including his father, who fears he may never see his son again.
Rated PG
Runtime: 98 minutes

FILM EVENT: Lost on a Mountain in Maine
ON SALE NOW
〰️
ONLY $5
〰️
ON SALE NOW 〰️ ONLY $5 〰️
Directed by: Andrew Boodhoo Kightlinger
Produced by: Sylvester Stallone, Braden Aftergood, Dick Boyce and Ryan Cook
Written by: Luke Paradise (screenplay) - based on the book by Donn Fendler
Starring Luke David Blumm, Paul Sparks, Caitlin FitzGerald, Ethan Slater, Griffin Wallace Henkel
Lost on a Mountain in Maine tells the inspiring true story of 12-year-old Donn Fendler, who is separated from his family by a fast-moving storm atop a treacherous mountain. For nine days, Donn fights to stay alive as he attempts to survive the unforgiving wilderness of northern Maine without food, proper clothing, or the knowledge of how bad his situation really is. His disappearance sparks a massive search effort that captures national headlines and attracts hundreds of volunteers, including his father, who fears he may never see his son again.
Rated PG
Runtime: 98 minutes

FILM EVENT: Lost on a Mountain in Maine
ON SALE NOW
〰️
ONLY $5
〰️
ON SALE NOW 〰️ ONLY $5 〰️
Directed by: Andrew Boodhoo Kightlinger
Produced by: Sylvester Stallone, Braden Aftergood, Dick Boyce and Ryan Cook
Written by: Luke Paradise (screenplay) - based on the book by Donn Fendler
Starring Luke David Blumm, Paul Sparks, Caitlin FitzGerald, Ethan Slater, Griffin Wallace Henkel
Lost on a Mountain in Maine tells the inspiring true story of 12-year-old Donn Fendler, who is separated from his family by a fast-moving storm atop a treacherous mountain. For nine days, Donn fights to stay alive as he attempts to survive the unforgiving wilderness of northern Maine without food, proper clothing, or the knowledge of how bad his situation really is. His disappearance sparks a massive search effort that captures national headlines and attracts hundreds of volunteers, including his father, who fears he may never see his son again.
Rated PG
Runtime: 98 minutes

FILM EVENT: Lost on a Mountain in Maine
FRIDAY SOLD OUT
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〰️
FRIDAY SOLD OUT 〰️ 〰️
Directed by: Andrew Boodhoo Kightlinger
Produced by: Sylvester Stallone, Braden Aftergood, Dick Boyce and Ryan Cook
Written by: Luke Paradise (screenplay) - based on the book by Donn Fendler
Starring Luke David Blumm, Paul Sparks, Caitlin FitzGerald, Ethan Slater, Griffin Wallace Henkel
Lost on a Mountain in Maine tells the inspiring true story of 12-year-old Donn Fendler, who is separated from his family by a fast-moving storm atop a treacherous mountain. For nine days, Donn fights to stay alive as he attempts to survive the unforgiving wilderness of northern Maine without food, proper clothing, or the knowledge of how bad his situation really is. His disappearance sparks a massive search effort that captures national headlines and attracts hundreds of volunteers, including his father, who fears he may never see his son again.
Rated PG
Runtime: 98 minutes

3D Film: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Autumn Gold at The Grand
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales is a 2017 American swashbuckler fantasy film directed by Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg and written by Jeff Nathanson, with story credit given to both Nathanson and executive producer Terry Rossio. Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, the film is the stand-alone sequel to On Stranger Tides and the fifth installment in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series and the final installment in the original series. The film stars Johnny Depp, Javier Bardem, Geoffrey Rush, Brenton Thwaites, Kaya Scodelario, and Kevin McNally. The story follows Captain Jack Sparrow as he searches for the Trident of Poseidon to defeat Armando Salazar, who is determined to kill every pirate at sea and take revenge on Sparrow for imprisoning him and his crew of ghosts in the Devil's Triangle. Jack is joined by Hector Barbossa, young sailor Henry Turner, young astronomer Carina Smyth, and Jack's crewmen, including first mate Joshamee Gibbs and Scrum, to defeat Salazar's ghostly crew.
PG-13 (2hrs, 9 mins) Action/Adventure
$5 General Admission
*Come dressed in your favorite pirate attire and win a prize!
Film: In the Blood
Free Admission – donations encouraged
In The Blood is an inspirational film about the connection between an artist's father and his son, their shared love of painting the Downeast coast of Maine, and how a father’s influence inspired his son to follow in his footsteps. Filmed by David Jester and Leigh Doran, this 35-minute documentary explores the lives of Maine painters Philip and Matthew Barter, chronicling their deep-rooted connection to working life along the coastline of Downeast Maine. A love letter to art and family that will touch the heart and stimulate the creative mind. This film is about embarking on an artistic journey, forging your own path, and ultimately seeking truth and meaning through artistic pursuits.
*After the screening, there will be a Q&A with David Jester, Leigh Doran, and Matthew Barter.
Vacation Matinee: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Mutant Mayhem
Tickets - $1 at the door!
After years of being sheltered from the human world, the Turtles set out to win the hearts of New Yorkers and be accepted as normal teenagers through heroic acts. But they soon get in over their heads when an army of mutants is unleashed upon them. (PG 1hr 39min)
$1.00 General Admission
Sponsored by The City of Ellsworth
Vacation Matinee: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Mutant Mayhem
Tickets - $1 at the door!
After years of being sheltered from the human world, the Turtles set out to win the hearts of New Yorkers and be accepted as normal teenagers through heroic acts. But they soon get in over their heads when an army of mutants is unleashed upon them. (PG 1hr 39min)
$1.00 General Admission
Sponsored by The City of Ellsworth
Vacation Matinee: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Mutant Mayhem
Tickets - $1 at the door!
After years of being sheltered from the human world, the Turtles set out to win the hearts of New Yorkers and be accepted as normal teenagers through heroic acts. But they soon get in over their heads when an army of mutants is unleashed upon them. (PG 1hr 39min)
$1.00 General Admission
Sponsored by The City of Ellsworth
Vacation Matinee: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Mutant Mayhem
Tickets - $1 at the door!
After years of being sheltered from the human world, the Turtles set out to win the hearts of New Yorkers and be accepted as normal teenagers through heroic acts. But they soon get in over their heads when an army of mutants is unleashed upon them. (PG 1hr 39min)
$1.00 General Admission
Sponsored by The City of Ellsworth
Vacation Matinee: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Mutant Mayhem
Tickets - $1 at the door!
After years of being sheltered from the human world, the Turtles set out to win the hearts of New Yorkers and be accepted as normal teenagers through heroic acts. But they soon get in over their heads when an army of mutants is unleashed upon them. (PG 1hr 39min)
$1.00 General Admission
Sponsored by The City of Ellsworth
Film: Oppenheimer
2023 epic biographical thriller film written, directed, and co-produced by Christopher Nolan, starring Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer, the American theoretical physicist credited with being the "father of the atomic bomb" for his role in the Manhattan Project—the World War II undertaking that developed the first nuclear weapons. Based on the 2005 biography American Prometheus by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin, the film chronicles the career of Oppenheimer, with the story predominantly focusing on his studies, his direction of the Manhattan Project during World War II, and his eventual fall from grace due to his 1954 security hearing. The film also stars Emily Blunt as Oppenheimer's wife "Kitty", Matt Damon as head of the Manhattan Project Leslie Groves, Robert Downey Jr. as United States Atomic Energy Commission member Lewis Strauss, and Florence Pugh as Oppenheimer's communist lover Jean Tatlock. The ensemble supporting cast includes Josh Hartnett, Casey Affleck, Rami Malek, and Kenneth Branagh. (3hrs, R)
$10 Adults, $9 Grand Members, $8 Matinee/Students General Admission
Film: Oppenheimer
2023 epic biographical thriller film written, directed, and co-produced by Christopher Nolan, starring Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer, the American theoretical physicist credited with being the "father of the atomic bomb" for his role in the Manhattan Project—the World War II undertaking that developed the first nuclear weapons. Based on the 2005 biography American Prometheus by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin, the film chronicles the career of Oppenheimer, with the story predominantly focusing on his studies, his direction of the Manhattan Project during World War II, and his eventual fall from grace due to his 1954 security hearing. The film also stars Emily Blunt as Oppenheimer's wife "Kitty", Matt Damon as head of the Manhattan Project Leslie Groves, Robert Downey Jr. as United States Atomic Energy Commission member Lewis Strauss, and Florence Pugh as Oppenheimer's communist lover Jean Tatlock. The ensemble supporting cast includes Josh Hartnett, Casey Affleck, Rami Malek, and Kenneth Branagh. (3hrs, R)
$10 Adults, $9 Grand Members, $8 Matinee/Students General Admission

VACATION MATINEE: ELEMENTAL
February 19 – 23
1:00 pm Daily - TICKETS PURCHASED AT DOOR ONLY - door opens at 12:00 PM
$1 General Admission
Sponsored by The City of Ellsworth & Morton’s Moo

VACATION MATINEE: ELEMENTAL
February 19 – 23
1:00 pm Daily - TICKETS PURCHASED AT DOOR ONLY - door opens at 12:00 PM
$1 General Admission
Sponsored by The City of Ellsworth & Morton’s Moo

VACATION MATINEE: ELEMENTAL
February 19 – 23
1:00 pm Daily - TICKETS PURCHASED AT DOOR ONLY - door opens at 12:00 PM
$1 General Admission
Sponsored by The City of Ellsworth & Morton’s Moo

VACATION MATINEE: ELEMENTAL
February 19 – 23
1:00 pm Daily - TICKETS PURCHASED AT DOOR ONLY - door opens at 12:00 PM
$1 General Admission
Sponsored by The City of Ellsworth & Morton’s Moo