Both are to be honored at the 27th annual Maine International Film Festival, set for Friday to Sunday, July 12-21.
Mary Harron Submitted photo
Since Harron’s 1996 feature debut “I Shot Andy Warhol,” a career in film and television has yielded a catalogue of stories that challenge viewers with psychologically complex, often unsettling characters, but offer tremendous reward in their clever visuals, wit, and genuine human insight, according to a news release from the center’s Jackie Ferlito.
“Mary Harron is a distinctive and major voice in the American independent cinema world, whose films touch on characters, often from real life, such as Salvador Dali and Bettie Page, who live on the edge,” said MIFF Programming Director Ken Eisen.
Jos Stelling Submitted photo
Dutch filmmaker Stelling in 1999 received MIFF’s inaugural Midlife Award.
“This year, Dutch director Jos Stelling, whose absolutely unique directorial style has graced theaters and festivals from Cannes to Venice with a pioneering blend of humor, imagery, and surrealism, returns to MIFF for the first time since 1999, the festival’s second year,” Eisen said. “We will feature the North American premiere of what he says will be his last film, ‘Natasja’s Dance,’ as Stelling receives our Lifetime Achievement Award.”
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