We are incredibly honored to be hosting this special event fundraiser concert for Smooth Feather Youth! Legend of Llanera Music, Larry Bellorín and Grammy Nominated songwriter Joe Troop, perform a unique blend of Appalachian and Venezuelan Music on harp, banjo, cuatro, fiddle, maracas, guitar, upright bass, and whatever else they decide to throw in the van. Tickets are $20, youth under 18 are free so bring out the whole family! All proceeds from the concert help support Smooth Feather Youth's mission of empowering youth through filmmaking. We hope to see you at the show!
"TRUE REFLECTION" RELEASE!
HERE’S THE RELEASE OF OUR LATEST FILM “TRUE REFLECTION”! I’m so proud of our youth for having the courage to make this powerful film and we’re excited to share it with all of you!
"TRUE REFLECTION" Behind the Scenes Film
Our latest film "TRUE REFLECTION" is being released online very soon! Here is the behind the scenes film which captures the journey we all had making this powerful film together. I'm so proud of our youth for telling this story and we hope you enjoy this window into the filmmaking process! Thanks again for everyone's support!
Smooth Feather Youth Takes the Grand Stage as a Keynote Presenter!
Smooth Feather Youth took the grand stage last week as the keynote presenter for the Maine Judicial Branch’s Child Welfare conference! Three hundred district court judges, attorneys, guardians ad litem and DHHS case workers all watched our film “AS WE ARE”. The film touches upon the theme of this year's conference: lived experience with the child welfare system and substance use disorder. We had a panel following the screening which consisted of four youth who made the film and three community members who are in recovery themselves. Nicole Locke, who is the mother of Eli Murray who stars in “AS WE ARE”, gave a speech about her own recovery journey which got a standing ovation from everyone in the room. We’re so incredibly honored to share the message of empathy and compassion that “AS WE ARE” represents, and to do it with this specific audience was remarkable.
Behind the Scenes Video for "REMEMBER MY NAME
Online Release of our latest film "REMEMBER MY NAME"!
Drum Roll Please! Here’s the online premiere of our latest Smooth Feather Youth Film “REMEMBER MY NAME”! We are excited to share it with all of you. Thanks again to Sacopee Rescue for making an ambulance possible and to everyone who made the film happen in just 72 hours. Now lower the lights and kick your feet up for “REMEMBER MY NAME”!
Smooth Feather Youth Winter Update Video!
Here’s an update from Smooth Feather Youth this winter! We hope to see you at the upcoming film school on March 19th at 2pm!
Our youth screen "AS WE ARE" at Dirigo High School and lead discussions as part of substance use awareness day.
We had an awesome day last Friday with some of our Smooth Feather Youth up at Dirigo High School where we screened our film "AS WE ARE" as part of a substance use awareness day they hosted. I'm so proud of how Tyler Muise, Eli Murray and Evan Drozdowski represented the film and lead a few circles with their students!
