Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Page 93 Page 94 Page 95 Page 96 Page 97 Page 98 Page 99 Page 100 Page 101 Page 102 Page 103 Page 104 Page 105 Page 106 Page 107 Page 108o c t o b e r 2 0 1 6 6 7 filmrise; inset left page: disney Sherwin as an African American until he discovers parts of it himself. JoggingseemsboringuntilyouwatchFiveNights inMaine. The scene in the woods. It was important to me that the film not only be set in Maine but [capture its strangeness]. In the scene in the woods you get to see what it’s like for someone unfamiliar with the area. Sher- man experiences it based on his life. That scene would be very different if I were in the woods. IfPemaquidispartofyourpsychicgeography,whatdid youdoouttheregrowingup? “Five Nights in Maine is Curran’s first fea- ture film. Previously, she exhibited her short films at film festivals and galleries across the world. Curran’s recent short, MARGARITA, premiered internationally at the Huesca In- ternational Film Festival in Spain, in the US at the HBO NY Latino Film Festival, and in San Francisco at Cinema by the Bay. Maris uses film to delve into the drama of the everyday and to tell stories that take on challenging is- sues such as race, disability, illness and sexu- ality. She received a BA from Smith College and an MFA from the School of the Art Insti- tute of Chicago, where she received a Prin- cess Grace Award for her thesis film. Maris also participated in the Whitney Museum of American Art’s Independent Study Program and was a Fulbright Fellow. She is currently developing her second feature, SELENE.” –FilmRise Productions I’d spend two weeks of the year in Pema- quid during the summers. Even as a five- year-old, I was struck by the environment. I loved climbing on the rocks with the surf by the lighthouse. Going out as far as you can walk. Somethingaboutthedangerdrewyouclose? As a city kid coming to rural Maine, the freedom to be on your own was what was exciting. ThereweremomentswhenIlovedthe‘otherness’in thisfilmthewayIlovedthechildrentravelingonthe riverinNightoftheHunter. Yes. I love that film. Whichmakesmeask,towhatextentisthisacontinen- talfilmshotinMaine? Grief canbeso isolating…Iwantedtwo peopletoopenthatdoor tolookateachother.” AcademyAward nominee Rosie Perez playsAnn, Lucinda’s in-home care nurse.Below: David Oyelowo, Maris Curran,and DianneWiest on-set. Maris Curran, Director