Presented as part of We Are Takoma

Have you ever wondered what happened to a work-in-progress you saw at a screening or roundtable? Docs In Progress is pleased to bring back films and filmmakers who have since finished their works for a screening and Q&A.

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Moosehead's Wicked Good Plan
by Sarah Katz

Go on a journey to Maine’s stunning Moosehead Lake Region while exploring the risks and opportunities facing a small, struggling community in the biggest undeveloped forest east of the Mississippi River.

In 1998, Plum Creek Timber Company—the country’s largest private land owner—bought nearly one million acres of nearby land around the forty mile long, and largely undeveloped, Moosehead Lake as a Real Estate Trust. The sale came as part of a wave of sales in the midst of divestment by timber companies who have managed the land for more than a century.

The film is told by local community members who have different opinions on what the, new land owners' business models will mean for their lifestyle,  the environment, and the local economy. The state's decision on this development could set a precedent for other land owners and the future of forests in Maine and beyond.

Following the screening of the film, director Sarah Katz will answer audience questions.