THE MISSION OF EMERGE FILM FESTIVAL IS TO BUILD AWARENESS OF INDEPENDENT FILMS AND TO SUPPORT A DIVERSE CROSS-SECTION OF FILMMAKERS, FROM ESTABLISHED TO "EMERGING" ARTISTS, FROM MAINE, THE U.S. AND THE WORLD. WE AIM TO PROMOTE THE MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL ARTS AND CULTURE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENT FILMMAKERS, THE LEWISTON/AUBURN COMMUNITY AND BEYOND.