Houlton rolls out the red carpet for eclipse documentary premiere

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • September 6, 2025

Houlton residents walked and worked the red carpet, taking center stage as “A Moment in the Sun,” an award-winning documentary featuring the community’s 2024 eclipse response, had its hometown premiere. New York City-based directors Mia Weinberger and Tom van Kalken shadowed several local people in the months leading up to the cosmic event. Shot all on location in Aroostook County, the 78-minute film explores how a rural community of 6,000 pulled together to welcome nearly 30,000 eclipse chasers, scientists and tourists from around the world.