Discovering Monhegan Island: A Hidden Gem in Maine

In the summer of 2024 my long time friend Dominic Cordisco and I traveled to Monhegan Island. Our goal was to film enough footage to create a trailer to promote the documentary we wanted to make.

The island is located 12 miles off the coast of Maine. It is only 1 square mile in size. This island is a microcosm of our entire country. Only 60 people live here year around. Yet tourists flock to it in all seasons. Artists in particular. Many of the buildings are now used for Air BnB’s and vacation rentals. Making it difficult if not impossible for locals to afford to live there. Sound familiar? It’s the same story in Lake Placid, NY near where I live.

Hopefully we can get some sponsorship to make this. I think it would be of interest to many across the country.