This time around, Maine’s indie movie venues bring you everything from cute kitties to some real animals, vital documentaries to vintage nuclear annihilation, and plenty more in between. ‘State of Firsts’July 31-Aug. 5, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square, Portland, portlandmuseum.org/filmsIn 2025 Sarah McBride became the first openly transgender person elected to the United States House of Representatives. ‘CatVideoFest 2026’Aug. 8-20, PMA Films, 7 Congress Square, Portland, portlandmuseum.org/filmsYou know you love your cats — almost as much as you love filming their delightful antics on your phone and posting it online. Plus, proceeds go to local animal shelters, making your ticket a win-win for you and your little cat buddies everywhere. ‘Sheep in the Box’Aug. 7-29, PMA Films, 7 Congress Square, Portland, portlandmuseum.org/filmsStarts Aug. 7, Maine Film Center, 93 Main St., Waterville, watervillecreates.org“Sheep in the Box.”