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"He's gone, man. Did you pay him already?" Check out the first teaser trailer for an indie film made in Maine titled Up Country, the latest feature from writer / filmmaker Lucas McNelly. Three friends hire a guide to take them on a fishing trip deep in the Northern Maine woods. But, when the Guide takes all their gear, they find themselves stranded in the middle of nowhere. The survival thriller is described as "a stark, haunting story about friends trying to survive in the Maine wilderness." Starring Kieran Roberts, Jonny Mars, and Tyler Peck. It was originally filmed in 2010 after a small Kickstarter campaign, and will finally debut on the festival circuit later this year. This is solid first look teaser, just enough to whet your appetite. Here's the first teaser trailer (+ poster) for Lucas McNelly's Up Country, direct from YouTube: A couple of friends from New York City...

Here's your daily dose of an indie film in progress; at the end of the week, you'll have the chance to vote for your favorite. In the meantime: Is this a movie you’d want to see? Tell us in the comments. "Up Country" Tweetable Logline: A film about a fishing trip gone horribly wrong. Elevator Pitch: A couple of friends hire a guide to take them on a fishing trip in a remote part of northern Maine--a place so remote they don't bother to name the towns. But, when the guide takes all their gear, they find themselves stranded in the middle of nowhere. Production Team: Writer/Director: Lucas McNelly Cinematography by: Dustin Pearlman ("Who Shot Mamba?") Produced by: Sean Hackett ("Homecoming"), Lucas McNelly, David Young Cast: Kieran Roberts, Jonny Mars ("Wuss," "The Happy Poet"), Tyler Peck About the film: "Up Country is a film born out of necessity,...