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‘The Dads’ Debuts at Maine Festival, Showcasing Trans Parents

7/10/2026

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The documentary “The Dads” will screen at the Maine International Film Festival in Waterville on July 15, 2026.
The film expands an Emmy-winning Netflix short by following fathers of transgender children on a Maine fishing trip.
Wayne Maines, father of activist Nicole Maines and Stanford health director, organized the fishing trips shown in the film.
Nicole Maines appears in the documentary and hopes it will foster understanding for trans children.

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The documentary “The Dads” will screen at the Maine International Film Festival in Waterville on July 15, 2026.
The film expands an Emmy-winning Netflix short by following fathers of transgender children on a Maine fishing trip.
Wayne Maines, father of activist Nicole Maines and Stanford health director, organized the fishing trips shown in the film.
Nicole Maines appears in the documentary and hopes it will foster understanding for trans children.