Lost on a Mountain in Maine is a 2024 American adventure drama survival film written by Luke Paradise, directed by Andrew Kightlinger and starring Luke David Blumm as Donn Fendler. It is based on Fendler's book of the same name.
The film tells the inspiring story of 12-year-old boy Donn Fendler, separated from his family by a fast-moving storm, must fight to stay alive during his nine-day adventure lost in the backwoods of Maine.
The film was shot in Upstate New York and Baxter State Park. Scenes were filmed on Mount Katahdin. Filming began in the summer of 2022.
The film premiered at the Maine International Film Festival on July 14, 2024. Then, it was released in theaters on November 1, 2024.
It was released on digital and on demand on January 7, 2025, and the DVD was released on March 11, 2025.
Alex Saveliev of Film Threat scored the film a 6 out of 10 writing in his review consensus section: "jaded, cynical folks like me may wish for a little more grit and a few more bold, unexpected turns." Joe Leydon of Variety gave the film a positive review and wrote, âÂÂDespite its predictability and stretches of pokey pacing, director Andrew Boodhoo KightlingerâÂÂs drama remains engrossing throughout.âÂÂ