Where can people enjoy Maine’s natural and abundant beauty in cozy comfort during the winter? At the Camden Opera House, Jan. 25, 7 p.m., for the screening of A Peace of Forest, a feature-length film that celebrates the beauty and intimacy of wildlife in Maine.

"Within 70 acres of Maine forest lies a world rarely traversed by humans," the film's narration opens. "This is not a wilderness. There are no grand vistas. This ordinary terrain is unremarkable at first glance. Yet its subdued riches provide crucial habitat for a vast wealth of plants and animals that are often overlooked. Each day in this secretive forest is a pulse, a rhythm; it is a world born of dynamic wonders; a masterwork of simplistic beauty and peace."

A Peace of Forest is a one-of-a-kind cinematic adventure showcases surprising, tender and exquisite interactions of wildlife during peaceful moments in Maine’s natural world. An original story filled with inspiration, the audience will be engaged in a fresh, entertaining and informative manner as they observe common and uncommon wildlife and the fragile balance between nature and human culture.

A Q&A session with the filmmakers, Lee Ann and Thomas Szelog, will follow the film. 

A Peace of Forest is praised for its unique depiction of wildlife interactions, showcasing often overlooked aspects of animal behavior in a peaceful setting. 

The husband and wife team — coproducers, cowriters, and covideographers Lee Ann Szelog and Thomas Mark Szelog — have a combined total of 60 years of professional wildlife image-making.

The Szelogs specialize in photographing wildlife in remote locations, using the most ethical wildlife photography practices. They are the recipients of the Philip Hyde Award, presented annually to photographers who are working to preserve the condition of the natural environment through the art of photography.

As passionate wildlife advocates and award-winning photographers they work collaboratively, sharing their words and photographs in narrated photography presentations, fine-art exhibits, and books to educate and inspire people about the important role the natural world plays in our lives.

Their book, Our Point of View — Fourteen Years at a Maine Lighthouse, featuring Marshall Point Lighthouse, has been honored as one of the Best Photo Books by Shutterbug magazine and was the winner of Best Maine-Themed Book in the Maine Literary Awards from the Maine Writers and Publishers Association.

The book also is a Gold Medal winner from the Independent Publishers Association.

More information about the film can be found at apeaceofforest.com, and tickets can be purchased at the Camden Opera House box office or its website at camdenoperahouse.com.