Justin Chaffee’s story could be the plot of one of his own movies: a local kid with two lifelong passions — tennis and film — who turned both into careers.
By day, he’s the longtime tennis pro at Bridgton Highlands Country Club. By night and in every spare moment, he devotes himself to mastering the craft of screenwriting. That relentless commitment has paid off with three produced feature films. His latest, Pickleball, is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video and stars Kevin Farley, the younger brother of the late comedian Chris Farley.
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