CIFF XXII | September 17-20, 2026

Save the date for the 22nd edition of the Camden International Film Festival September 17-20th, in person at various venues throughout Camden, Rockport, and Rockland, Maine! As always, CIFF will feature a slate of boundary-pushing documentary films and filmmakers from across the globe. 

 

Camden International Film Festival is celebrating its 21st edition next fall! CIFF will feature a slate of boundary-pushing documentary films and filmmakers from across the globe. The festival will take place in person from September 11-14th at various venues throughout Camden and Rockland, Maine.

At Points North, we believe that cinema, as a shared experience, builds community. The best way to get the full CIFF experience is by purchasing a pass. The pass levels are outlined on our box office page, choose your favorite to lock in your CIFF experience today!

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CIFF 2025 PROGRAM GUIDE
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CIFF 2025 PROGRAM GUIDE

Interested in supporting Points North and CIFF?

It is through the generosity of many that we are able to bring our programming to life. Donors who contribute $1,000+ get passes to CIFF and other perks. If you’re interested in donating, visit us here.

Press Credentialing Details

Press interested in covering the festival, email us at [email protected].

Industry Credentialing Details

Members of the industry who are interested in attending the festival, please fill out this application, and a member of our industry team will be in touch with you.

CIFF 2025 Program Guide 

FILMS

VIRTUAL FESTIVAL

20th

FEATURES

SHORTS

STORYFORMS

DIRIGO

FEATURES

HARRELL AWARD

CINEMATIC VISION AWARD

SPOTLIGHT

BEST OF FEST

SHORTS

Light of the Flickering Fire

The Cosmos in Us 

Field, Track, River

In the Presence of Absence

Shorts Plus

TRAIL MAPS

Foraging, Excavating, Encountering

Matters of the Heart

Where Language Stalls and Performance Reigns

Wandering in Impermanence

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