CIFF XXII | September 17-20, 2026
Save the date for the 22nd annual Camden International Film Festival September 17-20th, in person at various venues throughout Camden and Rockland, Maine! As always, CIFF will feature a slate of boundary-pushing documentary films and filmmakers from across the globe.
To purchase a pass or read about our pass levels, visit our Box Office page. Passes will be available for pick-up the week of the festival at our Festival Hub located at Arctic Tern Sanctuary at 434 Main Street in Rockland. You can find the Festival Hub hours listed here.
To purchase individual screening tickets, click on a film in our Festival Schedule or Film Guide, and select a showing.
Read about our films using our Film Guide, and plan your festival experience with our Festival Schedule. For more information about our festival venues, visit our Venues page.
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.
Festival Sections
Shorts Programs
Cinema Apothecary
Special Events
How to Fest FAQ!
How accessible is the fest?
CIFF takes place in multiple venues throughout the Midcoast which include working boatyards, temporary multipurpose spaces, and restored turn-of-the-century opera houses, churches, and art house theatres. These locations are rich in unique architectural charm but not all of them are ADA accessible.
Our two main screening venues, Camden Opera House and Strand Theatre, have accessible entrances, restrooms, and elevators. The YETI Lounge and Journey’s End Marina, the locations of the majority of our receptions and parties, have accessible entrances and portable accessible restrooms. The entrance to our Hub space has two small steps. There is a portable ramp available and a doorbell outside for anyone who needs help with the door.
More information about each 2026 venue and its accessibility information is available on the Accessibility page.
Film program accessibility options are also available. Personal closed captioning devices and assistive listening devices are available upon request at all screening venues. Devices transmit dialogue and audio descriptions to a small, easy-to-read personal screen which attaches to your seat. Closed captioning and audio description availability is subject to the content made available by filmmakers. This year, we will also provide ASL interpretation at select post-screening Q&As and events.
For additional information or to request accommodations, please contact us at [email protected] or (207) 615-4236.
What are the ways to get around during the Festival?
We recommend attending CIFF with a car — taxi’s are rare and ride share options like Uber and Lyft are not active in Midcoast.
CIFF does offer a free Festival Shuttle, operational between Rockland and Camden, with times structured around the film schedule and our late night, After Dark parties. Unfortunately, the Festival Shuttle is not ADA accessible. The 2026 Shuttle Schedule is available on the Shuttle page.
This year, CIFF coincides with Rockland’s monthly Sunday Stroll event. The Main Street closure between Park Street and Glovers Passage from 9am-4pm on Sunday Sept 20th is to accommodate vendors, artisans, musicians, and activities but will impact the CIFF Shuttle stop location, parking, and travel times between Rockland and Camden. Please be advised that anyone parked along that stretch of Main Street after 9am will not be able to leave until 4pm and potential delays to the shuttle schedule.
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