POINTS NORTH PITCH

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 

10:00am–1:00pm (Camden Opera House) — Open to Program Passholders

Each year, the Points North Pitch gives audiences a rare front-row seat to a conversation between filmmakers and leading figures in the nonfiction industry. This year’s event presents six feature documentaries in progress from some of today’s most compelling voices. 

For a second year, our reimagined prize program again honors all six teams collectively, pairing each with the resources and mentorship to carry their projects forward, made possible by generous collaborators across our field: 

Peak Design

The North Face

Jacob Burns Film Center

DCTV

Multitude

UCLA

Modulus

Think Film Impact

Each pitch will run exactly seven minutes, followed by 10–12 minutes of feedback from our panelists. Program Passholders are invited to attend, join in the celebration, and enjoy a first look at these films—stories we believe will resonate with audiences around the world.

Panelists:

  • Andrea Alarcón
    Sundance Institute, Documentary Film Program
  • Opal Bennett
    American Documentary, POV
  • Daniel Chalfen
    Naked Edge Films
  • Nikki Heyman
    Doc Society
  • Eric Hynes
    Jacob Burns Film Center
  • Kiyoko McCrae
    Chicken & Egg Films
  • Anya Rous
    Multitude Films
  • Paulina Suarez
    Ford Foundation 

Moderator: Elise McCave 

Presenting Partner The deNovo Initiative 

With additional support from an anonymous supporter from our local community. 

A centerpiece of the Camden International Festival, the Points North Pitch offers a rare first-hand glimpse into a conversation between filmmakers and notable members of the nonfiction industry. This year, we’re thrilled to showcase six work-in-progress feature documentaries from some of today’s most compelling voices, sharing a preview of their remarkable films with our audience. In response to the challenges facing the industry, we’ve reimagined the pitch award this year to honor all of these films and filmmaking teams collectively—shifting from a spirit of competition to one of celebration, recognizing each project for its extraordinary potential and connecting each of our teams with resources and mentorship that will help advance their projects. 

Each pitch will run exactly seven minutes, followed by 10–12 minutes of feedback from our panelists. All CIFF passholders are invited to attend, join in the celebration, and enjoy a first look at these films—stories we believe will resonate with audiences around the world.

Presenting Partner The deNovo Initiative 

With additional support from an anonymous supporter from our local community 

Presenting Partner