Join us for an exclusive sneak peek of this years lineup! Our Summer Fundraiser Party will be held on July 10th at the Rockport Opera House. Your support will help bring some of the year's best films and filmmakers to Midcoast Maine. We hope to see you there! For more information or to RSVP, click here. If you can't attend [...]
The Points North Pitch is now open for submissions. Part of CIFF's two-day Points North Documentary Forum, the pitch is a unique opportunity to connect with key funders, broadcasters and distributors in an intimate setting on the picturesque coast of Maine. Past delegates include heavy hitters from HBO, POV, ITVS, Sundance Institute, Discovery, BBC, ARTE [...]
We're honored to announce that we've been awarded the Economic Enhancement Award by the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce. This Award recognizes an organization that has made a major economic investment or enhanced our local economy and resulted in a significant improvement to the region’s economy in the preceding year. Here is what the [...]
We've got some exciting screenings lined up for March. Take a look below for more details. Click on the links for more information on the films, and how to purchase tickets. Thursday, March 14th - CHASING ICE, Unity College Center for Performing Arts We're continuing our free community screening series with Unity College. This month [...]
CIFF is now accepting submissions for its 2013 festival. We're looking for nonfiction features and shorts, as well as work that lives on the margins of the documentary form. If you've got a film, we'd love to see it and hope you will submit. Our programs include a feature competition, emerging cinematic vision competition, shorts [...]
CIFF is proud to be a partner in bringing the acclaimed doc DOWNEAST back to Maine. The film should be coming to a theatre near you in January or February, so make sure to check back for more info. Set during an era of U.S. post-industrialization in which numerous factories have been exported, Downeast focuses on Antonio [...]
Every year at CIFF we have the same New Years resolution...watch more docs. This year we decided to help make this resolution easier by starting the new year right, with an abundance of CIFF Selects screenings throughout the region. Check out the special screenings below...more events will be added throughout the winter and spring. CIFF [...]
It's official, the 9th Annual Camden International Film Festival will take place September 26 - 29, 2013. Mark your calendars now! And just to get you excited, here's some fun memories from 2012...
The Camden International Film Festival has been recognized as 1 of 23 US film festivals to receive a grant from the Academy Foundation of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the 2013 calendar year. “We are extremely honored to be recognized by the Academy in such a meaningful way,”said Ben Fowlie, founder [...]
Now that the dust has settled, we'd like to extend a giant thank you to all of our sponsors, supporters, invited guets, audience members and volunteers for helping to make the 2012 Camden International Film Festival such a memorable experience. One thing is for sure, we couldn't do it without your help. From all of [...]
Well, CIFF may be over, but we hope the memories will last forever! And now to announce the winners of this years festival... Harrell Award for Best Documentary - THE WAITING ROOM by Pete Nicks Special Jury Mention - DOWNEAST by David Redmon and Ashley Sabin This years jury included Indiewire's Bryce Renninger, DER's Executive Director, [...]
A big welcome to filmmakers, film lovers, volunteers and friends of CIFF! Thanks so much for coming out and supporting us - you can check out the full festival schedule, including film screenings, special events and Points North panels at schedule. We'll see you at the movies!
Our full program, as well as all scheduling information will be available tomorrow, right here on our website! Thanks for waiting...we hope to see you soon!
We've announced some amazing features that we'll be screening at this years Camden International Film Festival! Check them out here: http://camdenfilmfest.org/films More films, including our entire Shorts and Made in Maine programs announced very soon. We'll also be updating trailers and film information, as well as scheduling in the coming days. Check back daily for more [...]
Today CIFF announced the Opening and Closing Night Films for the 2012 Festival. The festival will open on September 27th with BETTING THE FARM and close on September 30th with CHASING ICE. More details on both these films can be found below. Both screenings will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers and other special [...]
Join us on July 26th at the Strand Theatre in Rockland as we celebrate the peak of summer with a sneak peek of the 2012 Camden International Film Festival program! The night will be full of surprises, light fare, specialty cocktails and your support will go directly towards ensuring that the 8th CIFF is the [...]
The CIFF Box Office is now open! If you plan on attending the 2012 Camden International Film Festival, get your pass today and save! We'll be running our Early Bird Special through August 1st. Buy now and save up to 20%. Purchasing a pass is the best way to experience the festival. Passes guarantee you [...]
Don't miss this unique opportunity to pitch your project in development to an international delegation consisting of broadcasters, funders, programmers and producers. 5 documentary filmmakers will be chosen to pitch during the Points North Doc Forum on September 29, all during the 8th Camden International Film Festival! If you're holding up in a dark edit [...]
CIFF Selects expands this month with new screenings in Rockland, Portland and North Haven...yes, that little beautiful island 8 or so miles off the coast! We'll be screening one of this years highest grossing docs (JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI) and bringing back one of our favorites from the 2011 festival (LOW AND CLEAR), and recent [...]
Starting in March, the Camden International Film Festival will be teaming up with the Strand Theatre to host a monthly screening series taking place every 3rd Thursday. The series is part of CIFF Selects, a touring screening series celebrating nonfiction filmmaking and darn good stories. Films will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers sometimes [...]
"Life is much bigger than truth, actually." With those words, I knew I was at the Berlin Film Festival. Shared by seasoned documentarian Victor Kossakovsky with another acclaimed filmmaker, Sophie Fiennes, this back and forth on the stage of an old theater mirrored conversations about identity and the nature of reality taking place all over [...]
The Camden International Film Festival is now accepting submissions for the 2012 Festival. CIFF is open to documentary films of all shapes, sizes, styles and lengths. We love a darn good story and are always looking for new voices and boundary pushers. Submit today and spread the word! To submit, visit www.camdenfilmfest.org/submit. Check out what [...]
The Camden International Film Festival was recently recognized as "one of the nation's best small-town film festivals" by POV. We're alongside some other great fests (Big Sky, T/F, Traverse City, Telluride) and the only one mentioned in New England. It's a great honor to be recognized in such a meaningful way. For a complete list of [...]
The 8th Annual Camden International Film Festival will take place from September 27 - 30, 2012 throughout venues in Camden, Rockport and Rockland, Maine. We know it's a long way away, but we're excited! Mark your calendars now and join us as we celebrate nonfiction storytelling along the rugged coast of Maine. Passes on sale [...]
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And the awards go to... Harrell Award for Best Documentary: HELL AND BACK AGAIN. Special Jury Mention to AT NIGHT, THEY DANCE. Emerging Cinematic Vision Award: BOMBAY BEACH. Special Jury Mention to BLUE MERIDIAN. Finally, and most importantly, a heartfelt and sincere thanks to all the filmmakers, industry, sponsors, supporters, volunteers and audience members who [...]
Last night the festival kicked off with the Panoptic opening at Asymmetrick Arts, check out our photos on Flickr. The show will be up for the duration of the festival, when in Rockland take a moment to check out this great exhibition. Also be sure not to miss the Panoptic shorts Friday, September 30, 12:30 PM, Farnsworth Museum. More [...]
HBO and True / False Film Festival will invade Maine on Sunday, October 3! Make sure to stop by our Closing Night Reception from 6:30 - 7:30 at Cellardoor Winery and Vineyard in Lincolnville. The reception will take place prior to our Closing Night Film, CONVENTO. Both these events are FREE and Open thanks to [...]
The lineup for the 2011 Points North Documentary Forum, a conference program that runs concurrently with the festival from September 30 - October 1, 2011 in Camden, Maine has been unveiled. The conference connects New England-based film and media artists to a delegation of 25 funders, broadcasters and other industry representatives during a two-day program of intimate panel [...]
We've unveiled our entire lineup including all feature and short screenings as well as our Made in Maine showcase and PANOPTIC: New Media screenings! Take a gander at the schedule, view the trailers and get your passes now! Also, make sure to check out the amazing industry leaders who will be attending for our 3rd [...]
Official Selections announcements of the 2011 Camden International Film Festival began today. A list of all feature films are now available here. Check back regularly for shorts program, PANOPTIC features and Made in Maine showcase announcements in the coming days. We will also be updating our website with schedule information, as well as film trailers [...]
Great news! We've extended our Early Bird Pass Discount through August 29th! Purchase your pass before then and save up to 20%. Purchasing a pass is the only way to guarantee a seat at this years event. We'll be announcing our entire program on the 29th of August so make sure to check back soon [...]
Passes to the 2011 Camden International Film Festival are now on sale! Purchase your passes here before August 15th and save big through our Early Bird Discount! You can there from here, we promise. And you should, it's going to be a grand weekend! We'll begin announcing information on our program and other special events [...]
The 2011 Camden International Film Festival is right around the corner, and lodging space is at a premium. If you are planning on attending the festival, make sure to check out some of lodging partners. We're in the process of updating our accommodations page so check back often for up to date deals, but in [...]
The Camden International Film Festival is now accepting submissions for the 2011 Points North Pitch! One of the most exciting events of last years festival will return as part of the 2011 Points North Documentary Forum. If you're working on a documentary film and are looking to get that special chance to share it with [...]
The Camden International Film Festival will host two upcoming screenings as part of its CIFF Selects Series. The series consists of CIFF alumni films, as well as brand new titles and takes place throughout Maine. The series will kick off in April with a screening of the acclaimed documentary from 2010, LAST TRAIN HOME. A [...]
The Camden International Film Festival is currently seeking experimental and new media works for the PANOPTIC sidebar section of it’s program for 2011. We’re looking for pieces from emerging or established artists which transcend traditional forms and give a fresh perspective on the idea of documentary. In the past the PANOPTIC showcase has shown animation, [...]
Last week the doc community gathered in NYC for the annual Cinema Eye Honors to recognize yet another great year in documentary film. The Camden International Film Festival was there as a proud sponsor of the Awards show for the 2nd straight year. The Cinema Eye Honors have quickly become an extremely important event that [...]
Festival founder and programmer Ben Fowlie will be in NYC on a panel organized by Union Docs with fellow documentary programmers from Silverdocs, Sundance and RIDM in Montreal. The panel, "Why festivals? Doc film fest programmers discuss" will take place on Sunday, January 16th at the Union Docs head quarters in Brooklyn. The organization presents [...]
That's right, 2010 is winding down and 2011 is ramping up and we're putting out our official Camden IFF Call for Entries! If you've got a doc feature or short that you are looking to share with our audiences, submit today and save! We've got a number of deadlines this year and we'll be accepting [...]
Awards were announced at Cellardoor Winery and Vineyard in Lincolnville on Sunday, October 3 at the Awards Ceremony. Below is a list of the Award Winning Films from 2010. Emerging Cinematic Vision Award: ON THE OTHER SIDE OF LIFE - directed by Stefanie Brockhaus and Andy Wolff Harrell Award: TANKOGRAD - directed by Boris B. [...]
The 2010 Camden International Film Festival officially finished under the stars on Sunday night at the gorgeous Cellardoor Vineyard in Lincolnville. Over 300 people gathered in chilly weather to watch a special work in progress screening about light pollution under the stars, a perfect ending to a weekend that started with a tropical storm. The [...]
Tomorrow is the BIG day! Hope you all are very excited! Make sure to stop by the CIFF Box Office and Hub to pick up your passes, purchases passes or learn more about the festival. It's right in town and we'll be there starting at noon. The address is the Washington Street Conference Room which [...]
The Camden International Film Festival, in partnership with Asymmetrick Arts, Binaural Nodar and the Maine Arts Commission is proud to present it’s second annual exhibition of new media installation and experimental documentary shorts at the Asymmetrick Arts Gallery in Rockland Maine. Since 1996, Asymmetrick Arts has been showing and promoting emerging media in Midcoast Maine, [...]
Fall is in the air, tomatoes are being harvested and there's even a few early trees turning which means one thing -- the Camden IFF is now just one month away !! We'll be unleashing our massive 2010 program on Wednesday, September 1st right here on this very website. Check back then for more information [...]
Just over a month away and we need your help! If you're interested in getting involved and lending a hand we'd love to hear from you! Donating some hours before, during or after the festival will get you a whole bunch of perks and a chance to meet some pretty interesting folks! Just fill out [...]
Passes to the 2010 Camden International Film Festival and Points North Forum are now on sale! Purchase before August 25th and save big through our Early Bird Discount! Individual tickets and day passes to Points North will be available day of at the appropriate venues. Passes are the best way to experience the festival in [...]
Are you a filmmaker working in New England? Got a documentary in develop? Looking for feedback? CIFF has got an outlet for you. This year the Points North Forum, a 2 day networking event running concurrently with CIFF, will introduce the inaugural Points North Pitch. 6 projects from New England will have the opportunity to [...]
On Monday, July 19th legendary documentary film director Frederick Wiseman delighted a packed house, answering questions after a screening of one of his classics, HOSPITAL. The film was part of the bi-weekly screening series called The DocYard which takes place at the Brattle Theatre in Cambridge, MA. The series is sponsored in part by the [...]
Jurying a festival can be a very challenging experience, especially when its at one of the best programmed festivals in the world. As the official program for SILVERDOCS came to a close yesterday and my duty as a jury member came to a close, I've had the opportunity to spend the past couple of days [...]
The Camden International Film Festival is proud to be teaming up with local filmmaker, Dana Rae Warren to premiere her latest work ALLELUIA JUNCTION at the Strand Theatre on July 3rd, 2010. The film follows 80 people ages 10 to 85 sing their way across 15 time zones in 2 weeks. By the time they [...]
Last week SILVERDOCS announced an impressive slate of documentary films for their 2010 festival. Camden IFF's Ben Fowlie has been asked to be on the shorts jury along with Aron Gaudet from THE WAY WE GET BY and Elena Fortes from the amazing doc fest and traveling showcase, AMBULANTE. We are very honored to be [...]
Before I get into a much delayed recap of CIFF's first experience at North America's largest documentary film festival, I must apologize on the radio silence over the past month and a half. There's been much going on here this spring including a new website (which is nearly ready to launch) and of course, lots [...]
The Camden International Film Festival has officially opened its call for entries for 2010 and is now accepting documentary feature and short submissions for the 6th Annual Camden IFF. The deadline for online submissions is August 1st, 2010. The festival emphasizes work that focus on artistry and craft, as well as films that expose important [...]
So if you don't know already, we're BIG fans of the Space Gallery in Portland, ME. Like us, they're determined to provide local Maine audiences with fresh, cutting-edge documentary films that might otherwise be inaccessible to the public, or at least in the way films SHOULD be seen....on the big screen. Spearheaded by co-founder Jon [...]
Patrick Shen, Director of the doc PHILOSOPHER KINGS (winner of the 2009 Cinematic Vision Award at CIFF) reviewed the fest and shared his '09 CIFF experience with the good folks at MovieMaker Magazine! Check out the review here!
The March MFVA event was a major success! Thanks to all who helped organize, especially Louise Rosen for putting together such a dynamic group of panelists. The evening consisted of the very first pitching session for Maine based filmmakers. This time around all were docs, we're not biased....I swear! 5 filmmakers had the opportunity to [...]
It's become somewhat of an annual thing for a group of Mainer's to attend the True / False Film Festival. Spearheaded by Space co-founder, Jon Courtney, this motley crew consists of filmmakers, journalists, programmers and lovers of film. Of course CIFF (Director, Ben Fowlie and Points North Producer, Dominic Musacchio) were there to check up [...]
Following the heels of the 2010 CINEMA EYE HONORS, Toronto IFF and Stranger Than Fiction's Thom Powers put together a list of 20 industry leaders worth keeping an eye on. Listed among the talented and hard-working leaders of the non-fiction frontier is Camden International Film Festival's Founder and Director, Ben Fowlie. Put simply by Power's, [...]
A sincere apology for the radio silence this past month. We've been extremely busy this New Year (Happy belated 2010!), holding events in association with the 2010 Cinema Eye Honors in NYC, as well as gearing up for what some are already saying is going to be a very dynamic year for docs! Although CIFF [...]
AJ Schnack recently posted the second listing of the top 25 film festivals for documentary films and filmmakers. His first edition was one of the most trafficked posts on his extremely busy blog and an international resource for filmmakers looking for worthy outlets for their film. This time AJ enlisted the help of several filmmakers [...]
Over on the west coast nominations for the 2010 SPIRIT AWARDS were announced earlier today. Several of these films we've been following for quite some time so it's a real joy to see them making it to the finals in the awards season. Congrats to all nominated doc films. Michael Palmieri's and Donal Mosher's OCTOBER [...]
In what has been considered one of the busiest weeks in nonfiction (See AJ' excellent Monday briefing for this week - here...) several films emerged as winners in their continued pursuit of the little golden statue. Last night the IDA announced the winners in 7 of their categories, congrats to Mai Iskander and her film [...]
15 Feature documentary films were announced as the 2010 Oscar Shortlist on Wednesday evening. Congrats to all the nominated films and filmmakers! These 15 films will be whittled down over the next month and a half with one winner emerging on February 2nd. CIFF's track record continues as two alums make the cut, UNDER OUR [...]
Hosted by Ira Glass and honoring Errol Morris, the IDA will celebrate its 2009 Awards on December 4th in LA. Congrats to POV, Natalia Almada, who will be recognized with the 2009 Jacqueline Donnet Emerging Documentary Filmmaker Award, (we spotted some major talent back in '05 with her film, AL OTRO LADO) and all the [...]
Nominations for the 2010 Cinema Eye Honors were announced today at the Sheffield Doc Fest by AJ Schnack and Esther Robinson. There were over 98 titles eligible for this years awards and 78 of those nominations were voted on in some capacity by the nominating committee comprised of festival programmers from all over, including Ben [...]
This award winning film, and CIFF '08 Alum, will make its broadcast premiere on Nov. 11 on PBS as part of the POV series. Mark you calendars now and tell your friends. For more information on how you can help promote this screening, visit www.pbs.org/pov/waywegetby/promote.php.
CIFF is over and snow has already fallen so that must mean its time for the award season to begin (despite it only being mid-October). We expect lots of this years films to be among the many nominated in some form or another for one award or another. IFP announced the nominations for their GOTHAM [...]
The Camden International Film Festival announced its award winning films at the Closing Night Ceremony on Sunday, October 4th at the Camden Opera House in Camden. The Closing Reception ended 09 festival activities that included screening 45 films representing numerous countries, the inaugural edition of the POINTS NORTH Documentary Film Forum, live musical performances and [...]
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A few images from Friday night at the Strand Theater and the after party at Gliberts in Camden. click here for more images.
Here are a few images from the opening night at the opera house and the VIP Party. Click here for more images.
Hey there just wanted to share a few images from the opening night of the Evidence Show @CIFF09. click here for more images.
This year, The Camden International Film Festival is proud to present Evidence, an exhibition of multimedia art works by local and international artists in collaboration with Asymmetrick Arts in Rockland. Featuring the work of Jared Cowan, Jonathan Laurence, Ethan Kiermaier, Maile Colbert, Raphael Diluzio and Bethany Engstrom, Evidence will give festival goers a glimpse into [...]
Its official - CIFF 09 will present POINTS NORTH Documentary Film Forum as part of its 5th Anniversary Celebration! This event has been in the works for quite some time and all of us at CIFF are very proud to be able to provide New England based doc filmmakers a chance to connect with and [...]
Maine Fare and the Camden International Film Festival Screening of Maine Food Shorts and KING CORN Doc Thursday, September 10, at Camden Public Library's Camden Harbor Park & Amphitheatre, starting at 7PM. Enjoy a collection of food shorts from Northeast Historic Film followed by KING CORN. KING CORN is a feature documentary about two friends, [...]
That's right...October is right around the corner. With that comes fresh autumn air, colors only leaves could conceive of, a new batch of award winning documentaries and an opportunity for us New Englander's to experience some decent "summer" weather. Last Friday we announced our Opening and Closing Night films and honestly, we couldn't be more [...]
The 09 list is here and we're VERY happy to see some familiar faces...and several emerging voices in the nonfiction world. A big congrats to everyone selected, especially to Jessica Oreck, Michael Palmieri and Donal Mosher. We were lucky enough to catch Oreck's first feature, The Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo last March at SXSW and [...]
This industry panel brings New England filmmakers together to discuss the how-tos of getting work into film festivals, onto the theatrical and video distribution circuit, or released in the worldwide television market. Moderated by Workshops Film Program Director, Mimi Edmunds, the panel includes Louise Rosen, a media executive with over 25 years experience in the [...]
I had the chance to see a great new documentary last night from the team at Late Night & Weekends - "Still Bill", a rare and unique look at Bill Withers - the man behind "Lovely Day", "Use Me", "Grandma's Hands", "Ain't No Sunshine", "Just the Two of Us". I missed it at SXSW and [...]
On May 30th nearly 500 people congregated inside the recently renovated, and even more recently opened Somerville Armory for the premiere of a new event in Boston called Split / Signal. Jump down a few posts for more info on the event. The Camden International Film Festival was a proud sponsor of the evening, along [...]
Silverdocs officially begins today with a screening of the new Lebron James doc, More then a Game (after last night, shouldn't this film be about Kobe?). Besides being the biggest and best programmed documentary film festival in the US, Silverdocs also boasts more panels, workshops and other industry events then just about any other other [...]
If you're a visitor of this blog you probably already know how much we love everyone involved with Wicked Delicate. Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis are two of the hardest working folks in the biz, and chances are you've seen King Corn or The Greening of Southie by now. But there's another reason why we [...]
CIFF is very proud to be a sponsor for SPLIT / SIGNAL, the upcoming event that connects local filmmakers with local musicians for one very special night. Details below. Get your tickets early....this WILL sell out! SPLIT / SIGNAL Silent Film / Scored Live Film without music. Music without film. Ripped apart at birth and [...]
Good friend and fellow doc programmer, Jon Courtney has managed to scoop up one of the most anticipated docs of the year thus far. FOOD, INC. will be playing at the SPACE GALLERY in Portland, ME for one night only as part of its FOOD & FARM Series that kicks off this Thursday and continues [...]
While there might not be any tickets available for next Tuesdays NYC Premiere of THE WAY WE GET BY at the Stranger Then Fiction Screening Series, (co-presented by CIFF and PBS POV!) there is still one option to party with the CIFF crew and meet the filmmakers of one of this years biggest documentaries. Join [...]
Aside from having the sickest posters around, the Independent Film Festival of Boston (IFFB) continues to bring some serious titles to nearly every corner of Boston. Now in its 7th year the festival continues to provide a wonderful outlet for documentary filmmakers. This year will be no exception. Adam Roffman has once again delivered a [...]
Big ups to Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis for their 2008 Peabody Award. Their film, King Corn continues to garner serious attention two years after completion. For all aspiring filmmakers out there...the path they've forged is a serious model to study and learn from, and for those of you wondering what the Peabody is, its [...]
Last week P.O.V. Executive Director, Simon Kilmurry announced the 2009 lineup for the renowned PBS documentary series. The diverse and award winning slew of films will surely satisfy the hunger of all nonfiction fans. Among the award-winning films and festival favorites we had to mention the addition of two of CIFF 08 favorites, Eric Daniel [...]
Big big congratulations to Aron Gaudet and Gita Pullapilly. The Way Way We Get By took home the special jury award for feature docs! It's been a long road since their first screening with us last fall and we couldn't be more happy! Something tells me this won't be their last award on the circuit. [...]
As if we needed more reasons to head south - another round of films on the radar at SXSW: Still Bill - an unseen profile of Bill Withers from the team at Late Night & Weekends. Sweethearts of the Prison Rodeo [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsqqWWzaWbI] -Leah
Here are a few more documentary films premiering next week at SXSW in Texas. Unfortunately, most of the SX Global films only screen once at the fest. Films below come from the SX Global and Lone Star State Categories. Over the Hills and Far Away (missed this one at True / False and have regretted [...]
Eric Daniel Metzgar, documentary filmmaker and CIFF alum (Chances of the World Changing, Life.Support.Music) is on a new adventure snowshoeing across 150 miles in Labrador with the Innu Nation. I had a chance to speak with him a few nights before he set out on the venture at True/False a week ago after a screening [...]
As promised, more info on some films that will be premiering at SXSW next week that we are VERY excited about catching. Films below come from the Feature Documentary Showcase where our good friends Aron Gaudet and Gita Pullapilly will be premiering their film, THE WAY WE GET BY. All films are up for some [...]
Waking up this morning to new snow and more cold weather confirmed my readiness to head to the Lone Star State for SXSW. Besides dozens of films, musical acts and friends I'm looking to see, 80 degree weather is also a perk that tops on my list. Trying to see everything is going to be [...]
That's right, we're hitting the road and heading to the Big Apple. CIFF will be co-presenting the NYC Premiere of the acclaimed documentary, The Way We Get By along with POV as part of the super fabulous Stranger Than Fiction Series at the IFC Center in Manhattan at 8PM on April 28, 2009. The event [...]
Check out these great little messages from CIFF alums Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis. Their film King Corn made you think, these will make you laugh! Great stuff and lets all hope there's more in the works. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRicUInkYQM] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYk4o_flKPk]
More of the award wining, Oscar nominated 2009 documentary film THE GARDEN? Well you got it. Oscilloscope Pictures just negotiated a deal with Scott Kennedy and his film. The company, founded by Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys will have the film out in theatres this spring and on dvd this summer. Here's what the [...]
The excitement continues to grow for the World Premiere screening of The Way We Get By at SXSW 09. Blogger extraordinaire Karina Longworth interviews Aron Gaudet in this hilarious interview for Spout. Check it here.
Big Sky Documentary Film Festival just announced the award winning films for 2009, and it looks like a CIFF alum will be taking home the prestigious Big Sky Award. Judges included Chris White from POV and Anna Rau from Montana Public Television. Congrats go out to Travis Rummell and Ben Knight for yet another award! [...]
