CIFF SUMMER PARTY 2025

Join us on Thursday, July 10th at 6:30pm, at the Strand Theatre in Rockland.

On Thursday, July 10, the Points North Institute will host its annual CIFF Summer Party at the Strand Theatre in Rockland featuring a screening of the acclaimed documentary, Middletown, followed by a Q&A with film subject, Fred Isseks. The event is a fundraiser for the 21st edition of the Camden International Film Festival (CIFF) and will also feature live music and a sneak peek of trailers for films screening the festival in September. Individual tickets are just $35 and include a free drink!

Summer Party tickets are now on sale!

Donors at the $500 level and above get tickets and an invitation to a private cocktail reception. Learn more about 2025 donor benefits here.

Middletown
Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss
USA, 2025, 1hr 10 mins
In the early 1990s, a group of high schoolers in suburban New York—guided by their inspiring but unconventional teacher—made a student film that uncovered a toxic waste scandal threatening their town. Thirty years later, Middletown revisits this unlikely investigation in a captivating blend of hard-hitting journalism and heartwarming coming-of-age storytelling.
Moving between archival footage and present-day reflections, Middletown is as hilarious as it is powerful. This is a story of civic courage, environmental justice, and teenage kicks—or Erin Brockovich meets The Breakfast Club.

CIFF SUMMER PARTY 2025

Join us on Thursday, July 10th at 6:30pm, at the Strand Theatre in Rockland.

The CIFF Summer Party is Points North’s only annual fundraiser, and an opportunity to help support the Camden International Film Festival, celebrating its 21st anniversary this fall. In addition to the screening, the evening will include a sneak peek of the 2025 film program, including a selection of trailers, live music, and more. Donors and Sponsors at the $500 level and above get tickets and an invitation to a private cocktail reception. Click here to learn more about donating. 

Summer Party tickets are now on sale!

Snag your spot and a CIFF pass today.   

Snag your spot and a CIFF pass today.   

CIFF SUMMER PARTY 2025

Join us on Thursday, July 11th at 7:00 pm,  for our annual CIFF Summer Party at the Strand Theatre in Rockland with a special pre-release screening of the acclaimed documentary, Mountain Queen. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Lhakpa Sherpa — who has summited Mount Everest ten times, the most of any woman in the world — moderated by Sean Flynn, Points North’s Program Director and Co-Founder. Individual tickets are just $30 and include a free drink!

The CIFF Summer Party is Points North’s only annual fundraiser, and an opportunity to help support the Camden International Film Festival, celebrating its 20th anniversary this fall. In addition to the screening, the evening will include a sneak peek of the 2024 film program, including a selection of trailers, live music, and more. Donors and Sponsors at the $500 level and above get tickets and an invitation to a private cocktail reception. Click here to learn more about donating. 

Mountain Queen
Lucy Walker
USA, 2023, 1hr 45 mins
Mountain Queen follows the first Nepali woman to summit and survive Mount Everest, Lhakpa Sherpa devoted her life to inspiring and empowering girls. Now a single mother working at a Whole Foods in Connecticut, she embarks on a dramatic return to the mountain, determined to redeem her life’s purpose and inspire her own daughters.
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DONOR BENEFITS 2023

$100 – $499: CIFF Fan Club
2023 Cabin Fever Passes

$500 – $999: Sustainer
Two 2023 Cabin Fever Passes
Two tickets to the CIFF Summer Party (June 29, 2023)
Invitation to private reception just prior to CIFF Summer Party (June 29, 2023)

$1,000 – $2499: Patron
All above benefits, plus:
Two 2023 CIFF All Access passes

$2,500 – $4999: Bronze
All above benefits, plus:
Additional two tickets for Cabin Fever so you can bring guests
Additional two tickets to the CIFF Summer Preview Party
Priority Queue passes to CIFF for two, which includes access to the Lounge throughout CIFF (4 passes total, 2 of which are PQ. Please donate by August 15 to access this benefit!)

$5,000 – $9999: Silver
All the above benefits, plus:
Invitation for two to a seated dinner with special guests (June 28, 2023)
Invitation for two to Champagne Reception at CIFF

$10,000 – $24,999: Gold
All the above benefits, plus:
An additional pair of Priority Queue CIFF passes (4 PQ passes total + 2 AA passes)
Reserved seating on Opening and Closing Nights

$25,000+: Diamond
All above benefits, plus:
Private excursion with a Filmmaker

$50,000+: Platinum
All above benefits, plus:
Private dinner with CIFF Filmmakers

The lighthouse tower at the Shotwell houses a new Digital Cinema Package (DCP) 4k laser projector for image quality that will amaze viewers from every spot on the site. We are incredibly grateful for the support we received for this project, from the donation of the DCP, to gifts that covered construction costs, to the hundreds of volunteer hours that went into making it happen. Thank you!

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