This past September, Camden International Film Festival exhibited 86 features and short films from across the globe, the country and the state of Maine. Through both the Festival and its Points North Documentary Forum, CIFF hosted over 100 filmmakers, film industry representatives and journalists. Attendance at CIFF significantly increased in 2015, pass sales increased by over 20%, and filmmakers were in attendance at almost every screening, making CIFF’s 11th edition their biggest, most successful festival to date.
For the first year in the festival’s history, the majority of attendees (around 53%) came from outside the Midcoast Maine area and just under half of passholders were attending the Festival and Forum for the first time. Of the attendees, over half attended CIFF’s Points North Documentary Forum, a gathering of the international documentary community that continues to grow in significance.
In the coming months, CIFF and Points North will be announcing a year-round, statewide screening tour focusing on the theme of Sustainable Maine -- the result of their annual Points North Engagement Summit. There will also be announcements about the monthly CIFF Selects film series at the Camden Opera House, and about expanded opportunities in 2016 for filmmakers with works-in-progress.
Filmmakers may submit their completed documentaries (features and shorts) to CIFF or their works-in-progress to the Points North Fellowship starting in January 2016. Check out CIFF’s website for further information on upcoming programs and guidelines for submitting films in the coming months.
www.camdenfilmfest.org
About the Camden International Film Festival & Points North Documentary Forum:
Founded in 2005 and recognized as one of the top documentary film festivals in the world, the Camden International Film Festival (CIFF) brings the finest non-fiction cinema to the rugged coast of Maine, showcasing over 80 documentary feature and short films from around the globe each fall. Additional year-round programming includes the CIFF Selects screening series and the Engagement Summit, a unique program that connects Maine-based nonprofit leaders with documentary films and filmmakers to develop community-based social action campaigns designed to engage communities.
The Points North Documentary Forum provides emerging documentations with opportunities for professional development and creative inspiration. Programs include the year-round Points North Fellowship, masterclasses, workshops and international short form pitch opportunities such as The New York Times' Op Docs Pitch (2013), the AJ+ Pitch (2014) and the CMG Action Grant Pitch (2015). Past industry participants in the Forum include HBO, A&E, BBC, Participant Media, Al Jazeera America, Discovery, PBS, Ford Foundation, Tribeca Film Institute, Sundance Institute, Vimeo and Kickstarter.
The 2016 Camden International Film Festival and Points North Documentary Forum will take place September 15 - 18 in Camden, Rockport and Rockland, Maine. The 2015 Camden International Film Festival was supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, CNN Films and Vimeo. www.camdenfilmfest.org
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