Camden International Film Festival

Camden International Film Festival
LocationCamden, Maine
Founded2005
Most recentSeptember 12–15, 2024
Websitepointsnorthinstitute.org/ciff/

The Camden International Film Festival, stylized as CIFF, is an annual documentary film festival based in Camden, Rockport, and Rockland, Maine, in the United States that takes place mid-September.

Founded in 2005 by Ben Fowlie and operated since 2016 by the Points North Institute, the festival highlights craft and innovation within nonfiction storytelling. In addition, CIFF hosts the annual Points North Forum, a two-day conference that provides documentary filmmakers with opportunities for professional development and creative inspiration. Past participants include representatives from A24, HBO, A&E, the BBC, CNN, Discovery, Arte, Vimeo, the Tribeca Film Institute, the Sundance Institute, and POV.

The festival screens approximately 60 documentary features and shorts annually. Screenings are followed by Q&A sessions with directors and industry professionals. Festivities over the weekend also include a course through the University of Maine, panels, workshops and parties.

In addition to the main festival in September, the Points North Institute operates two mini-festivals: CIFF Summer Party and Cabin Fever.

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