The Fifth Annual Camden International Film Festival

Contact Information

Camden International Film Festival
PO Box 836
Camden, ME 04843
617-817-5376

info@camdenfilmfest.org

SUBMITTING TO CIFF 2009

The 5th Camden International Film Festival is now closed for submissions.

CIFF is New England's leading independent documentary film festival and each year more and more films achieve success after CIFF screenings. Recent successes include THE WAY WE GET BY (SXSW Jury Winner, Full Frame Audience Award, 2009) and THE GARDEN (Oscar-Nominated, 2009).

Over the years, the festival has hosted numerous guests, industry representatives and filmmakers from all over the world. We're here to create an environment unlike any other festival around. Our programs have attracted industry attention and we look forward to continuing in our pursuit to exposing great nonfiction filmmaker to the widest possible audiences. Filmmakers, keep doing what you do - there's a spot for you here at the 2010 Camden International Film Festival.

Submissions will open February 15, 2010. We look forward to seeing where next year will take us.

Testimonials for CIFF '08

"At the Camden International Film Festival, the focus is on the films and the filmmakers with a healthy emphasis on food, drinks, and good old Maine hospitality. I was impressed with the breadth and diversity of the finalists and found the audience to be engaged and interested. Thank you for hosting an incredible festival that breaks out of the standard film festival mold."
Travis Rummel – Producer, Red Gold

"The CIFF crew have provided, yet again, a weekend overflowing with delicious food, responsive audiences, fantastic parties and, best of all, superlative films. If the festival continues on its current path, it will probably take over the world in a decade or so."
Ian Cheney – Director, The Greening of Southie

"The CIFF programming was very well done, and the scheduling was great because I actually had time to see most of the films, which all complemented each other well. The intimate environment provided a chance to talk to filmmakers that I had been in other festivals with but hadn't had the time to talk too."
Danielle Bernstein – Director, When Clouds Clear

"Our work in progress screening at CIFF showed us that a general audience will connect to our film at so many different emotional levels, and gave us confidence not only in our film but the potential for the film in the marketplace."
Gita Pullapilly – Producer, The Way We Get By

Testimonials for CIFF '07

"The Camden International Film Festival was one of the highlights of our festival tour. The line-up had some of the best documentaries on the circuit and the audiences were intelligent and enthusiastic. What's not to love about great film, great organically grown local food and a beautiful New England Backdrop?"
Randy Stulberg- Director, Off the Grid: Life on the Mesa

"A boutique festival, the Camden International Film Festival takes the stress, chaos and frenzy out of the festival experience. It is what a great festival should be: fascinating films, crisp sea air, bustling cafe/bookstores, theaters with balconies and velvet seats, and enthusiastic audiences with smart questions. I have already marked my calendar for next year."
Dallas Brennan Rexer- Producer, Election Day and MediaRights.org

"The Camden International Film Festival 2007 was intimate, professional, and most importantly a darn good time. It's a beautiful place for a festival, and if the lobsters don't rope you in then the top-notch films certainly will."
Ian Cheney – Producer, King Corn

"I can't imagine a better way to have ended my festival run that with CIFF. I had one of the best crowds I've ever had, the Q & A was lively, the audience vocal; I chalk it up to the amazing job the crew did in getting the word out about CIFF. It's truly a filmmaker's festival."
Tara Wray - Director, Manhattan, Kansas

Testimonials for CIFF '06

"CIFF was such a positive and warm experience- a small group of fantastic films in a cozy, welcoming town. I'm sure it will grow into a preeminent festival, and I hope to return with future films."
Eric Metzgar - Director, The Chances of the World Changing

"The Camden International Film Festival is a small, rare gem of an event on the festival circuit. I've told many people they should keep an eye on this festival- I expect it to be a growing force and increasingly important to independent moviemakers."
Tim Rhys - Director, No Limit and Editor/Publisher, Moviemaker Magazine

"I was thrilled to be a part of CIFF. The audience was enthusiastic, informed, passionate, and engaged; the staff was smart, colorful, and down-to-earth; and the catalog was a carefully curated collection of the years best films."
Dallas Brennan Rexer - Producer, Arctic Son

"The films are perfectly curated, the staff is incredibly personable and courteous, the town is charming, and the audience is smart! As a filmmaker, what more could you ask for in a festival?"
Ben Rosen – Director, A Stadium Story

"I really enjoyed our time in Camden/Rockland, the association with the University and the very intellectual audience. CIFF did a fantastic job."
Nisha Inalsingh – Director, Huldufolk 102

Testimonials for CIFF '05

"I had a blast, and the festival, from my point of view, was extremely well organized. I have zero recommendations except to do it again!"
David Redmon – Director, Mardi Gras: Made in China

Thanks again for a great festival. You guys did a terrific job!
Ellen Perry – Director, The Fall of Fujimori

"THANK YOU SO MUCH for a fantastic festival! I know it will grow bigger and better every year!"
Nina Davenport – Director, Parallel Lines

"It was such a pleasure to participate in the CIFF and I hope you have great success in the next years."
Natalia Almada – Director, Al Otro Lado

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