Making films is hard. We believe film festivals should pay artists for their work.Established in 2020, the CIFF Filmmaker Solidarity Fund is our commitment to providing direct financial support to every single filmmaking team – both features and shorts – selected to share their work at CIFF. Building solidarity with filmmakers to create more equitable, sustainable conditions …
How does pre-registration for screenings work? Details on how to pre-register for your screenings as a passholder will be emailed to you in early August. Once the CIFF program is announced, passholders will have specific windows to pre-register for their desired screenings. All passholders will be able to change their tickets/plans and attend events (that …
Having grown since 2005 from a small-town, weekend film festival to a year-round organization with programs reaching communities across Maine during twelve months of the year, community is central to what we do. Our community-oriented programs fall into three categories: Points North Impact, CIFF Selects, and Points North Campus. We explore new models for using documentary …
