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The Camden International Film Festival, stylized as CIFF, is an annual documentary
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based in Camden, Rockport, and
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, in the
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that takes place on the last weekend in September. Created in 2005 by Benjamin Fowlie, the festival highlights craft and innovation within
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storytelling. In addition, CIFF hosts the annual Points North Documentary Forum, a two-day conference that provides documentary
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with opportunities for professional development and creative inspiration. Past participants include representatives from
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's Open Doc Lab. The festival screens approximately 80 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
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, panels, workshops, photographic exhibits, musical concerts, and parties.


References

*https://web.archive.org/web/20090208142013/http://www.downeast.com/Articles-2007/A-Camden-International-Film-Festival-First/ *https://web.archive.org/web/20090208145644/http://newenglandfilm.com/news/archives/05october/camden.htm *https://web.archive.org/web/20080915070642/http://www.umaine.edu/news/article.asp?id_no=2270 *https://web.archive.org/web/20090208092007/http://imaginenews.com/Archive/2005/SEP_2005/PAGE12.htm *http://waldo.villagesoup.com/AandE/story.cfm?storyID=144826


External links

* Camden, Maine Documentary film festivals in the United States Film festivals in Maine Tourist attractions in Knox County, Maine {{maine-stub