Press

Ghosts of upstate New York: October Country screens at SPACE Gallery

Christopher Gray | The Portland Phoenix

Michael Palmieri and Donal Mosher’s evocative October Country screens at SPACE Gallery on April 8, as the first installment of an occasional CIFF Selects series. Read Article

20 Under 40: Film Industry Talent to Watch

Thom Powers | Stranger Than Fiction Blog

In order for film culture to flourish, we could use an organizer like Ben in every small town. Read Article

CIFF 2009 MovieMaker Review

Patrick Shen | MovieMaker Magazine

In the vast sea of nearly impenetrable festival juggernauts and those void of soul, it's refreshing to know that there are festivals like Camden, where providing audiences with the opportunity to interact with moviemakers isn't an afterthought, but the reason to be gathering in the first place. Read Article

The Top 25 Film Festivals for Documentaries, 2nd Edition

AJ Schnack | All These Wonderful Things

If a festival can be cozy and stimulating at the same time, then Camden is creating an exciting event to kick off the insanity that is the fall festival tour and is poised to become the top US doc showcase in the fall. Read Article

Convention Retrospective: Are Documentaries Supposed to Have a Message

Dominic Musacchio | Boston Herald

Regardless of how they decide to get it out there, “Convention” will have longevity as a descendant of the Drew, Pennebaker, Leacock ‘Direct Cinema’ tradition. In my estimation, it may be one of those films that will gain greater appreciation as time elapses and the film is distanced from the media’s love-affair with President Obama that tends to fog up the lens. Read Article

David Redmon’s 2009 CIFF Report

David Redmon | Hammer To Nail

Revitalizing the Cinematic Landscape in Camden, Maine (Followed by a post-festival conversation with Ben Fowlie). Read Article

CIFF 2009: Cool Hunting Review

Doug Black | Cool Hunting

We had the chance to visit the fifth annual Camden International Film Festival last weekend, and are pleased to report that the four-day event went off without a hitch, but more importantly, brought a diverse selection of non-fiction cinema to some of New England's most picturesque coastal havens. Read Article

We've Drunk the Kool-Aid: The CIFF Experience

Pamela Cohn | Still In Motion

I heard from many local supporters during the fest this year that, indeed, they were well on their way to doing just that; it was a thrilling event for the whole community to have access to a such a powerful slate of films. Man, the people are friendly here! Read Article

Camden 2009: A Documentary Film Festival Comes of Age in Maine

AJ Schnack | All These Wonderful Things

Welcome to the Camden International Film Festival, all grown up at 5 years old and ready to take its place amongst the premiere documentary showcases in the US. Read Article

Camden International Film Festival Announces Winners

Shannon Bryan | Maine Today

The Camden International Film Festival announced its award winning films at the Closing Night Ceremony on Sunday, October 4 at the Camden Opera House in Camden. These are the award winners. Read Article

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