Author Archives: Karen

Programmer, CIFF and Artist Programs This role helps shape the curatorial agenda for CIFF and other Points North Institute programs, carrying out our mission to support diverse artistic voices in nonfiction storytelling and commitment to building a more equitable, sustainable and creative documentary field. Responsibilities include reviewing film submissions, conducting research, building partnerships with industry […]

The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Bureau of Parks and Lands (BPL) Visiting Artist Program encourages artists to develop their art through experiencing the wilderness of the state’s most remote park, the Allagash Wilderness Waterway (AWW). The AWW Visiting Artist Program invites artists to the remote wilderness of Maine for two weeks of […]

The Points North Institute has set their dates for the 18th edition of the Camden International Film Festival, which will run from September 15-18, 2022 in Camden, Rockport, and Rockland. The festival will be held in-person once again, while also streaming their program online through its virtual festival. Points North has been approved to receive […]

Hollywood’s Covid safety protocols have been extended to February 13. In the meantime, with the surge of the Omicron variant, the industry’s unions have asked the studios to increase testing and upgrade personal protection equipment, and most of the companies have been doing that until new guidelines can be adopted. Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, SAG-AFTRA’s national executive director, told […]

Executive Director, Maine Jewish Film Festival Founded in 1998, the Maine Jewish Film Festival is a nonprofit 501c3 organization located in Portland, Maine.  Our mission is to enrich, educate and entertain a diverse audience by presenting cultural programs based on the global Jewish experience. We seek a confident, collaborative and visionary leader who is passionate […]