Maine Film Festivals

Upcoming Festivals

• July 11-20, 2025
  Waterville

  Maine International Film Festival (MIFF)

  Founded in 1998, the Maine International Film Festival (MIFF) is a project of the Maine Film Center. The 10 days of the festival showcase nearly 100 films, representing the best of American independent and international cinema, and spotlight some of Maine and New England’s most exciting and innovative filmmakers.

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• July 23-27, 2025
  Portland

  MAINE OUTDOOR FILM FESTIVAL (MOFF):

  The Maine Outdoor Film Festival (MOFF) curates and produces film experiences related to the beauty, interactivity and complexity of our planet. The festival believes top-notch storytelling and imagery has the potential to broaden perspectives, strengthen relationships, and to foster change within ourselves and our communities.

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• July 23-24, 2025
  Bucksport

  Maine Silent Film Festival

  A two-day program, blending comedy and drama, short subjects and feature films, focusing on rare and unusual titles seldom screened theatrically today. It is hosted by the Alamo Theatre, the oldest still operational purpose-built cinema in the state.

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• August 21-August 24, 2025
  Biddeford

  Vacationland Film Festival

  The Vacationland Film Festival builds community around independent films about Maine or by Maine film makers. Join us for cinema, conversation, and comradery.

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• September 12-14, 2025
  Camden, Rockland, Rockport

  CAMDEN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (CIFF)

  The Camden International Film Festival will feature a slate of boundary-pushing documentary films and filmmakers from across the globe. The festival will take place in person from September 12-15 at various venues throughout Camden and Rockland, Maine.

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Past/TBD Festivals

• TBD,
  Bucksport

  International Maritime Film Festival (IMFF)

  The 2024 festival, its 8th year, is an annual juried contest of films celebrating maritime heritage, the spirit of adventure, the ingenuity of boats and waterborne pursuits, climate issues, and odes to our precious ocean environment. IMFF is THE premier event for maritime-themed filmmaking.

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• March 1-9, 2025
  Portland, Brunswick, Waterville

  Maine Jewish Film Festival (MJFF)

  The Maine Jewish Film Festival celebrates filmmaking—inspiring conversation through the lens of global Jewish experience. Innovative programming invites a diverse statewide audience into the dialogue.

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