Maine Film Festivals
Upcoming Festivals
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July 12 - 21, 2019
MAINE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (MIFF)
Founded in 1998, the Maine International Film Festival (MIFF) is a project of the Maine Film Center. During the 10 days of the festival in Waterville, MIFF screens nearly 100 films, representing the best of American independent and international cinema. MIFF also spotlights some of Maine and New England’s most exciting and innovative filmmakers.
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July 18 - 20, 2019
NORTHEAST HISTORIC FILM SYMPOSIUM
Northeast Historic Film (NHF), a moving image archives in Bucksport, collects and preserves the film and video record of northern New England. Since 2000, NHF has organized an annual themed gathering devoted to the history, theory, and preservation of moving images. The Northeast Historic Film Symposium is noted for bringing together archivists, scholars, and artists in an intimate setting.
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July 20, 2019
MAINE STUDENT FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL (MSFVF)
One of the longest running student film festivals in the country, the MSFVF showcases films made by Maine residents 19 years of age and younger that are currently in grades K-12. Celebrating the future filmmakers of Maine, the finalists and winning movies are screened at the Maine International Film Festival.
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September 12 – 15, 2019
CAMDEN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (CIFF)
Founded in 2005, the Camden International Film Festival (CIFF) is recognized as one of the top 25 international documentary festivals in the world, and one of the 12 best small town film festivals in the US. The Points North Documentary Forum, the educational component of CIFF, offers hands-on workshops, panel discussions, one-on-one mentorships, pitch sessions, networking events and master classes that help independent documentary filmmakers advance their projects.
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September 27 -29, 2019
International Maritime Film Festival (IMFF)
The International Maritime Film Festival (IMFF) is a juried contest of films celebrating the heritage, spirit of adventure, and ingenuity of boats and waterborne pursuits. It is the premier event for maritime-themed filmmaking. The IMFF is a joint venture between Main Street Bucksport (MSB) and WoodenBoat Publications, Inc. (WBPI), in Brooklin, Maine.
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October 3 - 5, 2019
EMERGE FILM FESTIVAL
Supporting a diverse cross-section of filmmakers from established to “emerging” artists, the festival brings a diverse selection of Maine-made, national and international films to the Lewiston-Auburn area in the categories of documentary, short and feature length films. Emerge helps promote the motion picture arts in the State of Maine, with a particular focus on providing opportunities for student filmmakers.
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October 16-19, 2019
SANFORD INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (SIFF)
The Sanford International Film Festival is dedicated to entertaining the members of its community by providing a platform for the works of budding independent filmmakers and fostering the creation of the arts.
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November 3, 2019
Wild & Scenic Film Festival
Wild & Scenic Film Festival inspires environmental activism and a love for nature–through film. Wild & Scenic shares an urgent call to action, encouraging festival-goers to learn more about what they can do to save our threatened planet.
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Past/TBD Festivals
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2019 Festival Dates, TBD
MAINE OUTDOOR FILM FESTIVAL (MOFF)
The Maine Outdoor Film Festival (MOFF) has been celebrating the outdoor community and inspiring expression since 2012. The festival kicks off at the base at Three Rivers Whitewater in The Forks each summer, with a MOFF Selects Tour of main street theaters and college/high school amphitheaters each winter/spring. MOFF features outdoor Films, and screens them outdoors.
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2020 Festival Dates, TBD
Maine Jewish Film Festival (MJFF)
Founded in 1998, the Maine Jewish Film Festival (MJFF) curates a program of films, in venues throughout greater Portland, that explore the Jewish experience through drama, comedy, documentary and short film formats. MJFF has grown to be one of the best-attended, most well-respected, and highly-anticipated cultural events in the state. MJFF attracts a diverse, sophisticated, and deeply loyal audience that loves independent film.
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2020 Conference Dates, TBD
Maine Student Film and Video Conference
The Maine Student Film & Video Conference is a full-day event that offers a slate of hands-on workshops for middle and high school students in narrative and documentary filmmaking, broadcasting, photography, and a variety of technical production skills. Educators have access to professional workshops and presentations focused on teaching and learning with film in the classroom. Experts in these fields from across the state of Maine work with small groups to provide individualized instruction.
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2020 Festival Dates, TBD
Maine Deaf Film Festival (MDFF)
Founded in 2002, the Maine Deaf Film Festival is a student run event hosted by The University of Southern Maine’s American Sign Language (ASL) Club. All selected films are written, produced, created, and performed by deaf and hard of hearing individuals and film production companies. The mission is to provide a platform for people to learn about, appreciate, and celebrate deaf culture, issues and art.
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2020 FESTIVAL DATES, TBD
PORTLAND YOUTH FILM FESTIVAL (PYFF)
The Portland Youth Film Festival is intended to connect Maine children and families to people within their own cultures and communities, as well as expand the worldviews of all attendees. Conceived and organized by East End Community School parents and teachers who believe in the value of bringing community together to create and celebrate film, the festival is presented in conjunction with Portland Public Schools.
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May 9, 2019
Maine Mayhem Film Festival
The Maine Mayhem Film Festival is an annual film festival produced in coordination with senior students in Sothern Maine Community College's Communications and New Media department. The festival each year showcases the work of senior students who have been working on films as capstone projects in a filmmaking class offered through the college’s Communications & New Media program. The films are all written, directed and produced by SMCC students, many of whom go on to work in the filmmaking field after graduation.
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