CIFF 2025 will feature a slate of boundary-pushing documentary films and filmmakers from across the globe at various venues throughout Camden and Rockland, Maine

ENCORE PRESENTATION!
The Impressionists are the most popular group in art history —  but, to begin with, they were scorned, penniless outsiders.

Co-presented with MAINE PUBLIC

This award-winning documentary addresses both the tragedy and redemption that can result from mental illness

ENCORE PRESENTATION!
Van Gogh is not only one of the most beloved artists of all time, but perhaps the most misunderstood.

ENCORE PRESENTATION!
Michelangelo’s spectacular sculptures and paintings seem so familiar to us, but what do we really know about this Renaissance giant?

The story of the nation’s first accredited Aquaculture Apprentices program,  presented by Maine Aquaculture Association and followed by Q&A

Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor play star-crossed lovers in this sweeping, moving and tender romance set in 1917

Oscar-nominated filmmaker Amy Berg illuminates one of modern music’s most influential and enigmatic figures, who died tragically at the age of 30

Please join AIO for a film premiere celebrating their 35th anniversary and a discussion on the changing landscape of food insecurity locally and across Maine

Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut stars June Squibb as a witty and proudly troublesome 94-year-old who tells a tale that takes on a dangerous life of its own

Haunted by the ghosts of Moby Dick and the memory those lost to the opiate epidemic, this doc takes us to “the crossroads” where the past and future collide in a struggle for the soul of a long-abandoned theater and its surrounding community

The revered singer-songwriter is this year’s Grammy winner for Best Contemporary Blues Album!

Live Broadcast!
Bellini’s poignant tale of love lost and found, starring soprano Nadine Sierra

Shakespeare’s infamous tale of deadly ambition. Live on our stage!

Encore presentation!
Bellini’s poignant tale of love lost and found, starring soprano Nadine Sierra

Award-winning banjo virtuoso Tray Wellington brings a spectacular mix of jazz, blues, and bluegrass!

Live broadcast!
The world’s most popular opera — as timeless as it is heartbreaking!

Experience Japanese taiko drumming from ShinDaiko, a contemporary ensemble blending traditional taiko roots with modern melodies and sounds

Encore presentation!
The world’s most popular opera — as timeless as it is heartbreaking!

Live Broadcast!
Strauss’s elegant romance brings the glamour and enchantment of 19th-century Vienna in a sumptuous production by legendary director Otto Schenk

The dynamic, high-energy RIGOMETRICS will take our stage with a sound that blends the soul of classic rock with the grit of funk and blues, and the hooks of indie!

Encore Presentation!
Strauss’s elegant romance brings the glamour and enchantment of 19th-century Vienna in a sumptuous production by legendary director Otto Schenk

Live Broadcast!
Giordano’s passionate tragedy stars tenor Piotr Beczała as the virtuous poet who falls victim to the intrigue and violence of the French Revolution

Encore Presentation!
Giordano’s passionate tragedy stars tenor Piotr Beczała as the virtuous poet who falls victim to the intrigue and violence of the French Revolution

Special Holiday Presentation!
Mozart’s heartwarming fairy tale takes the stage in the Met’s abridged, English-language production by Julie Taymor

Live Broadcast!
For gorgeous melody, spellbinding coloratura, and virtuoso vocal fireworks, I PURITANI has few equals

Storyteller Jennifer Pictou delivers traditional Mi’kmaq and Wabanaki tales

Encore Presentation!
For gorgeous melody, spellbinding coloratura, and virtuoso vocal fireworks, I PURITANI has few equals

Encore Presentation for Valentines Day!
Laurent Pelly’s storybook staging of Massenet’s Cendrillon is presented with an English translation in an abridged 90-minute adaptation

This Andean folk music group performs ancient melodies and dances from the native cultures of Peru and Bolivia

Live broadcast!
After years of anticipation, a truly unmissable event arrives as the electrifying Lise Davidsen tackles one of the ultimate roles for dramatic soprano!

Encore Presentation!
After years of anticipation, a truly unmissable event arrives as the electrifying Lise Davidsen tackles one of the ultimate roles for dramatic soprano!

The Halcyon String Quartet brings Burt Dow to life through a narrated concert of classical and traditional favorite tunes

Live broadcast!
Soprano Asmik Grigorian returns to the Met as Tatiana, the lovestruck young heroine in this ardent operatic adaptation of Pushkin

Embark on a prehistoric adventure with DIG UP!– an immersive theatrical experience for children ages 3-10 and their families

Encore Presentation!
Soprano Asmik Grigorian returns to the Met as Tatiana, the lovestruck young heroine in this ardent operatic adaptation of Pushkin

Live broadcast!
Premiere of composer Gabriela Lena Frank’s first opera, a magical-realist portrait of Mexico’s painterly power couple Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera

Encore Presentation!
Premiere of composer Gabriela Lena Frank’s first opera, a magical-realist portrait of Mexico’s painterly power couple Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera