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Points North Institute, home of the Camden International Film Festival (CIFF), brings the 5th edition of Cabin Fever Film Fest to the Camden Opera House on March 7 - 9. Cabin Fever Film Fest will showcase an expanded program of new documentary films. Passes are just $50 ($25 for students) and include access to all seven screenings. Walk up individual tickets ($10/$5 for students) will be sold as available before each film at the Camden Opera House box office.This year’s mini festival will feature several films fresh from their premieres at Sundance Film Festival. Headlining films include the Opening Night screening of DEAF PRESIDENT NOW!, which tells the story of the 1988 protest for Deaf leadership at Gallaudet University, the only Deaf university in the world.
Not to be missed on Saturday night, SALLY follows astronaut Sally Ride. She was the first American woman in space, but beneath her unflappable composure was a hidden romance and a lifetime of sacrifices. Audiences may remember filmmaker Christina Costantini’s previous film, MUCHO MUCHO AMOR, from 2020’s Cabin Fever Film Fest.
The Closing film on Sunday afternoon will be EVERY LITTLE THING, a beautifully-told portrait of a woman who has dedicated her life to nurturing wounded hummingbirds. Her journey reminds us that grace can be found in the smallest of acts and the tiniest of creatures.
Also screening throughout the weekend are: ONE TO ONE: JOHN AND YOKO, an account of the first year John Lennon and Yoko Ono spent living in New York City; BALOMANIA, an unforgettable film about the Brazilian illegal hot air balloon community; SPEAK., another 2025 Sundance premiere about youth participating in a public speaking competition; and the Academy Award-nominated SUGARCANE, documenting the impact of residential schools on generations of Canadian first nations families.
DEAF PRESIDENT NOW!, Nyle DiMarco, Davis Guggenheim, 2025
Presented with Open Captions | Appropriate for All Ages
Friday, March 7, 7pm
1988 saw an historic student-led protest at Gallaudet University, where the Deaf community demanded the appointment of the university’s first Deaf president. Special pre-release screening courtesy of Apple TV+.
ONE TO ONE: JOHN AND YOKO, Kevin Macdonald, Sam Rice-Edwards, 2025
Saturday, March 8, 10am
Set in 1972 and featuring unseen archives, home movies, and restored footage, this intimate film explores John Lennon and Yoko Ono's world amid a turbulent era. Live virtual filmmaker Q&A.
BALOMANIA, Sissel Morell Dargis, 2024
Saturday, March 8, 1pm
A secret society of giant hot air balloon makers in Brazil risk everything to create and fly their illegal masterpieces.
SPEAK., Jennifer Tiexiera & Guy Mossman, 2025
Appropriate for All Ages
Saturday, March 8, 4pm
Five top-ranked high school oratory students spend a year crafting spoken word performances with the dream of winning one of the world’s most intense public speaking competitions.
SALLY, Christina Costantini, 2025
Co-presented by Maine Math & Science Alliance | Appropriate for All Ages
Saturday, March 8, 7pm
Sally Ride was the first American woman in space, but beneath her unflappable composure was a hidden romance and a lifetime of sacrifices. Special pre-release screening courtesy of Nat Geo.
SUGARCANE, Julian Brave Noisecat, Emily Kasse, 2025
Sunday, March 9, 10am
An investigation into abuse and missing children at an Indian residential school ignites a reckoning on the nearby Sugarcane Reserve. Nominated for a 2025 Academy Award.
EVERY LITTLE THING, Sally Aitken, 2024
Appropriate for All Ages
Sunday, March 9, 1pm
In Los Angeles, a woman dedicates her life to nurturing wounded hummingbirds. Her journey reminds us that grace can be found in the smallest of acts and the tiniest of creatures.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Camden Opera House, 25 Elm St W, Camden, ME 04843, United States,Camden, Maine
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