Points North, the nonprofit organization behind the Camden International Film Festival (CIFF), announces the next three films of their ongoing monthly screening series Points North Presents. The series takes place on the fourth Thursdays of June, July, and August and is produced in collaboration with the Strand Theatre.

Points North Presents brings some of the year’s best documentaries to Midcoast Maine, with each screening followed by a community discussion intended to create space for genuine exchange between artwork, artists, and local audiences, according to Points North, in a news release. 

Points North Presents’ summer slate kicks off with Felipe Bustos Sierra’s Everybody to Kenmure Street on June 25 and followed by a special panel discussion produced in partnership with the ACLU of Maine. It is followed by Oscar-nominated director Sara Dosa’s Time and Water, on July 23 and Penny Lane’s Wild Inside on August 27. Each screening will include a post-screening conversation. 

There will also be a special screening of Sara Dosa’s Time and Water at 7 p.m. on July 24 at Waterman’s Community Center on North Haven. Tickets for the event can be purchased here. 

“Points North Presents is central to what we do – bringing people together around documentary film, creating shared experiences and conversations that connect us more deeply,” said Points North Artistic Director Sean Flynn. “After a vibrant Spring series, we can’t wait for the journeys these next three films will take us on together: from the streets of Edinburgh to the glaciers of Iceland to the wilds of the island of Manhattan. Each film is filled with joy, sadness, beauty, and adventure, inspiring us to look at our fast-changing world from a new point of view.” 

Points North Presents is an opportunity to see films that have earned their place on the world stage — documentaries that might otherwise only be seen at major festivals, now here in Rockland.

"Many in this series lack formal distribution, which makes evenings like these rare chances to support independent filmmakers and encounter stories and voices that don't often make it to local screens," said Points North. "Whether you're a longtime CIFF attendee or walking through our doors for the first time, we'd love to have you. Come for the film. Stay for the conversation."

Summer 2026 Lineup 

June 25, 7:00pm 

Everybody to Kenmure Street, dir. Felipe Bustos Sierra, 2026

On Eid morning in Glasgow, a dawn immigration raid triggers one of the most spontaneous and successful acts of civil resistance in recent memory. In Scotland’s most diverse neighborhood, hundreds of residents rush to the streets to stop the deportation of their neighbors. 

July 23, 7:00pm 

Time and Water, dir. Sara Dosa, 2026

Facing the death of his country’s glaciers and the loss of his beloved grandparents, Icelandic writer Andri Snær Magnason turns his archives into a time capsule to hold what is slipping away — family, memory, time, and water. From Oscar-nominated director, Sara Dosa.  

August 27, 7:00pm

Wild Inside, dir. Penny Lane, 2026

In 2023, Flaco — a male Eurasian eagle-owl, the largest species of owl in the world — was discovered missing from his cage at the Central Park Zoo. What follows is a surprising story of delight, concern, and fascination, in New York City and beyond.  

Tickets & Access

Tickets are $12 General Admission and $10 for Seniors, Students, and Strand Members, and may be purchased directly through the Strand Theatre at https://www.rocklandstrand.com.

Points North Presents is produced in collaboration with The Strand. Support for the program is generously provided by The Dave Nichols Charitable Trust, with media support from Midcoast Villager. The series is a program of Points North, extending the organization’s commitment to advancing the art, artists, and audiences of cinematic nonfiction storytelling throughout the year. 

About Points North

Points North advances the art, artists, and audiences of documentary storytelling.

Our programs include the annual Camden International Film Festival (CIFF) and Points North Forum, as well as a growing suite of artist development initiatives: retreats, residencies, workshops and fellowships that nurture the careers of diverse nonfiction storytellers and help them develop a stronger artistic voice.  

CIFF's 22nd edition takes place September 17-20, 2026 at venues throughout Camden, Rockport, and Rockland, Maine. pointsnorthinstitute.org  

About the Strand Theatre

The historic Strand Theatre offers the best of current first-run and independent films, live musical concerts and comedy, simulcasts, educational programs, conferences, and other special events on their stage and screen.  The theatre is located at 345 Main St., Rockland. For more information, visit www.rocklandstrand.com.