Judged by a panel of industry luminaries, the CCI-IFF accepts genre-related films in multiple categories.
Awards and prizes will be given out at Comic-Con, with film screenings all four days of the event, scheduled for mid-July 2025.
All films must be appropriate for an all-ages audience. No nudity, excessive violence or swearing. Also, submitted films must be no longer than 95 minutes in length.
Each filmmaker may participate with only one submission. Films previously submitted to the CCI-IFF, whether accepted or denied, cannot be entered again.
Submitted films must have a completion date no earlier than 2023.
Films submitted should be in one of the following categories:
- Action/Adventure
- Animation
- Comics-oriented
- Documentary (limited to genre and pop-culture topics)
- Horror/Suspense
- Humor
- Science Fiction/Fantasy
In 2025, the Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival (CCI-IFF) will celebrate its eighteenth year as a juried event.
CCI-IFF 2025 will be held 24–27 July 2025 during Comic-Con International at the San Diego Convention Center.
No Entry Fee!
It’s free to enter.