Independent
Film Festival
COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL 2027
CALL FOR ENTRIES
The Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival (CCI-IFF) is now accepting submissions for its 2027 festival, to be held July 22–-25 during Comic-Con International at the San Diego Convention Center. The deadline for entries is February 1, 2027.
Judged by a panel of industry luminaries, the CCI-IFF accepts genre-related films in the following categories: Action/Adventure, Animation, Comics-Oriented, Documentary (Pop Culture–Related), Horror/Suspense, Humor, and Science Fiction/Fantasy. Awards will be given out at Comic-Con, with film screenings all four days of the event.
Entries will be accepted until February. 1, 2027. All submitted films must be emailed by that date. Click here to download the rules and official entry form. Film submissions must include the signed entry form to be eligible for consideration.
CCI-IFF 2026 Winners
- Best Action/Adventure Film: Sandra Munt
- Best Animated Film: Franken Struck
- Best Comic-Oriented Film: Pizza Man
- Best Documentary: STREET SMART: Lessons from a TV Icon
- Best Horror/Suspense Film: Avem
- Best Humor Film: Lobo: Christmas Special
- Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Film: and Judge’s Choice: Two Breaths
CCI-IFF 2025 Winners
- Best Action/Adventure Film: El Espiritu
- Best Animated Film: Flying From War
- Best Comic-Oriented Film: Kaiju Kid
- Best Documentary: Shopping for Superman
- Best Horror/Suspense Film: Parachutes
- Best Humor Film: Fireflies in the Dusk
- Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Film: First Sight
- Judge’s Choice: First Sight
CCI-IFF 2024 Winners
- Best Action/Adventure Film: The Man in the Blue Suit
- Best Comics-Oriented Film: DL Guy
- Best Documentary: Married to Comics
- Best Horror/Suspense Film: Universe 25
- Best Humor Film: Hello My Name is Friend-Man
- Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Film: Angelman
- Best Animated Film and Judges’ Choice Award: Thaba Ye
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