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COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL 2025

The 24th year of this fantastic event features 53 great films from 7 different popular arts genres including Action/Adventure, Animation, Comics-Oriented, Documentary (Popular Arts-Oriented), Horror/Suspense, Humor, and Science Fiction/Fantasy.

We have participating filmmakers from all over the world, including Australia, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Hong Kong, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

The schedule also includes the return of the popular ongoing panel series Comic-Con Film School, a daily series of how-to panels on filmmaking, plus additional film-related panels on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.

On Sunday, the CCI-IFF Awards will be presented, followed by screenings of the award-winning films.

This year’s judges are visual development supervisor at Marvel Studios Ian Joyner, senior illustrator, storyboard artist, and visual development artist Jasmine Alexia Jackson, and legendary actor Keone Young.

The CCI-IFF takes place in the Marriott Marquis and Marina Hotel, next door to the Hall A side of the convention center. The Film Festival room is on the second level of the Marriott Grand Ballroom 6.

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2025 Comic-Con International independEnt Film Festival Judges

Ian Joyner

Ian Joyner is a visual development supervisor at Marvel Studios who has been working in the entertainment industry for over 20 years on everything from feature films, TV commercials, collectibles, and video games to art education and lectures around the world. Recent credits include Captain America: Brave New World, Werewolf by Night, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Avatar the Way of Water, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 & 3, Spider-Man: No Way Home, and Avengers Infinity War/End Game, just to name a few. When not working, Ian enjoys spending time with his wife, Hilary, and two children, Emily and Alice.

Jasmine Alexia Jackson

Jasmine Alexia Jackson is a Caribbean-American visual storyteller based in Los Angeles. Jasmine Alexia began her career as an art department production assistant and rose through the ranks to become a senior illustrator, storyboard artist, and visual development artist. Her visual work has shaped the look and feel of major feature films, branded campaigns, and immersive experiences; including Black Panther 2: Wakanda Forever, The Piano Lesson, Thunderbolts*, The Outsider, and The Inspection. Recognized in Forbes 30 Under 30: Hollywood & Entertainment, and featured in Sprite’s Zero Limits campaign for her creative contributions to Wakanda Forever, Jasmine Alexia’s work blends emotional storytelling with bold visual direction.

Keone Young

Keone Young is an actor whose credits spanning films, TV, animation, and video games go back more than 50 years. He is perhaps best known as the iconic character Mr. Wu, boss of Deadwood’s Chinatown, Uncle Lin on the FX series Sons of Anarchy, and Dr. Hido Takahashi on HBO’s True Blood, the man responsible for inventing the titular blood substitute. Young’s many voice acting roles include Storm Shadow in the G.I. Joe animated series, Grandpa in American Dragon: Jake Long, Kaz in Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi, Jeong Jeong in Avatar: The Last Airbender, the Hard Master in G.I. Joe: Renegades, Sensei in Young Justice, and Commander Sato in Star Wars Rebels. Most recently, he appeared as Kojiro Sasaki in Record of Ragnarok, and as Tsunetomo Yamamoto in Godzilla: Singular Point. He is currently starring in Ultraman Rising as the villain Dr. Onda and with Jessica Biel in The Better Sister, a TV dramatic series on Amazon Prime.

2025 Comic-Con International independEnt Film Festival Schedule

THURSDAY, JULY 24

  • 10:00–11:00: Comic-Con Film School 101

Documentary

  • 11:00–12:50: Shopping for Superman
  • 12:55–1:10: Fighting with Autism: Jorge Gutierrez Visits Spec Labs!
  • 1:15–2:55: Miss Fury and the Lost Legacy of Tarpé Mills
  • 3:00–4:00: PANEL: Documentary Filmmaking How To
  • 4:00–5:00: PANEL: The Chilling Return of Spanish and Latin American Horror
  • 5:00–6:00: PANEL: Making a DIY Feature Film
  • 6:10–6:55: JewCE: The Jewish Comics Experience
  • 7:00–8:00: PANEL: Indie Filmmaker’s Survival Guide
  • 8:05-9:45: Keep It Kayfabe

FRIDAY, JULY 25

  • 10:00–11:00: Comic-Con Film School 102

Animation

  • 11:05–11:20: The Scramble
  • 11:20–11:35: Pow!
  • 11:35–11:55: Samurai Blue: Afterimage
  • 12:00–1:00: PANEL: Producers on the State of Producing Independent Films 
  • 1:05–1:15: Bulbank
  • 1:15–1:25: Flying From War
  • 1:25–1:40: Marvelous Gift
  • 1:40–2:00: Wind Goes On
  • 2:00–3:00: PANEL: Independent Women: The Rise of Female Filmmakers In Indie Movies
  • 3:00–3:10: Tule
  • 3:10–3:20: Lunch Break
  • 3:20–3:30: Pizza Man
  • 3:30–4:30: PANEL: Filmmakers and Nonprofits: A Powerful Partnership
  • 4:30–4:50: Garu & Ponki
  • 4:50–5:05: Ciao Peskao
  • 5:05–5:20: Passenger

Science Fiction/Fantasy

  • 5:20–5:50: Enseñame Como Morir (Show Me How to Die)
  • 5:50–6:15: The Companions
  • 6:15–6:45: Battle of LA
  • 6:45–7:15: First Sight
  • 7:15–8:00: Hearts of Stone
  • 8:00–8:30: Paint
  • 8:30–8:50: Invasion ’53
  • 8:50–9:20: The Lights Above
  • 9:20–9:50: ARCA
  • 9:50–10:05: You Can Do It Alone
  • 10:05–10:30: La Bruja
  • 10:30–10:55: Spaceman
  • 10:55–11:25: Obsidian  
  • 11:25–12:15: Burned
  • 12:15–12:45: Resonance

SATURDAY, JULY 26

  • 10:00–11:00: Comic-Con Film School 103

Comics-oriented

  • 11:00–11:30: The Hero In Us
  • 11:30–11:50: Kaiju Kid
  • 11:50–1:15: Surge of Power: Where There’s Smoke

Action Adventure

  • 1:15–1:40: El Espiritu
  • 1:40–2:00: Super Human Anxiety
  • 2:00–3:00: PANEL: The Anthropology of Kung Fu Cinema

Humor

  • 3:00–3:15: Free Money
  • 3:15–3:45: Fireflies in the Dusk
  • 3:45–4:00: The Final Course
  • 4:00–5:00: PANEL: Production to Distribution: Thinking Outside the Box
  • 5:00–5:10: Bomb Voyage
  • 5:10–5:40: The New Neighborhood

Horror/Suspense

  • 5:40–6:15: The Red Stone (La Piedra Roja)
  • 6:15–6:40: Stomach It
  • 6:45–7:45: PANEL: Unlocking Virtual Production: Game Engines and the Future of Independent Filmmaking
  • 7:45–8:00: Depredador
  • 8:00–8:35: The Evil Eye
  • 8:35–9:00: TITO
  • 9:00–9:45: Parachutes
  • 9:45–10:00: MascLooking
  • 10:00–10:10: Hot Local Singles Are In Your Area
  • 10:10–10:45: Hooves
  • 10:45–11:25: FISHMONGER

SUNDAY, JULY 27

  • 10:00–11:00: Comic-Con Film School 104
  • 11:00–12:00: CCI–IFF Awards Presentation
  • 12:00–5:00: CCI–IFF Award Winners Showcase (Winners and times TBA)

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