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FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINE INDEPENDIENTE COMIC-CON 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.

El programa también incluye el regreso de la popular serie de paneles Comic-Con Film School, una serie diaria de paneles sobre cómo hacer cine, además de otros paneles relacionados con el cine los jueves, viernes y sábados.

El domingo se entregarán los premios del CCI-IFF y a continuación se proyectarán las películas galardonadas.

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.


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 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 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.


  • 10:00-11:00: Escuela de cine Comic-Con 101

Documental

  • 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

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

Animación

  • 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

Ciencia Ficción/Fantasía

  • 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

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

Cómics

  • 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

Terror/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

  • 10:00-11:00: Escuela de Cine Comic-Con 104
  • 11:00-12:00: Entrega de premios del CCI-IFF
  • 12:00–5:00: CCI–IFF Award Winners Showcase (Winners and times TBA)

Ganadores del CCI-IFF 2024

  • Mejor película de acción y aventuras: El hombre del traje azul
  • Mejor película orientada al cómic: DL Guy
  • Mejor documental: Married to Comics
  • Mejor película de terror/suspense: Universo 25
  • Mejor Película de Humor: Hello My Name is Friend-Man
  • Mejor película de ciencia ficción/fantasía: Angelman
  • Mejor película de animación y premio del jurado: Thaba Ye