{"id":4473,"date":"2025-07-14T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/toucan\/?p=4473"},"modified":"2025-07-03T16:39:22","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T23:39:22","slug":"independent-film-festival-comic-con","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/toucan\/independent-film-festival-comic-con\/","title":{"rendered":"Independent Film Festival @ Comic-Con"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull cc-post-subheader is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ac92f820 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" 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style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default)\">Independent Film Festival @ Comic-Con<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"cc-post-subheader__description is-style-large\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default)\">Now in its 24th year, this global celebration of popular arts filmmaking showcases 53 films across seven genres, welcomes filmmakers from around the world, features daily Comic-Con Film School panels, and wraps with Sunday\u2019s CCI-IFF Awards and winning film screenings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center cc-post-subheader__image-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"cc-post-subheader__featured-image 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alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have participating filmmakers from all over the world, including Australia, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Hong Kong, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Sunday, the CCI-IFF Awards will be presented, followed by screenings of the award-winning films.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year&#8217;s judges are visual development supervisor at Marvel Studios <strong>Ian<\/strong> <strong>Joyner<\/strong>, senior illustrator, storyboard artist, and visual development artist <strong>Jasmine Alexia Jackson<\/strong>, and legendary actor <strong>Keone Young<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-base-white-alpha-border-color has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c385debf wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-width:5px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>LOCATION:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-large\"><strong>COMIC-CON 2025 <\/strong><br><strong>INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL JUDGES<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignwide is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-default with-icon\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/cc\/things-to-do\/film-festival\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Film Festival Schedule<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div 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\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-medium\"><strong><strong>Ian Joyner<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-medium\"><strong><strong>Jasmine Alexia Jackson<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-medium\"><strong><strong>Keone Young<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>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 <em>Captain America: Brave New World<\/em>, <em>Werewolf<\/em> <em>by Night<\/em>, <em>Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness<\/em>, <em>Avatar the Way of Water<\/em>,<em> Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 &amp; 3, Spider-Man: No Way Home, <\/em>and <em>Avengers Infinity War\/End Game,<\/em> just to name a few. When not working, Ian enjoys spending time with his wife, Hilary, and two children, Emily and Alice.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>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 <em>Black Panther 2: Wakanda Forever<\/em>, <em>The Piano Lesson<\/em>, <em>Thunderbolts*<\/em>, <em>The Outsider<\/em>, and <em>The Inspection<\/em>. Recognized in Forbes 30 Under 30: Hollywood &amp; Entertainment, and featured in Sprite&#8217;s Zero Limits campaign for her creative contributions to <em>Wakanda Forever<\/em>, Jasmine Alexia\u2019s work blends emotional storytelling with bold visual direction.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>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 <em>Deadwood<\/em>\u2019s Chinatown, Uncle Lin on the FX series <em>Sons of Anarchy,<\/em> and Dr. Hido Takahashi on HBO&#8217;s <em>True Blood<\/em>, the man responsible for inventing the titular blood substitute. Young\u2019s many voice acting roles include Storm Shadow in the <em>G.I. Joe<\/em> animated series, Grandpa in <em>American Dragon: Jake Long<\/em>, Kaz in <em>Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi<\/em>, Jeong Jeong in <em>Avatar: The Last Airbender<\/em>, the Hard Master in <em>G.I. Joe: Renegades, <\/em>Sensei in <em>Young Justice,<\/em> and Commander Sato in <em>Star Wars Rebels.<\/em> Most recently, he appeared as Kojiro Sasaki in <em>Record of Ragnarok,<\/em> and as Tsunetomo Yamamoto in <em>Godzilla: Singular Point.<\/em> He is currently starring in <em>Ultraman Rising<\/em> as the villain Dr. Onda and with Jessica Biel in <em>The Better Sister,<\/em> a TV dramatic series on Amazon Prime.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignwide has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignwide is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75 with-icon\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/cc\/things-to-do\/film-festival\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer 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