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Contest Disciplines
San Diego Comic Convention has announced the Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival 2027. The 2027 edition marks its twentieth year as a juried event and is open for entries.
The festival invites independent filmmakers with genre-related work. It seeks completed films in action, animation, comics, documentary, horror, humor and speculative fiction, suitable for an all-ages audience.
The best works will be awarded with category awards and a Judge’s Choice honor. Selected films will be screened during Comic-Con International, with complimentary professional memberships for presenting filmmakers.
Competition categories include:
- Action/Adventure
- Animation
- Comics-Oriented
- Documentary – limited to genre and pop-culture topics
- Horror/Suspense
- Humor
- Science Fiction/Fantasy
Entries are limited to one submission per filmmaker. Films must be no longer than 95 minutes, fully edited and in final completed form. Rough cuts, trailers, test footage, scenes, web series and fan films are not accepted. Films previously submitted to the CCI-IFF cannot be entered again.
Submitted films must have a completion date no earlier than 2025. Films must be appropriate for all ages, with no nudity, excessive violence or swearing. Films with distribution deals or deals pending are not eligible.
Films will be judged by a panel of industry luminaries working in filmmaking and the popular arts. Accepted films will be shown via video projection in a Convention Center meeting room seating approximately 200 people. Scheduling is at the discretion of the festival programmers during regular and nighttime programming hours.
CCI-IFF 2027 will be held 22–25 July 2027 during Comic-Con International at the San Diego Convention Center.
Please check the official website for further information.
No Entry Fee!
It's free to enter.
