CICFF 2022-2024. All Rights Reserved.

California International Children’s Film Festival

CICFF

2024

Rules

All projects must have one of the following criteria to be eligible for submission:  Project must be based around children, have a child as one of the lead protagonist or must have a child in one of the main behind the scenes production positions (Producer, Director, writer, etc...). 

We accept filmmakers of all ages.

We accept all genres of fiction and non-fiction

We do not have any premiere or distribution requirements.

You may have multiple entries and submit to multiple categories.

Each entry and submission category must have its own submission fee.

Submission that are not in English must have subtitles

Works in progress are accepted

Films, videos and scripts can be  produced from any year

Entry Fees are in $USD

Entry fees are non-refundable.

No press kits are required for the initial submission process

Categories

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Short Film - 1 - 40 minutes

Feature Film - 40 - 180 minutes

Short Documentary - 1 - 40 minutes

Feature Documentary - 40 - 180 minutes

Student - 1 - 120 minutes

Animation -  Between 1 - 120 minutes

Music Videos  - Between 1 - 30 minutes

Experimental  -  Between 1 - 60 minutes

Scripts - 1 - 180 pages


Deadlines


Early Bird  - $40 -  Nov. 3rd 2023

Regular  - $45 -  Dec. 8th  2023

Late  - $50 -  Jan.  5th  2024

Extended  - $55 -  Feb.  2nd  2024

Final  - $55 -  March  1st  2024