Canada's LONGEST RUNNING and MOST MAJESTIC COMEDY FILM FESTIVAL - The Canadian International Comedy Film Festival -- CICFF!
NO WAIVERS!
SEASON 11 - THE RESET - NOVEMBER 10, 2024 (Yes... we had to move the date)
After two seasons during a pandemic, which had a series of compromises including shifting from winter to fall, we are delighted to be moving back to our dead of winter time. This means that there will be a year and some before we return.
The festival will also be expanding its governance. Pointing towards the future of comedy with full sails as we grow past our traditional event. Is that cryptic? Yeah.
ALSO PLEASE NOTE: WE DON'T DO WAIVERS. EVER. THIS IS BECAUSE OF THE CONSTANT HARASSMENT AND SPAM WE RECEIVE FROM FILMMAKERS AND THEIR "DISTRIBUTORS" THAT CAN'T READ. WE WILL NOT WATCH THE LINK YOU SEND. NOR DO WE READ YOUR EMAILS.
QUICK NOTE: Due to an unforeseen event we are postponing the festival till Spring. Thanks for your understanding! Stay tuned...
So on we go into 2024 because the world still needs to laugh...
Dedicated to the art of comedy on film, we aren't one of those pretentious films festivals that pre-selects the lineup, snubs low-budget, dismisses non-conventional or charges outrageous submission rates. Oh, and we actually watch YOUR submissions.
WE WATCH your film BUT films that display racist, homophobic, misogynistic, gratuitous nudity or abusive situations... we stop watching. Comedy can definitely tackle big issues and be edgy but when filmmakers send in ugly crap thinking it's funny, we toss it in the reject pile. That's it. Also... If your film is clearly not watching our judges flag and it will not get fully watched. Sorry but not sorry. Don't submit if it's not funny.
Our motto at CICFF is "Where the world comes to laugh!" because after the filmmaker yells "cut" and the Grand Marshall of the Festival yells "roll the films" we are all about celebrating the art of comedy.
So cheers, submit and show up ready to laugh for the Number 11 instalment of CICFF in November 2024!
Just "Make Us Laugh!"®™ßœ∑çΩ
Peoples Choice Award
Festival Grand Marshall's Award (Grand Marshall's Select)
Official Jury Select Award (Formerly Shärt Cup)
Shorty Award
Rom Com Award (Depending on the submissions of that year)
Best International Comedy Short Film Award
Best Canadian Comedy Short Film Award
Best Canadian Feature (Depending on the submissions of that year)
Best Feature (Depending on the submissions of that year)
*Filmmaker will receive trophy as well as have their film and names engraved on our CICFF / Shärt legacy trophies for each category.