Crown Point International Film Festival (CPIFF) is a monthly and annual competition for filmmakers all over the world. All categories are awarded monthly except Best of Fest awards (best of the year).
Our mission is to promote and celebrate films and filmmakers from all around the world and be another step forward to the filmmakers' careers. The Crown Point International Film Festival is all about encouraging filmmakers to cultivate creativity. Our founders have been in the industry for over 20 years and understand a true filmmakers passion, that they deny mediocrity and focus on making a huge impact on culture and humanity through their art and ALL the while having fun doing it. The ones who pursue and achieve their goals time and time again because they are so dedicated and frankly, that giving up is never an option.
If you submit to a MAIN category, at no additional cost you may win Best Picture (film of the month) and Best of Fest (film of the year). ALL Best Picture winners move on to the annual competition and get screened at our annual live event.
*We are one of the few festivals that have partnered with a distribution company looking to acquire new content. Those films that submit and we feel qualify will be screened by the distribution company for possible representation.
Best Picture (film of month) selected from main categories only. No additional cost.
Best of Fest (film of year) selected from monthly Best Picture winners. No additional cost.
MAIN CATEGORIES
Best Narrative
Best Documentary
Best Animation
Best Drama
Best Comedy
Best Horror
Best Action
Best Thriller
Best Sci-Fi
Best Romance
Best Experimental
SUB CATEGORIES
Best Director
Best 1st time Director
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best Ensemble
Best Cinematography
Best Editing
Best Score
Best Costumes
Best Trailer
Best Music Video
Best Web/TV Series
Each month, our jury will award the best films through private screenings. Our jury may award honorable mentions to stand out performances or films that do not win a category award.
*Each month Best Picture winners (feature and/or short) will be selected by the jury from the main categories ONLY.
*Best Picture (film of the month) WINNERS will automatically, at no cost be selected for the Best of Fest awards (awarded at annual live event).
*All Best Picture winners will be screened at the annual live event.
*All Best Picture (film of month) winners will receive two free tickets to the annual live screenings.
*Best of Fest (film of the year) winner will receive our exclusive crown statuette.
* All monthly winners will receive our official laurel leaves.
* All monthly winners will receive a free print ready certificate (PDF/JPG file) via email.
* All Winners can order statuettes for your team members for the cost of production and shipping.