Cannes Indie Film Festival focus: Experimental, Feature, Short Films & Music Video.
CIIFF community is open for all those filmmakers who have ideas and time for their realisation. We adhere to the position that to create a coherent and interesting work does not require a large investment. The most important thing is a worthwhile and in some sense unique idea.

Every 6 months we’re announcing works that will be presented at our Annual Event in Cannes,France and Filmmakers that will attend and join our community.

Awards & Prizes

Selected for screening authors will be invited to join our filmmakers community for further collaborations and work with us on CIIFF in different ways.

Prize for 1st place on CIIFF - opportunity to become a jury member and become one of few parts of the heart of CIIF and be part of CIIFF Feature Film with further distribution in cinemas.

CIIFF interested in following categories:
Short Film
Feature Film
Experimental Film
Music Video
Short Documentary (under 25 Minutes)

Rules & Terms

*Shorts must not exceed 40 Minutes in Length

*Film must be submitted to right category otherwise it’ll be disqualified

* Non-English films must be subtitled in English.

*By submitting to CIIFF you give permission to live-screen your film if you become winner in half-year Edition.

*Entry Fess are non-refundable

*Completion date of submitted films must be no later than 2019 year

*CIIFF can use trailer/teaser/film poster/stills for promotional purpose

*We reserve the right to update our terms and conditions.
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  • James Amuta

    Thank you for the award for Best Short Documentary for my film Genius in Disguise: Demystifying Dyslexia. This is a prize I'm so grateful for.

    June 2023
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