Canadian International Comedy Film Festival

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, North America

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Canadian International Comedy Film Festival

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, North America

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General Information

edition

9th

Contact details

35 Longfellow Bay Winnipeg, Manitoba R3K1H8 Canada

318

contact@cicff.ca

204-999-8136

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About the festival

Canada's LONGEST RUNNING, LARGEST and MOST MAJESTIC COMEDY FILM FESTIVAL - The Canadian International Comedy Film Festival -- CICFF!

This past year (FEB 2020) was an awesome festival with great comedy filmmakers from Canada and around the world both submitting and attending. So too did a sweaty, beer swilling, frostbitten audience attend. The gig was packed and the people laughed and laughed...

AND THEN COVID19 happened. We could cry. We're holding back our anger and tears. Discussions are underway about whether the fest can even be in the same venue and whether we need to have multiple backup plans. Whatever happens, at the very least, we'll have an awards ceremony and some kind of screening in 2021. The show MUST go on.

So on we go into 2021...

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.

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.

Just "Make Us Laugh!"®™

So cheers, submit and show up (or join online) ready to laugh for the NINTH instalment of CICFF in February of 2021! (Tentatively in February...)

Shorty Award
Peoples Choice Award
Official Jury Select Award (Formerly Shärt Cup)
Rom Com Award (Depending on the submissions of that year)
Best International Comedy Film Award
Best Canadian Comedy Film Award
Best Canadian Feature
Best Feature

*Filmmaker will receive trophy as well as have their film and names engraved on our CICFF / Shärt legacy trophies for each category.

About

Canada's LONGEST RUNNING, LARGEST and MOST MAJESTIC COMEDY FILM FESTIVAL - The Canadian International Comedy Film Festival -- CICFF!

This past year (FEB 2020) was an awesome festival with great comedy filmmakers from Canada and around the world both submitting and attending. So too did a sweaty, beer swilling, frostbitten audience attend. The gig was packed and the people laughed and laughed...

AND THEN COVID19 happened. We could cry. We're holding back our anger and tears. Discussions are underway about whether the fest can even be in the same venue and whether we need to have multiple backup plans. Whatever happens, at the very least, we'll have an awards ceremony and some kind of screening in 2021. The show MUST go on.

So on we go into 2021...

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.

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.

Just "Make Us Laugh!"®™

So cheers, submit and show up (or join online) ready to laugh for the NINTH instalment of CICFF in February of 2021! (Tentatively in February...)

Shorty Award
Peoples Choice Award
Official Jury Select Award (Formerly Shärt Cup)
Rom Com Award (Depending on the submissions of that year)
Best International Comedy Film Award
Best Canadian Comedy Film Award
Best Canadian Feature
Best Feature

*Filmmaker will receive trophy as well as have their film and names engraved on our CICFF / Shärt legacy trophies for each category.

Awards & Winners

There are no winners yet for this festival

Terms and rules

CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FILM FESTIVAL TERMS & CONDITIONS By entering a film into CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FILM FESTIVAL you and your entire team agree to the following conditions: (1) Selection All entries will be subjected to a selection process by a panel of industry professionals according to criteria left solely to the discretion of the Film Festival organizers. Only finalists will have their entries shown on the screening nights. The names of finalists will be placed on our website: www.cicff.ca about one month (or less) prior to the Winnipeg screening night. (2) Entrance & Due Date All entries must be submitted on or before Jan 10th, 2020. NO exceptions will be allowed (except as specified per category) for interstate or international entries so please post your films early. Late entries will NOT be accepted and once entries have been received and selected for screening, they are considered as final. No reedited versions will be accepted after the deadline. Entries may not be retracted after the deadline has passed. Moreover the accompanying entry fee is non-refundable. (3) Use of your entry CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FILM FESTIVAL's aim is to screen your film for our Winnipeg audience, promote your film and to provide exposure to you as a filmmaker. Entrants to CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FILM FESTIVAL consent that on occasion the organizers may need to edit or reproduce in appropriate formats or for other reasons, the entry for use. Furthermore CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FILM FESTIVAL reserves the right to showcase the submissions during the festival at the festival in Winnipeg, Canada for its audience. The entrant(s) grant non-exclusive worldwide rights to their film and all materials contained within and indemnify CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FILM FESTIVAL against any losses or damage incurred through usage of their film. (4) Copyright & Permission The entrant(s) agrees that all copyright in the sound recordings and footage belongs to them or has been used with permission and/or under license of the owner. Moreover all actors and persons appearing in the film have given consent to appear. (5) Agreement By entering a film, all entrants agree to these terms and conditions and this agreement is governed by the non- exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Manitoba, Canada. The singular includes the plural and vice versa. The words and expressions used in this agreement have the meanings given to them in the Copyright Act, 1985 Canada http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-42/ unless expressly stated to the contrary in this agreement. In the case of any inconsistency between the provisions of this entry form and any other language contained in CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FILM FESTIVAL marketing material, the provisions of these Terms and Conditions prevail.

Ratings & Reviews

Categories and fees

Shorties
Early Bird (2nd August, 2020) $10
Regular (15th November, 2020) $20
Late (13th December, 2020) $25

Under 1 Minute. Filmmakers do not submit your films if runtime is over 1 minute. NOTHING OVER 1 Minute runtime or we disqualify!!! DID YOU READ THAT?!? Film must be under 1 minute or we disqualify!!!! WE WARNED YOU. We're happy to disqualify and use your submission fee for BEER MONEY... cause there's like a hundred filmmakers each year that flood us with their films that are way over 1 minute thinking they can save money by submitting their lengthy films in this category.

Regular
Early Bird (2nd August, 2020) $20
Regular (15th November, 2020) $30
Late (13th December, 2020) $35

MAKE US LAUGH!

Longer Laughs
Early Bird (2nd August, 2020) $30
Regular (15th November, 2020) $35
Late (13th December, 2020) $40

Over 20 Minutes and Under 60

Features
Early Bird (2nd August, 2020) $40
Regular (15th November, 2020) $50
Late (13th December, 2020) $60

Longer than 60 minutes... and beyond. *Films of such poor production value or low laugh value (if there are any) will be watched... but may not be watched in their entirety. Just please make sure you're going to make us laugh if you're submitting a feature!!

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