Central Coast International Film Festival

Come join the 3nd installment of the Central Coast International Film Festival taking place on Saturday, September 28th 2024 in beautiful Ventura, California, Crowne Plaza. We welcome all filmmakers to submit their content as we are accepting all running times, from shorts to feature-length movies, in all genres. Please join our like minded creative community and submit no later than September 1st, 2024.

CCIFF will be recognizing excellence with awards for the Best Indie, Best Directors, Best Ensemble and more! Plus, every entrant will have the opportunity to discuss distribution with veteran film distribution executives and their companies, Gate 23 Entertainment and Counterspell Distribution.

A team of industry experts and academics from the Ventura County area judges submissions based on a high standard of merit.
Award-winning projects are publicly screened in Ventura, and the audience can attend special Q&A sessions with the cast and crew.