Sundance Film Festival
Park City, United States
100
Tier AOscarScreenings
Festival dossier
Central Coast International Film Festival
United States · Est. 2020 · Established legitimate festival with meaningful track record
Tier BTrusted
United States
63
Legitimacy ScoreShould I submit?
Solid signals — do normal diligence
Tier B looks established enough for many filmmakers. Check fees, programming fit, and recent editions before submitting.
- No physical screenings
- 6 years of verifiable history
- 2 verified pro signals
Overview
CCIFF is a sponsored Non-Profit! Our next event will be held at Regal theatre in Camarillo, offering an incredible opportunity for filmmakers to showcase their work on the big screen—don’t miss out! This is an IMDb Qualifying Festival https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0073314/2024/1 Come join the 6th installment of the Central Coast International Film Festival taking place on Sunday 10th of October 2026, in beautiful Ventura County, California. 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 August 16th, 2026. 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 County, and the audience can attend special Q&A sessions with the cast and crew.
Last updated Sep 4, 2026
Legitimacy Analysis
Positive Indicators (+28 pts)
- 6 years of verifiable history
- 2 verified pro signals
- Verified trusted status
- Legitimacy signals outweigh concerns (3 vs 1)
Red Flags (-15 pts)
- No physical screenings
Trust Signals
Positive Signals
- FilmFreeway Gold festival
- Has FilmFreeway community ratings
Festival Details
Founded
2020
FilmFreeway communityGold festival
Avg. rating
4.1/ 5
Reviews
44
Synced 4 days ago
- Filmmaker
It's been an exclusively online experience for me...but I am honored to have been
- Filmmaker
It is great that Camarillo is representing this region for new filmmakers. And I loved that they built in time for each team to share their story and answer questions. The two hour blocks makes it easy to sit through an entire grouping and then have a break. Thanks for selecting Malorum for Best Student Short Film! Arthur
- Filmmaker
Thank you very much for selecting my film as a semi-finalist
- Filmmaker
Thank you for such an amazing festival for filmmakers. Much love and many more to come!
- Filmmaker
Latrice Curry (Quintana)
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