ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
Come join the 5th installment of the Central Coast International Film Festival taking place on Sunday, October 12th 2025, in beautiful Camarillo, 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 July 31st, 2024.
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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.
LOCATION & DATE
October 12, 2025
Regal Theatre, Camarillo, CA
2025 Winter cciff winners
Check out our winners from this winter's 2025 Central Coast International Film Festival.
Best short movie
Death By King Cake
best feature documentary
Chanting of the Dunes
best feature documentary (male)
Lorenzo DeStefano
best short doc
The Imagination of a Child
Best Director
Short Movie (Male)
Walid Chaya
Best Director
Short Movie (Female)
Holly Dorffā
best feature film
Iriso
Best Director
Short Doc (Male)
Braeden Clete Meyer
best
actor
Michael Ridleyā
Connect with Us
@centralcoastiff
