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Crown Point International Film Festival
Crown Point International Film Festival (CPIFF) is an IMDb qualifying international competition recognizing excellence in filmmaking and screenwriting from around the world. Each month, films and screenplays are awarded across multiple categories, with winners advancing to our annual Best of Fest Awards, a curated selection of the strongest work of the year. Our mission is to celebrate bold storytelling and support filmmakers at every stage of their journey. CPIFF exists for creators who are committed to their craft, who push beyond mediocrity, and who use their work to make an impact. Selected filmmakers and writers are not only recognized, but also given the opportunity to be showcased as part of our annual event, culminating in a live awards ceremony at the historic Logan Theatre.
United States
3 Years Running
Film Festival
About this Festival
Crown Point International Film Festival (CPIFF) is an IMDb qualifying international competition recognizing excellence in filmmaking and screenwriting from around the world.
Each month, films and screenplays are awarded across multiple categories, with winners advancing to our annual Best of Fest Awards, a curated selection of the strongest work of the year.
Our mission is to celebrate bold storytelling and support filmmakers at every stage of their journey. CPIFF exists for creators who are committed to their craft, who push beyond mediocrity, and who use their work to make an impact.
Selected filmmakers and writers are not only recognized, but also given the opportunity to be showcased as part of our annual event, culminating in a live awards ceremony at the historic Logan Theatre.
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Rules & Terms
BY SUBMITTING YOUR FILM YOU AGREE TO ALL RULES AND TERMS LISTED BELOW.
ENTRY FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We accept films of all genres, lengths, and languages. Non-English films must include English subtitles.
RULES & TERMS
1. By submitting, you grant Crown Point International Film Festival (CPIFF) the right to use excerpts of your film (including trailers, teasers, posters, and stills) for promotional purposes.
2. Entry fees are non-refundable.
3. Multiple entries are allowed. Each entry may also be submitted to multiple categories if eligible.
4. Winning categories may vary each month depending on the submissions received. If a submitted category does not meet the standard of a CPIFF award, it may be removed.
– Example: Films submitted to “Best 1st Time Director” must be the director’s first film of any kind. Otherwise, the submission will be disqualified from that category.
– Monthly winners may order trophies at cost of production and shipping.
– Annual Best of Fest winners will receive one complimentary statuette per winning category. Additional statuettes may be ordered.
– CPIFF reserves the right to refuse entries and the jury may disqualify a film at any time.
5. The individual or company submitting the film warrants that it is authorized to commit the film for screening consideration (private or public) and accepts these rules and regulations. Only films selected by the jury will be considered for Best of Fest (Film of the Year awards), which may be screened live and/or on a secure virtual platform.
6. By submitting, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless CPIFF against any and all claims, liabilities, losses, damages, or expenses (including attorney’s fees) arising from issues related to copyright, trademark, credits, publicity, screenings, or loss/damage of submitted media.
We do not accept:
- Amateur videos.
- Extremist or propaganda content from religious or political organizations.
- Films with poor production standard (bad sound, video resolution less than 720p HD, lack of subtitles/captions for non-English films).
- Pornography.
- We do not accept excerpts/scenes from films. You must submit the entire film.
7. Submission constitutes acknowledgement and acceptance of all rules and regulations.
Awards & Prizes
COMPETITION AND AWARDS
MONTHLY COMPETITION
-All categories are awarded monthly
-Winners are announced on the 2nd of each month
-Monthly winners are considered by the jury for Best of Fest nominations
-All monthly winners receive official CPIFF laurels
-Printable certificates are available upon request
-Monthly winners may order statuettes at cost of production and shipping
ANNUAL BEST OF FEST
-Nominees are selected by the jury from the pool of monthly winners
-Nominees are announced each Spring
-Live event held each Summer in Chicago
-All Best of Fest winners receive a complimentary Crystal Crown statuette, the official award of the Crown Point International Film Festival, presented at the live awards ceremony
-All Best of Fest nominees have the option to screen their film on EOFlix through a secure, scheduled virtual screening window
-All Best of Fest nominees are offered optional distribution through EOFlix, Entertainment Oxygen
-All monthly winners are considered for Best of Fest at no additional submission cost
SCREENPLAY SUBMISSIONS
CPIFF recognizes storytelling at every stage of the filmmaking process, including the script.
Requirements
-Industry standard screenplay formatting
-Screenplays are judged on story, structure, dialogue, character development, and originality.
Each month, our jury will award the best films through private screenings. Our jury may award honorable mentions to stand out performances or films that do not win a category award.