Years running: 13 (since 2009)
Chicago International Movies and Music Festival
International Film and Music Festival.
About
CIMMfest will consist of four days of movie screenings, panel discussions, and other programs bringing together professionals and devotees from across the globe to entertain and educate.
Premieres by new and established film and video directors, as well as retrospectives, classic films and videos will fill the days; genre-bending musical performances will rule the night at participating venues around the great music town that is Chicago.
Awards
- Best Feature Fiction
- Best Feature Documentary
- Best Short Fiction
- Best Short Documentary
- Best Short Animation
- Best Music Video
- Best Student Film
- Student Film Audience Award
Rules
- To be considered for competition, films must have been completed after January 1, 2016. Entries completed before that date and entries that do not meet our premiere requirements will be considered for our non-competitive section and should be submitted to the Out of Competition category.
- Entries that have aired on US television or that have screened in Chicago, or are available on DVD or on the internet (except music videos) prior to the Festival will not be considered for the competition section of the festival.
- Projects must be a premiere in Chicago
Documents and Other Requisite Items
- Fill out entry form,
- Pay entry fees,
- Send 2 DVDs with submitted film by mail or download file via Withoutabox or FilmFreeway system.
Selection Media Type: .MOV file on flash drive, Withoutabox Secure Online Screener, DVD PAL/NTSC
Audio language: original
Subtitles language: English
Premiere Requirements
City premiere required.
Jury and Organizers
- Carmine Cervi (Program Director);
- Ilko Davidov (Festival Co-Founder);
- Josh Chicoine (Festival Co-Founder/Artistic Director);
- Michael W. Phillips Jr. (Festival Curator).
Documents
Place
United States
Chicago
Official Website
Contacts
Address:
1658 N. Milwaukee Ave.
#270
Chicago IL 60647
U S A
Phone: 773-234-2466
Email: entries@cimmfest.org
Social Networks:
Facebook
Twitter
- Opening DateJuly 18, 2016
- Earlybird DeadlineSeptember 16, 2016
- Regular DeadlineNovember 18, 2016
- Late DeadlineAugust 04, 2017
- Extended DeadlineSeptember 01, 2017
- NotificationsSeptember 29, 2017
- Event Dates9 — 12 November 2017
Narrative Feature Films over 45 minutes in length.
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Earlybird Deadline — $50
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Regular Deadline — $60
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Late Deadline — $70
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Extended Deadline — $80
Short fiction films less than 45 minutes in length.
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Earlybird Deadline — $40
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Regular Deadline — $50
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Late Deadline — $60
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Extended Deadline — $70
Non-fiction feature films over 45 minutes in length.
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Earlybird Deadline — $50
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Regular Deadline — $60
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Late Deadline — $70
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Extended Deadline — $80
Short non-fiction films less than 45 minutes in length.
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Earlybird Deadline — $40
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Regular Deadline — $50
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Late Deadline — $60
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Extended Deadline — $70
Music video not more than 15 minutes in length.
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Earlybird Deadline — $40
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Regular Deadline — $50
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Late Deadline — $70
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Extended Deadline — $70
Short films and music videos of all genres.
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Earlybird Deadline — $30
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Regular Deadline — $30
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Late Deadline — $30
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Extended Deadline — $30
Animated films less than 45 minutes in length.
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Earlybird Deadline — $15
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Regular Deadline — $20
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Late Deadline — $25
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Extended Deadline — $30
A film of any genre with an outstanding soundtrack that strongly forwards the narrative.
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Earlybird Deadline — $50
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Regular Deadline — $60
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Late Deadline — $70
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Extended Deadline — $80
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