Deadlines
JAN 1, 2026Opens
OCT 10, 2026Deadline
About festival
DCP Required
The Chico Independent Film Festival Season 12
Our Independent festival is a federal nonprofit with independent Arts & Media in San Francisco California. We are bridging the gap to Far Northern California independent film and filmmaker resources and event. 12 Seasons! Established 2010. www.chico-indie.com
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Festival Amenities
Hotel HostingHotel DiscountsFilmmaker LoungeGreen RoomCateringSwag BagsFilmmaker EventsAfter PartiesPress EventsIndustry PanelsQ&A SessionsAll Access BadgesComplimentary TicketsProfessional HeadshotsFestival CatalogSocial Media SpotlightVIP Restaurant AccessWelcome DinnerPriority Seating
Accepted Content
Genres:
WesternstudentThrillerWarScience FictionRomance
MusicMusicalMysterymidnightHorrorFamilyFantasyDocumentaryHistoryDramaCrimeBiographyActionAdventurebollywoodAnimationComedyDigital
Sub-Genres:
Bio PicBlack ComedyBuddy ComedyChildren'sComing of AgeCult
Cyber PunkDanceDarkDetectiveEnvironmentalFaithFantasy-ComedyFantasy-DramaFeministSuspensestudentSportsSocial ImpactSocial IssuesSilentRomantic ComedyPoetryMockumentaryHuman RightsMartial ArtsPeriod PiecePoliticalPsychological ThrillerDark ComedyCringe ComedyHorror ComedyLGBTQ+Spoof
Film Types:
NarrativeNon-FictionAnimationExperimentalDocumentary
Categories:
Web SeriesVRTV SeriesShot On FilmShort FilmNew Media
Music VideoMicroshortMicrobudgetMicroFeature FilmEpisodicDocumentaryDigital MicrobudgetDigitalARPhotographyPodcastTVCommercialInstallation
Festival Focus:
RegionalEmerging FilmmakersArthouseYouthAdventureInternational
ActivismSocial ChangeFirst-Time FilmmakerExperimentalStudentDisabilityDocumentaryFamilyIndigenous StoriesStories of ResilienceRegional StoriesConservation
Submission Categories
Submission
Fee is zero to all Submissions in 2026.
Festival Team
KD
Kelly Desmore
Founder/Producer
VD
Vanessa DaSilva
Judge Panel
Festival Rules
DCP Required
Film Submissions 2026:
We are Independent only Film submissions, we accept small production teams in liaison with Major Studios but primarily independent films from around the entire world are accepted.
