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Canadian International Comedy Film Festival

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Canadian International Comedy Film Festival
StatusActive
FrequencyAnnually
Location(s)Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Established2013; 11 years ago (2013)
FoundersAndrew Wall and David Rabsch
Previous eventOctober 8, 2022 (2022-10-08)
Next eventTBD
SponsorWinnipeg Film Group
Websitehttps://www.cicff.ca/

The Canadian International Comedy Film Festival (CICFF), formerly the Shärt International Comedy Film Festival (SICFF), is a comedy film festival that takes place in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, each February.[1][2][3]

The 10th festival took place on 8 October 2022, at the Cinematheque theatre and the Park Theatre.[4]

History

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The festival was established by Andrew Wall and David Rabsch in 2013 as the Shärt International Comedy Film Festival (SICFF), funded through a grant by a Winnipeg family via the Shärt Foundation. The festival acrimoniously parted ways with the Foundation in 2018 and, following legal proceedings during that year's festival, it was revived in 2019 as the Canadian International Comedy Film Festival.[3]

The 8th festival was scheduled for 29 February 2020, to take place at the Park Theatre, Winnipeg.[5]

Awards

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The awards offered (as of 2022) are:[6][2]

  • Best Canadian Comedy Film Award — Best film from a Canadian filmmaker
  • Best International Comedy Film Award — Best comedy film from a country other than Canada
  • Best Mockumentary Award — The best comedic documentary-style film
  • Peoples Choice Award — Best film as chosen by the audience as well as online voters during the festival
  • Rom Com Award — Best romantic comedy film
  • The Select Award — "The film most loved by the CICFF board of governors"
  • Shorty Award — The best film under 1 minute

In addition to the above, the festival also occasionally gives special awards depending on the film and year.[6]

Winners

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2021

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Award Film Filmmaker(s) Country of origin
Select Trophy Award Meanwhile, at the Abandoned Factory… Michael Cusack Australia
Best Canadian Film Award The Date Taylor Olson (director)

Bob Mann (writer)

Canada
Best International Film Award Cash Stash Martin Darondeau and Enya Baroux France
Shorty Award Follow Yoh Komaya Japan
Best Mockumentary Award Planet Nature World: Muskoka Josef Beeby (director)

Josef Beeby, Leete Stetson, Grace Smith (writers)

Canada
Local Hero Award Mort Through the Looking Glass Luke Whitmore (director)

Luke Whitmore, Tony Hinds (writers)

Canada
Spirit Award That Was Awesome! Arlen Konopaki (director)

Kevin Gillese (writer)

USA
Best Rom Com Award Coffee With Exes Brett A. Hart (director)

Jessica Bishop (writer)

USA
Best Stand-Up Award Story Time with Joey Rinaldi Louis Kent (director)

Joey Rinaldi (writer)

USA
Best Electrocution of a Child Truth Hertz Shaun Majumder Canada
Best Musical Award Naked Pictures Michael Coburn (director)

Rhiannon Hopkins (writer)

UK
Best Canadian Feature Award Wharf Rats Jason Arsenault (director)

Robbie Carruthers, Jason Arsenault, Dennis Trainor (writers)

Canada
Best International Feature Award Pretty Men (My Bittersweet Life) Kim Jung Wook (director)

Lee Byoung Hyun (writer)

S. Korea
Best Romantic Feature Award Cream Nóra Lakos (director)

Fruzsina Fekete, Nóra Lakos, Yvonne Kerékgyártó (writers)

Hungary

2019

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Award Film Filmmaker(s) Country of origin
Select Trophy Award Opening Night Ryan Glista USA
Peoples Choice Award Party Animal Trevor Kristjanson Canada
Best Rom Com Award Mind F*#k Sherill Turner & Louise Munro UK
Shorty Award Quick Thoughts About Rainbows Ian Johnston Canada
Best Mockumentary Award The Lightsaber Maker Jeremy Brown Canada
Best Canadian Film Award Cahoots Jon Mann Canada
Best International Film Award Ladylike Tel Benjamin Australia

2018

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Award Film Filmmaker(s) Country of origin
Select Trophy Award Jim’s a Pineapple Blake Fraser Australia
Peoples Choice Award Fun Fun Street Carter Hadlow & Jared Adams Canada
Best Rom Com Award Rekindled Erin Brown Thomas USA

References

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  1. ^ Stachiew, Mark (20 May 2019). "Visit these 8 fantastic Canadian film festivals that aren't TIFF". Canada.com. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Canadian International Comedy Film Festival". FilmFreeway.com. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  3. ^ a b "About us". Canadian International Comedy Film Festival. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Comedy film". Canadian International Comedy Film Festival. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  5. ^ Randall King, "Lots of ways to get the giggles at funny-film fest". Winnipeg Free Press, February 25, 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Hall of Heroes". Canadian International Comedy Film Festival. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
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