Description:

The Circus International Film Festival (CIFF) is dedicated to circus performers and filmmakers. CIFF is founded by Latina/Indigenous circus and film professional, Marisa Diamond, B.F.A., who also cofounded Diamond Family Circus. CIFF's goal is to honor circus through the medium of film and video. Categories, juried by a renowned panel of circus and film professionals, include Under 18 (directed, filmed, and/or edited by youth), Shorts - Documentary, Shorts - Performance, and Full Length. Submissions are open now and are due by February 28, 2021, online screenings will be available to the public this spring, and awards will be announced on World Circus Day, April 17, 2021. Please see the website or social media for more information and announcements, or contact [email protected] with questions or to cosponsor the festival.

https://www.circusinternationalfilmfest.com/