AfroComicCon International
Film Festival 2023!
The AFCC International Film Festival is a showcase of innovative filmmaking from talented filmmakers, content creators, and screenwriters. AFCCIFF is a division of AfroComicCon and our 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that features contemporary and interactive works of visual art showcasing films that reflect a number of genres including horror, science-fiction, comic book, animation, superhero, and fantasy.
AfroComicCon’s 2023 International Film Festival features a jury composed of media and filmmakers, scholars, curators, and archivists who determine all awards, with the exception of the audience award winner, which will be determined by the audience on the day of the actual film festival.
These topic-related films and their filmmakers are focused on bringing about diversity and inclusion, with a special focus on women and POC. Films submitted to the festival had to be between 3 to 20 minute short(s) and animations that reflect and honor Afrofuturistic representation. Please note only films that fell into the broad category of Afrofuturism and in the genre categories of science-fiction, speculative Black fiction, Horror, fantasy, Anime, superheroes, and comic books were considered for inclusion in the festival.
- Early Bird Submissions End June 25
- Regular Submissions End July 16
- Late Submissions End August 6
- Notification Date is August 15th
- Event Date: TBA
Congratulations to our 2022 Winners!
2022 Award winners
Best Action Adventure Award
Half Day
Directed by Morgan Matthews
Best Animation Award
Orange City
Directed by Somto Ajuluchukwu
Future Award
Dark Star Universe
Directed by Korise Jubert
Audience choice award
Child of the sun
Directed by Lauren Roscoe
Youth Focus Award
Ethan Art Venture
Directed by Nuria Dixon
Best Sci-Fi Award
Adullam
Directed by Regina Hoyles
2022 Finalists
Whippersnapper directed by Ryan Cole
Indigo Clan Episode directed by Rye Allen
Humanity directed by Kanithea Powell
2022 Selected Films
The Great Baylien Invasion (Black to the Music Series) By Addae Hill
GIVE ME AN A By Natasha Halevi
White Jesus Black Problems By Fantastic Negrito (Xavier Dphrepaulezz)
Zombie Cheerleaders By Felicia Rivers
Strings By Rodrigo Moreno-Fernandez
Is That You Dyshawn By Dyshawn Carson
The Black League of Superheroes By Marcus Hamm
Paper Line - Extended Cut By Ryan Watson
Breathe By Jonathan Rowan
FILM FESTIVAL DIRECTOR
Rob Young
FESTIVAL FOUNDER
Michael James
FESTIVAL CO-FOUNDER
Hally Bellah-Guther
FILM FESTIVAL PROGRAMMER
Theo Hollingsworth
Film Festival Judges
Michaela P. Shelton
Edward Neville Ewell
Theo Hollingsworth
Anna Cadena
Congratulations to our Winners of the 2021 AfroComicCon Film Festival!
AWARDS & PRIZES
Awards and prizes will be announced on the day of the festival, October 24, 2021
FILM FESTIVAL DIRECTOR
Juan Davis
FILM FESTIVAL PROGRAMMER
Theo Hollingsworth
FESTIVAL FOUNDER
Michael James
FESTIVAL CO-FOUNDER
Hally Bellah-Guther
Film Festival Judges
Patricia J. Pawlak
Tea Jones
Theo Hollingsworth
Juan Davis
The Winners from 2021 were:
Best Student Film, Audience Award Winner
Man Down
Jonathan Rowan
Best Film
The Strong Box
Hassan El-Amin
Best Documentary Comic Book Theme
A Door Away
Alex H. Rafi
Best Animation
Shi-Fu
Jack Lien