Cobb International Film Festival

09/29/2025

News from the Cobb International Film Festival.

We have finalized plans for our first presenter for the 12th Annual festival in August of 2026.

She will be flying in from Los Angeles for the festival and will be doing a presentation AND breakout sessions on finding funding for your films. BUT, this one isn't just a "here's how you do it" type of presentation. She will talk about what investors want to see from you, how to pitch your project, THEN provide all attendees with her personal list of contacts with proven investors AND a letter of introduction you can use to contact these investors.

This will be a great foot in the door for anyone who attends her breakout sessions.

More info as we get closer to the festival but mark your calendars how - the festival is Aug 6-9, 2026

08/15/2025

We had an independent photographer taking pictures during the Festival Awards Program this year. Below is the link to the album with those photos. If you would like to purchase any of the pictures from her, she has several options on her site for you to do so.

The photos that our photographer took are on the festival website.

https://gallery.carolinascanvas.com/cobbinternationalfilmfestival/

Photo collection by Carolina's Canvas

08/06/2025

11th Annual Cobb International Film Festival Awards:

Latin Film Award
Collateral Breakup

Veterans in Film Award
The Grief Counselor

African American Film Award
My Father’s Last Stand

Women in Film Award
How the Rose Reaches

First Time Filmmaker
How to Get the Girl

Best Student Film
Fleeting Places

Best Local Film
A Fish That Walked

Best Domestic Documentary
Breakfast in Beaufort: Journeys Through Time

Best International Short Film
Hearts of Stone

Best Domestic Short Film
Dad’s Last Beach Trip

Best International Feature Film
Idolmakers

Best Domestic Feature Film
Love and Taxe$

Best Soundtrack
Ian Choi and Trevor Rockwood - The Humming Grows

Best Wardrobe
Sofie Callaerts - Hearts of Stone

Best Visual Effects
Rose, Mary and Time

Best Writing in a Short Film
Terri Measel Adams - How the Rose Reaches

Best Writing in a Feature Film
Lloyd J Schwartz - Love and Taxe$

Cinematography in a Short Film
Brennan Martignoni - Grace

Cinematography in a Feature Film
Damon Self, Andrew Rankin, Alex Romero, Wyatt Goad, Ryan Pak and John Bahamonde - The Deadman’s Playground

Best Editing in a Short Film
Gummies

Best Editing in a Feature Film
Rob Laltrello - The Deadman’s Playground

Director in a Short Film
Lainie Smith - A Fish That Walked

Director in a Feature Film
Ken Feinberg and Craig Tollis - Love and Taxe$

Best Stunt Performance
Exfil

Best Actor in a Local Film
Alexander Roberts - The Grief Counselor

Best Actress in a Local Film
Jewelianna Ramos-Ortiz - The Humming Grows

Best Young Actor or Actress
Lexi Bohrer - Becoming Mrs Presley

Best Ensemble Cast
Violence of Action

Best Supporting Actor in a Short Film
Marquise Jenkins - Faith in Shadows

Best Supporting Actress in a Short Film
Miriam Franch - Adelfas

Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film
Ricardo Carrico - Idolmakers

Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film
Taylor Ford Dickerson - The Deadman’s Playground

Best Lead Actor in a Short Film
Alpha Trivette - A Fish That Walked

Best Lead Actress in a Short Film
Kelly Ladd - The Fourth Star

Best Lead Actor in a Feature Film
Aidan Thomas Moua - The Deadman’s Playground

Best Lead Actress in a Feature Film
Alexis Adams - Love and Taxe$

08/05/2025

08/04/2025

CIFF Awards

08/03/2025

08/03/2025

Day 4 has begun - the final day of year 11 of the festival…so many great films and wonderful people (the BEST part of the festival)

A reminder that the awards program will be streamed live here on our page tonight

08/03/2025