Launched in 2023, The Completed Life Initiative Film Festival (CLIFF) spotlights films that explore how we take action to address what might be incomplete in our lives, navigate grief and loss, and have agency in our end of life decisions. CLIFF gives filmmakers the opportunity to gather and display their creative talents to like-minded audiences and industry professionals.
At our multi-day festival, attendees will watch premieres, view screenings, engage in Q & A sessions, and network over food and drinks. Recent headlining filmmakers have included Ondi Timoner: Sundance award winner, Emmy nominee, and Oscar shortlister.
CLIFF 2024 will be held over three-days on October 24-26th in New York City. Read on for more information.
We are currently accepted submissions for CLIFF2024 via the platform FilmFreeway. We are accepting films in the following categories (film may be submitted across multiple categories. CLIFF also reserves the right to label films under different categories at their discretion):
Short Narrative Films (<40 minutes)
Feature Narrative Films (>40 minutes)
Short Documentary Films (<40 minutes)
Feature Documentary Films (>40 minutes)
Student Films (undergraduate- and graduate-level)
Early Deadline: June 3rd
Regular Deadline: July 1st
Extended Deadline: August 5th
Notification Date: September 20th
Event Date: October 24-26th
The first CLIFF was held on August 19th, 2023 and featured three feature-length films, two award-winning filmmakers, and the presentation of the Completed Life Initiative Pioneer Award to Medical Aid-in-Dying Advocate, Lynda Bluestein.
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