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Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival (CCI-IFF) 2027

San Diego Comic Convention has announced the Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival 2027.

The Comic-Con logo sits above the convention center during preview night at the 2014 Comic-Con International Convention held Wednesday, 23 July 2014 in San Diego. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Invision/AP) Image source: Daily News

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Latest Contests

The ADC 106th Annual Awards

Image source: The One Club for Creativity

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2026 Nandagang International Wetland Photo Contest

"Traditional Fishing on Inle Lake" by Nay Lin Htun - one of the last year's winners

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Fotofestiwal 2027 – International Festival of Photography in Łódź

Photo by Arhanti Shrestha

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Graphic Design

Global Design iT Award 2026

Image source: Global Design iT Award

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un Design Award 2026 – Season 2

Image source: International Competition Association (ICA)

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17th ICMA – International Creative Media Award

Image source: ICMA-Award

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Photography

Communication Arts 2027 Photography Competition

Vanishing Ice: Fjords of Patagonia by Cody Roberts

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Photora Awards 2026 – Photography Competition

Image source: Photora Awards

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Vincent Van Gogh Photo Award 2027

Image source: Rotary Club Nuenen

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Filmmaking

Revelation Perth International Film Festival 2027

Image source: Revelation Perth International Film Festival

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Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) 2027

Image source: Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF)

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Sony Future Filmmaker Awards 2027

Image source: Sony Future Filmmaker Awards 2026

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Architecture

New School Building in Sofia – Architecture Competition

Image source: Optimistas

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Green Product Awards 2027

Image source: Green Future Club

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2nd International Aesthetic Design Competition (IADC2027)

Image source: Department of Architecture at Alanya University

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Industrial Design

2026 InnovMetal Award

Image source: Yongkang Municipal People’s Government

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2027 Rick Merluzzi Aluminum Extrusion Student Design Competition

E-VAWT – Extending Vertical Axis Wind Turbine - last year's First Place winning entry by Octavia Chitty, Purdue University.

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AZ Awards 2027 – Architecture and Design Competition

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Visual Arts

Science Without Borders Challenge 2027

Image source: Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation

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BBA Artist Prize 2027

Image source: BBA Gallery

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Never Such Innocence International Competition 2026/27

In the Eye of the Machine by Kajsa, 16–18, Sweden. Image source: Never Such Innocence

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Multimedia

iF DESIGN STUDENT AWARD 2027

Image source: iF International Forum Design

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IN:SENSE Design Award 2027

Image source: International Sensory Design Association

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Architecture & Design Collection Awards 2026

Image source: Architecture & Design Collection Awards

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Video

Curtas Vila do Conde 2027 – International Film Festival

Image source: Curtas Vila do Conde

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La Guarimba International Film Festival 2027

Image source: La Guarimba

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Communication Arts 2027 Illustration Competition

Illustration by Liangliang Luo from the collection "Hit", awarded in the Communication Arts 2026 Illustration Competition

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Multiple Disciplines

Embracing Our Differences 2028 Exhibition Competition

Image source: Embracing Our Differences

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International Architecture & Design Awards (IADA) 2027

Image source: Architecture & Design Community (ADC)

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C-IDEA Design Award 2027

Image source: C-IDEA Design Award

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Students Only

Global Sustainability Challenge 2026-27

Image source: Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability

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HRI 2027 Student Competition: Robots in Public Spaces

Image source: ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction

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Stanford Center on Longevity Design Challenge 2026-2027

Image source: Stanford Center on Longevity

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Poster for Tomorrow 2026-2027: Dignity

Image source: Poster for Tomorrow

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Philo-Photo International Photography Contest 2026

"Hope" by Robert Korkisch, the 1st Place of the Philo-Photo International Photography Contest 2025

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Epson International Pano Awards 2026 Competition

Photo by Alex Wides (Alessandro Cantarelli) - the 2025 Open Photographer of the Year

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Seoul Design Award 2026

Image source: Seoul Design Foundation

OSTEN 58th World Gallery Of Cartoons – Skopje 2026

Image source: OSTEN Skopje

The British Art Prize 2026

Image source: Artists & Illustrators

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