Columbus International Film & Animation Festival

The Columbus International Film + Animation Festival is a Columbus, Ohio, United States annual film festival which is designed to encourage and promote the use of film and video in all forms of education and communication.

Columbus International Film + Animation Festival (CIF+AF)

Logo of 60th Annual Festival (2012)
Location	Columbus, Ohio, United States
Founded	1952
Awards	Chris Awards
Language	International
Website	https://www.columbusfilm.org

It is the first and oldest film festival in the United States, having existed since 1952.^[1]

The present organization has been known as the Columbus International Film + Animation Festival since the 2018. As a competitive festival, it was formally known as 'The Chris Awards'. The Festival is supported by a number of sponsors including the Ohio Arts Council and the Columbus College of Art & Design.^[2]

The Columbus Film Festival has existed since 1952, but was preceded by the foundation of the Columbus Film Council.^[2]

A number of awards are presented for each of the following categories:^[3]

• The Arts
• Animation
• Basement Film
• Broadcast Journalism
• Education & Information
• Narrative
• The Humanities
• Mental Health +Physical Health
• Music Videos
• Experimental Shorts
• Religion + Spirituality
• Science + Technology
• Social Issues
• Student Competition