LA PECCA. Certamen Internacional de Cortometrajes de Temática LGTBIQ+ (18)

Festival start: 17 May 2026      Festival end: 28 November 2026

LA PECCA -Small Environmental Film Contest- was born in 2007 by the DeFrente Association.

The main purpose of this project is to promote respect for sexual and gender diversity through cinema, contributing to the development of a plural and inclusive society.
Taking a quality film event as a vehicle, we show plural life stories and encourage people to visibly live their sexual and gender identity, to promote social awareness and claim at the same time the right of the LGTBIQ + community to be present in culture and in society equally.

We also give visibility and support to quality cinematography, promoting the discovery of new talents.

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ASOCIACIÓN DEFRENTE is a non-profit organization in Seville that was established in 2006. Since its inception, its objectives have been aimed at serving the lesbian, gay, transsexual and bisexual community in response to a social demand by being this group in a situation of marginalization and discrimination in many areas of daily life.

Cash Prizes: 1,500€

Pecca de Oro (Jury Award): 1000 €.

Pecca de Plata (Audience Award): 500 €.

Special mentions may also be granted.
Prizes may not be declared void or combined.

Participation Rules

LGTBIQ+ Short Film Competition
organized by Asociación DeFrente (Sevilla, Spain)


THEME
The short films submitted should be about sexual and/or gender diversity, exploring in their narratives the realities, experiences, emotions, and struggles of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans*, intersex and other sexually diverse people.


REQUIREMENTS
The competition is open to individuals over 16 of any nationality or place of residence. Amateur or professional filmsmakers may participe.

Short films must have a maximum running time of 20 minutes, including credits.

The short films may have been screened, selected, or awarded at other festivals or competitions, except in previous editions of LA PECCA. Works that have been publicly shared through digital platforms or media such as apps, websites, or similar services (YouTube, Vimeo, etc.) will not be accepted.

The production date of the work must be later than 1st January 2024.

Any language may be used, but all entries must include Spanish subtitles.

There is no limit to the number of films each participant can submit.


SUBMISSION
Participation in the competition is free of charge.
Short films may be submitted through the digital platform Festhome: https://festhome.com/

Participation in the competition implies authorization by the participants for the organization to screen the submitted works in all activities related to the competition, as well as in other cultural and educational activities organized by the association.

Likewise, participants authorize the organization to download and store the submitted works through the digital submission platform exclusively for purposes related to the management, viewing, archiving, programming, and cultural dissemination associated with the competition and the association’s activities.

Ownership of the intellectual property rights of the works shall remain at all times with their authors and/or legitimate rights holders.

The submission deadline is 15 August 2026.


SELECTION PROCESS
The short films pre-selected by the Competition Selection Committee will subsequently be viewed and evaluated by the Jury, which will select the 10 finalist short films of the edition.

The list of finalists will be published and notified to the authors or producers of the selected works. They must provide the Organization with a screening copy at least 15 days before the Competition Gala. Failure to comply with this requirement will result in disqualification.


SCREENINGS
The Gala of the 18th Edition of LA PECCA will take place in November 2026 at Teatro Alameda (Sevilla, Spain). During the Gala, the finalist short films chosen by the Jury will be screened and the Competition awards will take place at the end of the ceremony.

The Organization may use any of the submitted works in screenings related to LA PECCA or organized by Asociación DeFrente.


Awards
The finalist short films will compete for the following awards:

• Pecca de Oro (Golden Pecca), awarded by the Jury, consisting of €1,000 and a statuette.

• Pecca de Plata (Silver Pecca), chosen by the audience attending the Gala, consisting of €500 and a statuette.

Special mentions may also be granted to participants or works that stand out for any significant reason, at the discretion of the Jury and/or the Organization.

prizes may not be declared void or combined and will be subject to the tax withholdings established under Spanish law.


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Participants are responsible for ensuring that the submitted short films are not subject to any legal claims and that their screening rights are not compromised.

Participation in this Competition implies full acceptance of these rules. Any circumstance not expressly covered herein shall be resolved by the Organization, which reserves the right to modify any aspect of these rules if circumstances require, informing participants as soon as possible.

The decisions of the Selection Committee, the Jury and the audience are final and cannot be appealed.

The Organization undertakes and agrees that all personal data included in the Competition database will be processed in accordance with Spanish Data Protection (Ley Orgánica 3/2018, de 5 de diciembre, de protección de datos personales y garantía de los derechos digitales (LOPD)).


CONTACT
Asociación DeFrente
c/ Argentario 8. 41008 Sevilla (España)
+34 686.756.789 / +34 693.493.926
lapecca@defrente.org
www.defrente.org