Festival start: 07 October 2026
Festival end: 10 October 2026
Santiago Horror is a festival that promotes and showcases fantastic cinema in Latin America — a space where genre filmmaking finds a place to grow, connect, and transcend borders.
More than a festival, we are an active platform dedicated to creation, promotion, and exhibition, fostering encounters between filmmakers, new creative voices, and audiences from around the world.
Our mission is to strengthen the production and circulation of fantastic cinema in Chile and across the LATAM region, supporting those who create these stories while opening new opportunities for their works to reach broader audiences and new territories.
With each edition, we seek to challenge convention, celebrate imagination, and establish Santiago Horror as a meaningful meeting point for the industry, creators, and genre film lovers worldwide.
• Best Feature Film
• Special Mention – Feature Film
• Best Ibero-American Feature Film
• Best Sound Design – Feature Film
• Best Cinematography – Feature Film
• Best Performance – Feature Film
• Best Screenplay – Feature Film
• Best Special Effects – Feature Film
Short Films
• Best National Short Film
• Special Mention – National Short Film
• Best International Short Film
• Special Mention – International Short Film
Animation
• Best Animated Short Film
• Special Mention – Animated Short Film
Music Videos
• Best National Music Video
• Special Mention – National Music Video
• Best International Music Video
• Special Mention – International Music Video
Student Short Films
• Best “New Blood” National Short Film
• Special Mention – “New Blood” National Short Film
• Best “New Blood” International Short Film
• Special Mention – “New Blood” International Short Film
The jury reserves the right to withhold any award if the submitted works do not meet the minimum quality standards required.
1. General Information
SHFF 2026 – Santiago Horror Film Festival, International Fantastic Film Festival organized by Fundación Chile Fantástico, invites filmmakers from around the world to submit their works to the following National and International Competition categories:
• Feature Films
• Short Films
• Animation
• Music Videos
• Student Short Films
Exhibition Formats & subtitlesAccepted screening formats:
Plattforms: (see Below)
All films must include Spanish subtitles embedded in the screening copy, preserving the original language and ensuring proper readability and timing. Alternatively, subtitles may be delivered as a synchronized .SRT file, with a maximum of 45 characters per line and up to two lines per dialogue.
Submissions delivered in formats not specified above may be subject to disqualification.
Premiere Status
Priority will be given to films that have not been previously screened in Chile prior to the festival dates. This applies to both national and international productions (Music Videos excluded).
Submission Platforms
All entries must be submitted by the rights holder or authorized representative through:
• Festhome
2. Eligibility Requirements
To be considered for selection, films must meet the following premiere date criteria:
• Feature Films & Short Films: premiered on or after January 1, 2025
• Music Videos: premiered on or after January 1, 2024
• Animated Short Films: premiered on or after January 1, 2024
• Student Short Films: premiered on or after January 1, 2025
Films that have been publicly released or made available on social media, YouTube, or any commercial or public digital platform will not be eligible.
Entrants must ensure they hold all necessary rights for any copyrighted material included in the work. The festival assumes no responsibility for unauthorized use of copyrighted content.
3. Screening File Delivery
Detailed instructions for delivering screening files will be provided once a film has been officially selected.
Selected participants must submit the final screening file within five (5) calendar days after receiving the official notification through the submission platform.
4. Press & Promotion
Once the Official Selection is announced, SHFF reserves the right to use excerpts from selected films and related promotional materials for publicity purposes.
The festival website and social media channels may feature images, trailers, and promotional assets. If promotional excerpts are not provided by the rights holder, the festival may extract brief segments from the film strictly for promotional use before, during, and after the event.
5. Screenings
The festival programming team will determine screening dates, times, and order. Screening schedules will be announced through SHFF’s official communication channels and platforms.
6. Acceptance of Regulations
By submitting a film to the 9th edition of SHFF, the rights holder or legal representative acknowledges and accepts these regulations.
The festival reserves the right to make final decisions regarding any matter not explicitly covered in these guidelines.
7. Code of Conduct
SHFF is committed to providing a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment for all participants.
The festival maintains a zero-tolerance policy toward harassment, discrimination, or inappropriate behavior before or during the event.
This policy applies to filmmakers, guests, jury members, and audiences. Violations may result in removal from the festival and disqualification of the submitted work.
8. Final Acceptance
Participation in SHFF implies full acceptance of these regulations by all participants.
The festival organization reserves the right to resolve, at its sole discretion, any situation not foreseen in these guidelines.
International Feature Films Contest
Feature Films >60' 190'< (2025+)
Standard Fee27$ -8% 24.84$
Submissions deadline
07 Sep 26
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Feature Films:
The competition is open to the screening of feature films in the fantasy and horror genres, including all their subgenres and variations (thriller, documentary, dark comedy, science fiction, etc.) in the formats established in the rules.
Feature films participating in this category must not have been previously screened in Chile, under any circumstances or by any means (this is not an exclusion from the application process, if the case warrants it).
National Feature Films
Short and Feature Films 190'< (2025+)
No Fee
Submissions deadline
07 Sep 26
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Largometrajes:
La competencia está orientada a la exhibición de películas de largometraje, en los géneros de fantástico, terror, incluyendo todos sus subgéneros y variantes (thrillers, documentales, humor negro, ciencia ficción, etc.) en los formatos establecidos en las bases.
Los largometrajes que participen en esta categoría no podrán haber sido exhibidas con anterioridad en Chile, bajo ningún concepto y por ningún medio (no excluyente en la postulación, si el caso lo amerita).
International Short Film Competition
Short Films >1' 25'< (2025+)
Standard Fee15$ -8% 13.8$
Submissions deadline
07 Sep 26
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Short films:
The submitted works may not exceed 25 minutes, as a maximum duration.
The selected works must be delivered in a standard format compatible with most of the players on the market or sent in high-quality digital format.
This category will be subdivided for registration, programming and awarding purposes into:
• International Short Film Competition
National Short Films
Short Films >1' 25'< (2025+)
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07 Sep 26
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Cortometrajes:
Los trabajos presentados no podrán superar los 25 minutos, como duración máxima.
Los trabajos seleccionados se deberán entregar en un formato estándar compatible con la mayoría de los reproductores existentes en el mercado o enviar en formato digital de alta calidad.
International Music Video Competition
Short Films >1' 25'< (2024+)
Standard Fee10$ -8% 9.2$
Submissions deadline
07 Sep 26
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The competition is aimed at audiovisual producers, musical groups, video clip producers, independent artists and record companies.
The duration of the video clip may not exceed 25minutes.
It is not permitted to use materials/content subject to intellectual property rights, of which the person who sent them or their representative is not the exclusive owner. The organization does not assume responsibilities arising from unauthorized use of copyrighted materials.
Note: The prize will be awarded to the director or owner of the Video clip. The band can be a representative of the director or owner of the work.
The pre-selected video clips can be viewed at:
• Web page
• Festival RSS
• SHFF in all its communications of the pre-selected, finalist and winning video clips
National VideoClips
Short Films >1' 25'< (2024+)
No Fee
Submissions deadline
07 Sep 26
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Videoclips:
La competencia es dirigida a realizadores audiovisuales, conjuntos musicales, productoras de videoclips, artistas independientes y compañías discográficas.
La duración del video clip no podrá exceder los 10 minutos.
No está permitido utilizar materiales/contenidos sometidos a derechos de propiedad intelectual, del que no sean propietarios exclusivos quien los envié o su representante. La organización no asume las responsabilidades que se deriven de un uso no autorizado de materiales sometidos a copyright.
Nota: El premio será otorgado al director o dueño del Videoclip. La banda puede ser representante del director o dueño de la obra.
Los videoclips pre-seleccionados se podrán visionar en:
• Pagina WEB
• RSS del festival
• SHFF en todas sus comunicaciones de los videoclips pre-seleccionados, finalistas y ganadores
International Animation Short Films
Short Films >1' 30'< (2024+)
Standard Fee10$ -8% 9.2$
Submissions deadline
07 Sep 26
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Animated Short Films
Submitted works may not exceed 30 minutes in length.
Works must be submitted in a standard format compatible with most media players on the market or in high-quality digital format.
• There will be only one category for this segment.
• Submitted works may be created using any animation method. Works requiring stereoscopic viewing will not be accepted
Cortometrajes de Animación (NACIONAL)
Short Films >1' 30'< (2024+)
No Fee
Submissions deadline
07 Sep 26
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Cortometrajes:
Los trabajos presentados no podrán superar los 25 minutos, como duración máxima.
Los trabajos seleccionados se deberán entregar en un formato estándar compatible con la mayoría de los reproductores existentes en el mercado o enviar en formato digital de alta calidad.
University Short Film Competition "New Blood"
Short Films >1' 25'< (2025+)
Standard Fee5$ -8% 4.6$
Submissions deadline
07 Sep 26
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University Short Film Competition
• The works must have a duration of at least 1 minute and a maximum of 25 minutes.
• The works must conform to the themes established by the festival
• The works must be in Spanish, if another language is incorporated, it must include subtitles embedded in the video.
The works in competition will be in a special section within the virtual platform of our streaming partner, in addition to an in-person exhibition within the festival.
The festival will request student accreditation, if it deems it appropriate.
Competencia Universitaria de Cortometrajes Nacional (NUEVA SANGRE)
Short Films >1' 20'< (2025+)
No Fee
Submissions deadline
07 Sep 26
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University Short Film Competition – "New Blood"
• Submissions must have a minimum duration of 1 minute and a maximum of 20 minutes.
• All works must align with the themes established by the festival.
• Films must be in Spanish. If another language is used, embedded subtitles in Spanish must be included in the video.
The competing works will be featured in a special section on the virtual platform of our official streaming partner, in addition to being showcased in an in-person screening during the festival.
The festival reserves the right to request proof of student enrollment if deemed necessary.
Festhome holds accountable fees festivals by holding the payment of the fees of most newer festivals until they have viewed the submissions, held their festivals and other methods.
-8%
24.84$
Festhome holds accountable fees festivals by holding the payment of the fees of most newer festivals until they have viewed the submissions, held their festivals and other methods. 