Festival start: 10 July 2025
Festival end: 20 July 2025
Turicine Film Festival (FECT), organized by Grupo Turicine aims to promote and showcase Ecuadorian cinematic production by fostering interaction between local talent and the general public in order to reach, encourage and develop new audiences across the country. The 2025 edition of FECT is supported by Ministerio de Cultura y Patrimonio and Instituto de Fomento a la Creatividad y la Innovación.
The awards presented at FECT are designed to recognize the talent of filmmakers, support their artistic development, and contribute to the growth of Ecuador's audiovisual industry.
In FECT 2025, winners in various categories will receive a statuette as a symbol of their achievement.
The Audience Choice Award will be determined based on the number of votes each work receives on the festival's Instagram account.
Works produced between January 2023 and December 2024 are eligible to participate.
Each work must be submitted by a single individual, who will serve as the official liaison between the festival and the production team.
SELECTION PROCESS
All submissions will be evaluated by a committee led by the festival's Content Management and Programming Teams.
The official selection will take into account the following technical aspects: direction, screenplay, acting, cinematography, sound, art direction, editing, and thematic relevance.
Works addressing diverse and contemporary social issues will be prioritized.
Works in languages other than Spanish must include embedded subtitles or a separate subtitle file in Spanish. Failure to comply will render the work ineligible for screening.
Only works meeting the outlined requirements will be included in the official selection.
Representatives of selected works will be notified confidentially via email before the official announcement.
Once selected, works cannot be withdrawn from the festival under any circumstances.
Films must be submitted via a password-protected link with a validity of at least six months.
Once selected, an exhibition copy must be provided in DCP or Digital format, delivered in person or via the specified method. DCPs must be open and unencrypted (KDM-free). Any KDM-related costs will be covered by the work's representative.
Exhibition copies not claimed within 20 business days after the festival's conclusion will be returned to the address listed in the submission form.
Works must retain their original aspect ratio and technical quality to ensure optimal viewing experience.
CATALOG INFORMATION
Selected participants will be required to provide the following details:
- Full technical sheet of the work.
- Festival history (if applicable).
- Synopsis (maximum 500 characters).
- Director's biofilmography, including year, city, and country of birth, as well as previous works (if applicable).
- A portrait photograph of the director.
- Six photographs of the work (stills or frames).
- Complete list of technical and artistic credits, including director, producers, screenwriter, cinematographer, production designer, editor, sound designer, and cast.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Participants grant the festival reproduction rights to their works exclusively for promotional or educational purposes during the year of the edition in which they are participating, unless otherwise stated in writing. Authorship will be acknowledged at all times.
Entrants guarantee they hold the moral and economic rights of the work and assume responsibility for any copyright infringement.
Works containing content that promotes violence, discrimination, or hatred against any group or individual will be excluded.
Selected works will be included in the Local Distribution Route, a traveling cinema initiative designed to promote cultural access across Ecuadorian communities.
The submission fee, where applicable, is non-refundable. Participants are encouraged to submit early to avoid technical issues.
Submitting a work implies full acceptance of these terms and conditions. Any unforeseen situations will be resolved at the discretion of the festival organizers.
Largometraje Ficción
Feature Films >75' 140'<
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Submissions deadline
04 May 25
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Podrán participar obras producidas entre enero de 2023 y diciembre de 2024, que hayan sido realizadas por un equipo técnico conformado en su mayoría por personas residentes en Ecuador, y además, haberse rodado mayormente en territorio ecuatoriano. Los largometrajes participantes deberán tener una duración mínima de 75 minutos, incluyendo los créditos de apertura y finales. Los largometrajes podrán haberse exhibido previamente en festivales de cine o salas comerciales en territorio nacional o extranjero. Los largometrajes deberán ser originales y, en el caso de que se encuentren en un idioma diferente al español, deberán estar subtitulados.
Largometraje Documental
Feature Films >75' 140'<
Standard Fee5$ -8% 4.6$
Submissions deadline
04 May 25
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Podrán participar obras producidas entre enero de 2023 y diciembre de 2024, que hayan sido realizados por un equipo técnico conformado en su mayoría por personas residentes en Ecuador, y además, haberse rodado mayormente en territorio ecuatoriano. Los largometrajes participantes deberán tener una duración mínima de 75 minutos, incluyendo los créditos de apertura y finales. Los largometrajes podrán haberse exhibido previamente en festivales de cine o salas comerciales en territorio nacional o extranjero. Los largometrajes deberán ser originales y, en el caso de que se encuentren en un idioma diferente al español, deberán estar subtitulados.
Cortometraje Ficción
Short Films >1' 20'<
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Podrán participar cortometrajes de ficción de cualquier género, de acción real o animación, que hayan sido producidos entre enero de 2023 y diciembre de 2024 Los cortometrajes participantes deberán tener una duración mínima de 1 minuto y máxima de 15 minutos, incluyendo los créditos de apertura y finales. Los cortometrajes deberán ser originales y deberán tener título. En el caso de que se encuentren en un idioma diferente al español, deberán estar subtitulados.
Cortometraje Documental
Short Films >1' 20'<
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04 May 25
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Podrán participar cortometrajes documentales de cualquier temática, que hayan sido producidos entre enero de 2023 y diciembre de 2024 Los cortometrajes participantes deberán tener una duración mínima de 1 minuto y máxima de 15 minutos, incluyendo los créditos de apertura y finales. Los cortometrajes deberán ser originales y deberán tener título. En el caso de que se encuentren en un idioma diferente al español, deberán estar subtitulados.
Cortometraje Estudiantil
Short Films >1' 20'<
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04 May 25
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Podrán participar cortometrajes de ficción o documental, de cualquier género o temática, de acción real o animación, producidos entre enero de 2023 y diciembre de 2024 Esta categoría es exclusiva para cortometrajes realizados por estudiantes de Escuelas de Cine, Institutos o Universidades del Ecuador. Los cortometrajes participantes deberán tener una duración mínima de 1 minuto y máxima de 15 minutos, incluyendo los créditos de apertura y finales. Los cortometrajes deberán ser originales y deberán tener título. En el caso de que se encuentren en un idioma diferente al español, deberán estar subtitulados.
Largometraje Ficción - Internacional
Feature Films >75' 200'<
Standard Fee10$ -8% 9.2$
Submissions deadline
04 May 25
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Works produced between January 2023 and December 2024 may participate. All feature films must have a minimum runtime of 75 minutes, including opening and closing credits. Feature films may have been previously screened at film festivals or commercial theaters, either nationally or internationally. Feature films must be original, and if they are in a language other than Spanish, they must include spanish subtitles either embedded or in a .srt file.
Largometraje Documental - Internacional
Feature Films >75' 200'<
Standard Fee10$ -8% 9.2$
Submissions deadline
04 May 25
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Works produced between January 2023 and December 2024 may participate. All feature films must have a minimum runtime of 75 minutes, including opening and closing credits. Feature films may have been previously screened at film festivals or commercial theaters, either nationally or internationally. Feature films must be original, and if they are in a language other than Spanish, they must include spanish subtitles either embedded or in a .srt file.
Cortometraje Ficción - Internacional
Short Films >1' 20'<
Standard Fee6$ -8% 5.52$
Submissions deadline
04 May 25
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Fiction short films of any genre, whether live-action or animation, produced between January 2023 and December 2024 may participate. Participating short films must have a minimum duration of 1 minute and a maximum runtime of 20 minutes, including opening and closing credits. All short films must be original, and if they are in a language other than Spanish, they must include spanish subtitles either embedded or in a .srt file.
Cortometraje Documental - Internacional
Short Films >1' 20'<
Standard Fee6$ -8% 5.52$
Submissions deadline
04 May 25
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Documentary short films of any genre, whether live-action or animation, produced between January 2023 and December 2024 may participate. Participating short films must have a minimum duration of 1 minute and a maximum runtime of 20 minutes, including opening and closing credits. All short films must be original, and if they are in a language other than Spanish, they must include spanish subtitles either embedded or in a .srt file.
Cortometraje Estudiantil - Internacional
Short Films >1' 20'<
Standard Fee3$ -8% 2.76$
Submissions deadline
04 May 25
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THIS IS A STUDENT-EXCLUSIVE CATEGORY Student short films of any genre, whether live-action or animation, produced between January 2023 and December 2024 may participate. Participating short films must have a minimum runtime of 1 minute and a maximum runtime of 20 minutes, including opening and closing credits. All short films must be original, and if they are in a language other than Spanish, they must include spanish subtitles either embedded or in a .srt file.
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.
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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. 