Festival Internacional de Videoclip Pucho Dorado (2)

Festival start: 01 October 2026      Festival end: 01 October 2026

The PUCHO DORADO 2026 Festival is now accepting submissions for its international music video competition. We invite musicians, filmmakers, producers, record labels, and bands from around the world to submit their work by July 1, 2026, via the Festhome platform.

This international music video festival is a platform that celebrates the creation and distribution of music videos as an essential artistic expression within the musical universe. Our purpose is to promote the production of audiovisual works that fuse music and image with an authorial vision, fostering the talent of filmmakers, bands, and artists from diverse backgrounds.

Through an open call at both the local and international levels, PUCHO DORADO seeks to establish itself as a meeting place for new audiovisual narratives, where the music video is recognized as a creative piece with its own identity, capable of expanding the aesthetic, cultural, and technological boundaries of contemporary music.

Ricardo Mahnke H.
Audiovisual Communicator
Director, Pucho Dorado Festival

PRIZE

The Jury will determine the best video clip of the festival, who will be awarded the GOLDEN PUCHO statuette, plus a cash prize.

1. PARTICIPATION CONDITIONS

Original productions supported audiovisually by a song may participate in this competition, regardless of genre or style, released between January 2025 and July 2026. Both national and international entries are accepted (international entries must include Spanish subtitles).

Extracts or extensions of other audiovisual productions are not eligible for this section.

2. SUBMISSIONS

Each director may submit a maximum of three (3) music videos.

Each piece must not exceed 6 minutes in duration.

Music videos must be submitted in Full HD quality, in MP4 format, with a maximum file size of 4GB.

Submitted works must have image rights authorization from the artist, as well as exhibition rights for both the song and the music video.

The author is responsible for ensuring that no third-party copyrights are infringed and releases the organization from any legal liability in this regard.

National music videos have no submission fee in any category.

Each submission must be made online through the Festhome platform.

National music videos may also participate by completing the following form:

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Participation in the PUCHO DORADO Festival 2026 competition implies acceptance of the conditions described above.

3. CATEGORIES

Each participant may submit to one of the following three categories:

CINECLIP: This category is intended for professionally produced music videos that stand out for their narrative, aesthetic, and technical quality, created with high audiovisual standards.

SHOWCLIP: Music videos that document live performances, staging, visuals, or artistic performances, creating an audiovisual atmosphere that highlights the connection between music, artist, and audience.

SMARTCLIP (Shot on Mobile): A category aimed at democratizing audiovisual production, rewarding creativity and innovative use of smartphones in music video creation.

4. SELECTION

Preselection: A team composed of members of the Festival organization will evaluate all submissions received up to July 1, 2026. Preselected music videos will be chosen based on criteria such as musical quality, audiovisual narrative, production design, and staging.

Official Selection: Through a joint evaluation, members of the Festival team and the competition jury will select the music videos that will be part of the Festival’s official program.

Each applicant whose work is selected and notified via the Festival’s email must provide the organization with a high-quality screening copy in 4K resolution, in MP4 format, with a maximum file size of 8GB. This must be accompanied by a greeting message, bio-filmography, technical sheet, and photos of the director and the band or artist.

The official selection will be screened in person on October 1, 2026, in a venue in Santiago, Chile.

Subsequently, the selected videos will be part of a traveling showcase and will be distributed across the Festival’s various platforms, such as television and PUCHO DORADO social media channels.

The teams behind the selected works will receive Industry accreditations for the Festival, as well as tickets to the opening and closing ceremonies.

5. JURY

The official jury for the PUCHO DORADO Festival and its categories will be composed of professionals from the audiovisual and music industries. Its composition will be announced via the Festival’s social media. The jury’s decision will be final.

6. EXHIBITION RIGHTS

Participants authorize the Festival to screen the selected music videos in in-person events, traveling showcases, and official digital platforms.

7. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Participation in this competition implies full acceptance of these rules.

The organization reserves the right to interpret and modify the conditions of this competition at any time, or even cancel it, provided there is justified cause.

The Festival Internacional Videoclips PUCHO DORADO is exempt from any legal issues related to image rights, licensing, or the song used in the submitted music video.

Any modifications will be duly announced through the Festival’s official channels.