Cine No Visto (11)

Festival start: 25 September 2026      Festival end: 04 October 2026

CINE NO VISTO

International low-budget independent film festival

PRESENTATION

Festival de Cine no Visto has the main objective of giving visibility to those independent and low or no budget productions which, for different reasons, don’t reach the major public and whose only option for a greater recognition is found in festivals.

The organization of the Festival de Cine no Visto is aware of the great effort that producers have to endure in order to carry out a project with very limited means. Technical aspects are for us just another element in the process, so the main reasons to be selected will not depend on the means used. We are much more interested in what is told and the symbolism in each shot.
We are undoubtedly going to consider all and each of the aspects: performance, editing, cinematography, music, screenplay, to sum up, everything necessary in the production of an audiovisual project.

CATEGORIES

⦁ Best feature film
⦁ Best Foreign short film
⦁ Best Andalusian short film
⦁ Best Spanish short film

*AWARDS

⦁ Best feature film (International and Andalusian)
⦁ Best short film (within each category)
⦁ Best actor (feature film)
⦁ Best director (feature film)
⦁ Best cinematographer (feature film)
⦁ Best film editing (feature film)
⦁ Best screenplay (feature film)
• Best sound
• Best music
⦁ Best film from Jaén (feature or short)

* If your film has been awarded but nobody from your team can attend to the awards ceremony, you won´t receive a physical prize.

** Some categories can be declared void if the jury considers that appropriate.

Cash Prizes: 2,200€

AWARDS

⦁ Best feature film (International and Andalusian)
⦁ Best short film (within each category)
⦁ Best actor (feature film)
⦁ Best director (feature film)
⦁ Best cinematographer (feature film)
⦁ Best film editing (feature film)
⦁ Best screenplay (feature film)
⦁ Best music (feature film)
⦁ Best sound (feature film)
⦁ Best film from Jaén (feature or short)

RULES – XI CINE NO VISTO
September 25 – October 4

1. Introduction

The main objective of the Cine No Visto Festival is to give visibility to low-budget independent film productions that, for different reasons, do not reach a mainstream audience and whose main circulation takes place within the festival circuit.

As organizers, we are aware of the complexity of carrying out a project with limited resources. For this reason, technical deployment will not be a determining factor in the selection process. We are particularly interested in what is being told and the symbolism contained in each shot.

Nevertheless, all cinematic aspects will be valued: acting, editing, cinematography, music, screenplay, sound and, ultimately, all the elements involved in the creation of the work.

The festival aims to discover works that have had little commercial distribution or limited visibility in cinemas.

2. Sections

Best Feature Film
Best Andalusian Feature Film
Best International Short Film
Best National Short Film
Best Andalusian Short Film

Selected works will be screened in a professional cinema venue with an audience.

3. awards

3.1 Financial awards

International and Andalusian Feature Films will compete for a financial award of €800 (taxes included).

The three best short films in the Official Section (International, National, Andalusian) will compete for a financial award of €200 (taxes included).

Audience Award: €200 (taxes included).

Important note regarding financial awards

The financial amounts indicated (€800 for Feature Films, €200 for Short Films and €200 for the Audience Award) are considered gross amounts, taxes included, and will be subject to the tax withholdings or fiscal regulations applicable under current legislation.

The award recipient will be responsible for fulfilling any tax obligations in their country of residence.

3.2 Technical awards (Feature Film)

Best Actress / Actor

Best Director

Best Cinematography

Best Editing

Best Screenplay

3.3 Short Film awards

Best International Short Film

Best National Short Film

Best Andalusian Short Film

3.4 Other awards

Best Sound

Best Original Score

Best Work from Jaén

Audience Award

4. Participation Requirements

Low-budget audiovisual projects produced from January 2024 onwards may participate.

The theme must be strictly fiction.

Short films: maximum duration of 15 minutes.

Feature films: minimum duration of 60 minutes.

Works whose original language is not Spanish must include Spanish subtitles.

Submissions must be made through the festival's official platform:


FestHome

In exceptional cases, and when the regulations of the participant's country prevent the use of these platforms, the work may be submitted by email.

The submission fee is €3.50, intended to support the self-financing of the festival. This fee is non-refundable under any circumstances. Works from Jaén are exempt from this fee.

The person submitting the work declares that they:

Are of legal age.

Are acting voluntarily.

Accept these rules.

Are duly authorized by the holder of the distribution and exhibition rights in Spain.

Once submitted, the work may not be withdrawn from the festival.

All content included in the projects must be original or have the necessary permissions for the use of third-party material.

5. Mandatory Materials for Selected Works

Poster

Trailer / teaser

Synopsis

Promotional images

This material may be used for promotional purposes on the website, social media and future editions of the festival.

6. Rights and Exhibition

The organization may screen the selected films in the public sessions it deems appropriate during the days of the festival.

Production companies grant the festival the rights for public exhibition during the event free of charge.

The festival will not pay any fee, tax, premium, commission, shipping cost, return cost or any other payment related to exhibition or screening rights.

The festival may use excerpts from submitted works for present or future promotional purposes.

7. Code of Conduct

The festival may remove from the process any works that promote sexist, misogynistic attitudes or values contrary to those of the festival.

8. Travel, Accommodation and Per Diem Support

The organization may partially cover, budget permitting, transportation costs within the Iberian Peninsula, accommodation and per diem expenses for award winners attending the festival.

These aids are not cumulative between awards nor between members of the same team.

Only one aid will be granted per award.

Clarifications

Travel, accommodation and per diem support are not cumulative between awards or members of the same team.

Only one aid per award may be granted to each award winner.

Award winners who cannot attend the award ceremony will not receive the physical award.

Some awards may be declared void if the jury considers it appropriate.

9. Modifications and Acceptance

The organization reserves the right to modify these rules whenever circumstances require it.

Submitting a work implies full and unconditional acceptance of these rules.

10. Key Dates

Festival:
September 25 – October 4, 2026

Submission period:
March 3 – May 15

(The deadline may be extended if the organization considers it appropriate.)

Contact: cinenovisto@gmail.com