Submissions deadline
01 Aug 15
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Shorts filmed in any film, video or digital format with a duration of up to 40 minutes (including credits), and that completed production between 2013 and 2015 are eligible
13 Jan 2015
Call for entries
01 Aug 2015
Standard deadline
01 Aug 2015
Festival closed
31 Aug 2015
Notification date
18 Sep 2015
27 Sep 2015
Festival start: 18 September 2015 Festival end: 27 September 2015
CinemaFest 2015 (2nd Edition). The CINEMAFEST FILM FESTIVAL provides more opportunities for the exhibition and appreciation of films, A diverse cultural scene, a critical public and an audience of film-lovers characterise the city of San Luis Potosi at Mexico.
The CinemaFest International Film Festival is a source of inspiration in the global film community: film programmes, workshops, panel discussions, joint projects with other social and cultural actors – the forms of cooperation and the possibilities for creative interaction are countless.
Cash Prizes: 5,000$
Golden Orchid, diploma and a cash prize.
Special Mentions.
a. The Cinemafest will be held from September 18th to 27th, 2015, in the city of San Luis Potosi.
b. The films for each competitive section, shall be elected by a Selection Committee, whose decision is final.
c. The Cinemafest reserves the right to not accept films that are inappropriate for projection.
d. The overall programming schedules for the projections are responsibility of the Festival Committee.
e. Each competition section will award the winners during the closing ceremony of Cinemafest.
f. Films broadcast on TV or distributed on DVD, or freely shown on the Internet will not be accepted.
g. The registry entries may be invited to participate in parallel sections of the festival.
h. First day for registration is February 1st, 2015, last day for registration will be August 1st at 17:00.
i. When submitting your film, please also provide an “Electronic Press Kit” including the following information:
Still photo from the film (Color at 300 dpi, jpg or tif format)
Synopsis of the film (in Spanish and English if available or either of the two languages)
Brief Biography of the Director (in Spanish and English if available or either of the two languages)
Director’s Photograph (Color at 300 dpi, jpg or tif format)
Film Credits
j.- All shipping expenses of participating works, from their place of origin to the address of this organization, shall be paid exclusively by the participant. The Festival will not be responsible for the cost of receiving any additional materials.
k.- There is no limit to the amount of films that a filmmaker or producer may register.
l.- In order to be admitted, the materials must be presented in Spanish or with subtitles in Spanish.
Submissions deadline
01 Aug 15
Shorts filmed in any film, video or digital format with a duration of up to 40 minutes (including credits), and that completed production between 2013 and 2015 are eligible
Submissions deadline
01 Aug 15
YOUNG ARTISTS.
All films made by young Mexicans between 15-29 years old; in all genres, whose final format is 35mm or HD Digital Cinema.
Submissions deadline
01 Aug 15
All films made for the children; without a maximum, in all genres, whose final format is 35mm or HD Digital Cinema, and that completed production between 2012 and 2015 are eligible
Submissions deadline
01 Aug 15
Documentaries with a maximum running time of 60 minutes filmed in any film or digital format, and that completed production between 2013 and 2015 are eligible.
Submissions deadline
01 Aug 15
Feature length films in either film or digital formats that have not yet acquired distribution in commercial theaters within Mexico and that completed production between 2013 and 2015 are eligible. Running time of at least 60 minutes
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