09 Jun 2025
Call for entries
16 Aug 2025
Final deadline
17 Aug 2025
Notification date
21 Aug 2025
21 Aug 2025
This festival is not currently open for submissions.
Festival start: 21 August 2025 Festival end: 21 August 2025
Documental Shorts Fest is an international film festival dedicated to the documentary genre in all its expressions and formats. Its country of origin is Colombia, but its reach is global. Documental Shorts Fest aims to highlight real stories that change perspectives, showcasing both national and international audiovisual talent. The festival promotes reflection, social awareness, and narrative innovation among filmmakers and creators from around the world. The deadline for submitting productions is August 16, 2025. Collectives, students, filmmakers, producers, amateurs, and the general public from any country
BEST NATIONAL SHORT FILM (COLOMBIA)
First Place
Second Place
Third Place
BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM
First Place
Second Place
Third Place
AWARDS AND HONORABLE MENTIONS:
Festival Laurel
Certificate
– The theme is open, although all submissions must fall within the documentary genre.
– Participants must submit their short films by 11:59 p.m. on August 16, 2025, through our page on Festhome.com.
No Fee
Submissions deadline
28 May 25
This category features a selection of the best documental short films (Colombia).
Standard Fee
5€
-8%
4.6€
4.1€
Submissions deadline
28 May 25
This category features a selection of the best documental short films submitted.
Standard Fee
25€
-8%
23€
20.5€
Submissions deadline
28 May 25
Participation in the national or international short film category + A 1000-character review (approximately 150 words), including a quote that summarizes our opinion, written by our selection committee. The review will be sent to you by email and promoted on our social media platforms. This service aims to make your production known to the general public and highlight its most relevant aspects from our point of view. The review will be signed, sent, and published by the festival within 30 days.
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