Festival Internacional De Cine Diverso (3)

Festival start: 21 October 2025      Festival end: 25 October 2025

In this third edition of the International Diverse Film Festival, we pay tribute to the deep roots and unstoppable strength of the Trans community, using the yellow oak and the purple oak—two iconic trees of Barranquilla—as our emblem. Like our stories, they resist and flourish even in the harshest terrains.

Each story, though considered “basic” by others, is a vital seed for our cinema and our collective memory. Every trans narrative deserves its space, its light, its recognition. This year, our roots intertwine with the hope for a Comprehensive Trans Law and with the urgent call for justice, visibility, and dignity.

The festival is a garden of voices—of necessary stories—where each film is a new sprout that challenges the norm and beautifies our social and cultural landscape.

Cash Prizes: 850€

Awards

The 2025 International Diverse Film Festival will present awards to the following short films:

Best National Fiction Short Film

Best National Non-Fiction Short Film

Best International Fiction Short Film

Best International Non-Fiction Short Film

Each category will receive:

The Hummingbird Statuette: a symbol of freedom, resilience, and beauty. This statuette represents the indomitable and vibrant spirit of the stories that live within us and serves as the official emblem of the festival.

Official recognition from the festival.

Opportunity for screening at partner international festivals.

Cash prize.

Participation Guidelines:

• National and international short films with LGBTIQ+ themes are welcome to participate.

• Short films must have been produced from the year 2020 onward.

• The duration of the short films must be between 4 and 30 minutes, including credits.

• Both fiction and non-fiction short films are accepted.

• If the original language of the short film is not Spanish, Spanish subtitles must be included.

• Misogynistic, homophobic, or discriminatory content of any kind will not be accepted.

• Submission is free and must be done exclusively through Festhome or via the registration form.

Please read more carefully at: festivaldecinediverso.com/terminos-y-condiciones.

Terms and Conditions of Participation
International Diverse Film Festival 2025

By submitting a short film to the 2025 International Diverse Film Festival, the participant accepts the following terms and conditions, which govern the call for entries, selection, exhibition, and potential future circulation of the audiovisual works received.

1. Exhibition Rights
The participant authorizes the International Diverse Film Festival to screen their short film as part of the official festival program, which will take place from October 21 to 25, 2025, in Barranquilla, Colombia. Likewise, the participant authorizes the work to be screened in future events, special showings, or traveling showcases organized by the festival, or in collaboration with partner festivals that promote the rights and visibility of LGBTIQ+ individuals. This authorization is non-commercial and does not imply the transfer of any economic rights.

2. Responsibility for Copyright
The participant guarantees that they hold all necessary rights for the submission and screening of the audiovisual work, including copyright, music, images, archival materials, voice usage, performances, etc. The festival is not responsible for any claims related to unauthorized use of rights by the participant. In the event of legal disputes or third-party claims, the participant assumes full responsibility and releases the festival from any legal or financial liability.

3. Authorization for Use and Promotion
By participating in this call, the rights holder of the short film authorizes the International Diverse Film Festival to use excerpts from the work, images, trailers, and promotional material for the purposes of communication, dissemination, and promotion across print, digital, and audiovisual media related to the festival and its affiliated activities.

4. Future Circulation
Selected works may be programmed in activities of the International Diverse Film Festival beyond the 2025 edition, always for educational, artistic, and non-profit purposes, and in contexts that promote cinema and LGBTIQ+ rights.

5. Submission and Acceptance
Submitting a short film implies full acceptance of these terms and conditions. Any work that does not comply with the requirements set forth in the call may be disqualified without prior notice. The festival reserves the right to resolve any unforeseen matters not covered in these guidelines and to make final decisions regarding programming and selection.