Submissions deadline
31 Mar 25
1.38$
Maximum 15 minutes including credits. Free Theme. Short films from any country including Mexico participate.
Black Gold Film Festival
03 Nov 2024
Call for entries
30 Nov 2024
Early deadline
31 Dec 2024
Standard deadline
28 Feb 2025
Late deadline
31 Mar 2025
Extended deadline
3
mths
05 Aug 2025
Notification date
25 Sep 2025
28 Sep 2025
Festival start: 25 September 2025 Festival end: 28 September 2025
We are a platform for the exchange of ideas between young filmmakers and seasoned members of the film industry. A source of energy to promote the exhibition, learning and development of the film industry in the southern region of Veracruz.
Cash Prizes: 500$
AWARDS
In all categories: $ 1000 pesos in cash or its equivalent in dollars.
A certificate of participation in digital format will be granted to all registered works that request it.
TERMS OF PARTICIPATION
1. Only short films produced between January 1, 2022 and until the closing date of the call may be registered.
2. There are no restrictions regarding the recording format, nor regarding the number of materials registered per filmmaker, but an individual registration procedure must be carried out for each work.
3. Short films that are not spoken in Spanish must have subtitles in that language.
4. Once the work is registered and selected, it cannot be withdrawn from the official program of the Oro Negro Film Festival.
5. By registering his short film, the director authorizes the Oro Negro Film Festival to exhibit the works during the contest on the dates of the event, both in person and in its virtual room, in addition to being able to include fragments in promotional material; as well as to be screened in other non-profit forums or film shows.
6. The directors of the registered short films must be responsible for the authorship of their work, assuming that the short film has the proper copyright. In the event of any violation, it will be disqualified from the contest and the Oro Negro Film Festival will be exempt from any responsibility.
7. Winning short films or short films exhibited at other festivals or film shows may be entered.
8. Some category may be declared void in the event that an adequate number of short films registered in said section is not reached. For this purpose, the filmmakers will be notified and the registration fees after the Festival will be returned or they will be taken as registration for the next edition of the contest.
9. The Organizing Committee will announce the order, place, times and dates of exhibition of the selected short films in advance to the participants.
10. What is not provided for in this call is for the consideration of the organizing committee and its decision will be final.
Submissions deadline
31 Mar 25
Maximum 15 minutes including credits. Free Theme. Short films from any country including Mexico participate.
Submissions deadline
31 Mar 25
Submissions deadline
31 Mar 25
Documentary film. Maximum 18 minutes including credits. Free Theme. Mexican filmmakers and from all over the world participate.
Submissions deadline
31 Mar 25
Maximum 15 minutes including credits. Free theme. Short films from any country, by foreign directors made in Mexico or by Mexican directors made abroad, participate.
Submissions deadline
31 Mar 25
National. Maximum 15 minutes including credits. Free theme. Mexican filmmakers participate with short films produced in Mexico.
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