Festival start: 07 November 2025
Festival end: 10 November 2025
The FICTU is a festival that focuses on short films and seeks to connect the audiovisual production of Boyacá with the current national and world cinema.
The festival has 4 competitions which are:
- Boyacá short films competition
- Colombian short films competition
- International short films competition
- Colombian feature film competition
Cash Prizes: 640$
FICTU has established the following cash prizes for the different categories, these may be extended but not reduced prior to the festival:
Boyacense short film competition COP $800,000.
Colombian short film competition COP $800,000.
Colombian Feature Film Competition COP $1'000.000.
The international short film competition has no prize money.
*The costs caused by transactions necessary for the payment of the prizes will be assumed by the winners or in any case deducted from the value of the prize.
In addition, special mentions will be awarded according to the jury's considerations.
The FICTU, from Tunja, Boyacá, invites short and feature films from Boyacá, Colombia, and the world to participate in its ninth edition; which will take place during the month of November 2025.
The ninth FICTU will have the following competitive sections:
Boyacense short film competition
Colombian short film competition
International short film competition
Colombian feature film competition.
The call will be open for film entries until August 15, 2025.
Awards:
FICTU has established the following cash prizes for the different categories, these may be extended but not reduced prior to the festival:
Boyacense short film competition COP $800,000.
Colombian short film competition COP $800.000
Colombian Feature Film Competition COP $1'000.000
The international short film competition has no prize money.
*The costs caused by transactions necessary for the payment of the prizes will be assumed by the winners or in any case deducted from the value of the prize.
Where to register:
For all competitions the registration will be through the platform https://festhome.com/festival/fictu
For the Boyacense Short Film Competition, registration can also be done through the google form whose link is in the biography of the festival's RRSS.
Registration for Colombian films, feature films and short films, is free of charge.
Registration for the International Short Film Competition has a registration fee of USD $3.
Please note that Festhome may charge films for the use of its platform.
The production date of the films must be after January 1, 2024 (01/01/2024).
For the Boyacá Short Film Competition, the director or producer of the short film entered must be a native of the department of Boyacá (or demonstrate residence in the department for at least five years).
For the National Short Film Competition, the director or producer of the short film entered must be a Colombian national (or prove residence in the country for at least five years).
Short films whose main language is other than Spanish must provide, if selected, the respective file with Spanish subtitles.
FICTU explores all formats, techniques and genres; therefore, it accepts within its competitions and screenings fiction, non-fiction, animation, experimental, and any audiovisual film with a socio-cultural and/or artistic value, either in its form or content, which the festival considers relevant to cinema and/or the world.
A film can only be entered in one of the competitions or screenings. If there is a double entry, only the first entry will be considered.
Only films entered in the current version of the festival will be considered, films entered in previous versions will be discarded.
In case a film is selected, the producer/distributor must provide FICTU with a screening copy in digital format and minimum HD quality (1920 x 1080 px).
The duration of each short film entered must not exceed 30 minutes.
The films entered for the national and international competition must be premieres in the department of Boyacá, and must not have been exhibited in other physical and/or digital cinematographic spaces in the department.
The films entered must not have been broadcast or be openly available to the public on digital platforms.
By registering the film in the festival, the producer/distributor authorizes the use of fragments and promotional pieces of the film for the dissemination of the different activities of the FICTU.
By submitting the film to FICTU, the producer/distributor authorizes the festival to publicly screen the film during the festival. Other screenings of the film in complementary activities of the festival, and outside the dates of the main event, must be coordinated jointly and authorized by the producer/distributor.
By submitting the film to FICTU, the producer/distributor accepts the conditions of these regulations.
Any questions will be answered by e-mail: productorfictufestival@gmail.com
International Short Film Panorama
Short Films 45'< (2024+)
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Submissions deadline
15 Aug 25
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Short films with a production date after January 1, 2024.
At FICTU we do not discriminate by genre, technique, or format; we are interested in audiovisuals in all their forms as long as the film has an outstanding artistic, narrative and content value.
Colombian Short Film Competition
Short Films 30'< (2024+)
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15 Aug 25
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Short films with a production date after January 1, 2024.
At FICTU we do not discriminate by genre, technique, or format; we are interested in audiovisuals in all their forms as long as the film has an outstanding artistic, narrative and content value.
Boyacá's Short Film Competition
Short Films 30'< (2024+)
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15 Aug 25
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This is a competitive section that seeks to visualize the work of filmmakers from Boyaca.
With this section, FICTU wants to offer the public the possibility of encountering the idiosyncrasy, values and concerns of those who are native to the department. In addition, to open a space for debate about the emerging audiovisual industry in the region.
Colombian feature film competition
Short and Feature Films >31' (2024+)
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This is a competitive section, which explores the current Colombian national production without differentiating formats, genres or techniques.
Festhome holds accountable fees festivals by holding the payment of the fees of most newer festivals until they have viewed the submissions, held their festivals and other methods.
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2.76$
Festhome holds accountable fees festivals by holding the payment of the fees of most newer festivals until they have viewed the submissions, held their festivals and other methods. 