Festival Internacional De Cine Por Los Derechos Humanos - Colombia | FICDEH (13)

Festival start: 12 August 2026      Festival end: 19 August 2026

Since 2013, the International Human Rights Film Festival – Colombia has offered audiences an audiovisual, cultural, and academic program that contributes to audience development, the strengthening of the film and cultural industries, the creation of spaces for dialogue around life, reconciliation, the promotion and defense of human rights, and the construction of ideas for peace.

The Festival is the ideal platform for Colombia’s and the international film community committed to storytelling with a human rights perspective. It serves as a key space for the promotion, circulation, distribution, and exhibition of audiovisual works with limited commercial demand due to their social and thematic focus.

The Festival takes place simultaneously in the cities of Barranquilla, Medellín, Cali, Bogotá, Manizales, Pereira and Quibdó, as well as in about twenty municipalities across the country.

Cash Prizes: 1,500$

AWARDS AND INCENTIVES
Best National Documentary Feature: USD $1,600 (cash prize).
HD Cinema Colombia Special Award: $20,000,000 COP in equipment rental services for the winner’s next project (Fiction category).
Official Recognitions: Statuettes and diplomas for all competitive categories.

CALL FOR ENTRIES 2026 | INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FOR HUMAN RIGHTS - COLOMBIA (FICDEH)

Since its foundation in 2013, FICDEH has established itself as the premier stage for the filmmaking community committed to life, memory, and dignity. We firmly believe that cinema is not merely a reflection of reality, but a tool for social transformation capable of crossing borders and healing the social fabric.

Under the conviction that defending life is the most cinematic act in existence, we invite filmmakers from around the world to be part of our 13th edition.

If you believe your film can change the world, submit to FICDEH.

1. KEY DATES
Call for Entries Opens: February 26, 2026.
Submission deadline: May 31, 2026 (23:59 Colombia Time).

Selection Notification: June 2026.

Festival Dates: August 12 – 19, 2026.

The festival will take place simultaneously in Bogotá, Medellín, Cali, Barranquilla, Cartagena, Manizales, Pereira, Quibdó, and in more than 30 municipalities across Colombia.

2. COMPETITION CATEGORIES AND SUBMISSION FEES
The registration process will be carried out exclusively through the Festhome platform.

National Competition (Colombia) - No submission fee

National Fiction Feature: (Minimum 80 minutes).

National Fiction Short Film: (From 7 to 30 minutes).

National Documentary Feature: (Minimum 60 minutes).

National Documentary Short Film: (From 10 to 60 minutes).

National Community Cinema: Dedicated to collective creation processes.

Special Category: 10 Years of the Peace Agreement Retrospective: Works regarding the peace process or post-conflict produced from 2016 to the present.

International Competition

International Fiction Feature: (Minimum 70 minutes). Fee: USD $20.

International Fiction Short Film: (From 7 to 30 minutes). Fee: USD $10.

International Documentary Feature: (Minimum 60 minutes). Fee: USD $25.

Fiction for Children (National and International)

Works portraying children and youth as active subjects of rights. No submission fee.

3. Awards AND INCENTIVES
Best National Documentary Feature: USD $1,600 (cash prize).

HD Cinema Colombia Special Award: $20,000,000 COP in equipment rental services for the winner’s next project (Fiction category).
Official Recognitions: Statuettes and diplomas for all competitive categories.

4. LEGAL FRAMEWORK AND RESPONSIBILITIES

4.1 Sole Interlocutor and Legal Responsibility
FICDEH will consider the individual or legal entity submitting the work as the sole interlocutor for all matters related to its participation. This person assumes full responsibility toward any individuals or companies involved in the production.

4.2 Copyright and Indemnity
The participant declares under oath to be the sole owner of the economic and moral rights of the work.

Indemnity Clause: The participant agrees to hold FICDEH harmless against any third-party claims regarding copyright, neighboring rights, or image rights, assuming all legal defense costs and potential compensations.

4.3 Data Protection and Confidentiality
In accordance with Law 1581 of 2012, personal data will be used strictly for festival management. Viewing links will be treated with professional confidentiality.

5. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Exhibition License: Submission grants FICDEH a non-exclusive, royalty-free, territorial license (for Colombia) for public screenings within the framework of the 13th edition.
Modifications: The Festival reserves the right to modify dates, categories, or venues due to logistical or force majeure reasons without liability.

Technical Requirements: Films in languages other than Spanish must include embedded Spanish subtitles.

Completion Date: Works must have been completed after July 1, 2024 (Except for the Peace Retrospective category).

CLARIFICATIONS

FICDEH is conceived as a cultural and non-profit event. Per guidelines of certain venues, some screenings may have an admission fee for the public. However, the nature of the Festival is free admission in most cases; therefore, the organization will not pay any participant for the participation of their work in the Festival.

Submission of a work implies full acceptance of these terms by all participants, agents, or representatives. Once an audiovisual work has been selected, it cannot be withdrawn from the program.

The festival reserves the right to modify dates, categories, or venues for logistical reasons or force majeure without generating liability toward those registered.

Submission of a work grants FICDEH a non-exclusive, royalty-free, and territorial license (for Colombia) to carry out the public screenings scheduled within the framework of the 13th edition.

For the Retrospective category, the sole interlocutor must guarantee that the licenses for the use of music and archive materials are valid for public exhibition in 2026.

ORGANIZATION FICDEH is organized by the Fundación Impulsos NIT 900.912.421-6. Bogota - Colombia
CONTACT: For more information, email: info@ficdeh.com