Muestra Internacional Documental De Bogotá (28)

Festival Start: 28 Oktober 2026      Festival Ende: 04 November 2025

The Bogotá International Documentary Film Festival (MIDBO), organized by the Colombian Documentary Filmmakers Corporation ALADOS COLOMBIA, is a specialized event dedicated to nonfiction cinema. Over the past 27 years, it has established itself in Colombia and Latin America as a key platform for exhibition, dialogue, and critical reflection around documentary and audiovisual non-fiction practices.

For its 28th edition, MIDBO invites filmmakers and producers to submit their audiovisual works to the 2026 film call and to participate in the various training, discussion, and networking spaces that will take place both virtually and in person throughout the showcase.

The 28th edition of MIDBO will take place from October 28 to November 4, 2026, in Bogotá, Colombia. Throughout the year, the program will also travel to different regions of the country and will continue its ongoing MIDBO–ALADOS Tuesdays screening series in partnership with allied venues.

After 27 editions, MIDBO continues to foster an event grounded in reflection on documentary cinema and the many ways in which we approach and engage with reality. The multiple ways of recording and interpreting the world remain at the core of our interest. Committed to exploring the complexity of a reality that exceeds us, we continue each year to build a meaningful space for gathering and rethinking documentary practice.

For 2026, MIDBO reaffirms its commitment to supporting creation and recognizing the work of filmmakers through four competitive sections and two non-competitive sections:

Competitive Sections

Ibero-American Documentary Feature Competition

National Documentary Feature Competition

National Short Documentary Competition

Ibero-American Short Documentary Competition

Non-Competitive Sections

International Documentary Features
Colombian Films Produced Through Community-Based Processes

A main award will be granted in each competitive section.
Feature films must have a running time of over 60 minutes. Short films must have a running time of over 7 minutes.
The jury for each competition will be announced one month prior to the festival and will consist of three (3) artists, filmmakers, writers, critics, or cultural practitioners.

*** We are committed to being an inclusive event and will therefore give special consideration to films that incorporate audio description for blind or visually impaired audiences, as well as closed captioning or inclusive subtitles for deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences. ***

Geldpreise: 5,500$

AWARDS

Best Ibero-American Documentary Feature
COP $6,000,000

Best National Documentary Feature
COP $6,000,000

Best Ibero-American Documentary Short Film
COP $4,000,000

Best National Documentary Short Film
COP $4,000,000

Quijote Award – International Federation of Film Societies
Best Short Film
COP $500,000

The jury of the National Short Film Competition and the Ibero-American Feature Competition may grant a Special Mention if deemed appropriate.

The decisions of the Programming Committee and the juries are final.

The Quijote Award is coordinated by Cineclub Imagen Viajera.

1. Submission Categories

Filmmakers and producers may submit their films in the following categories:

1.1 Ibero-American Documentary Feature Competition
Recent documentary feature films by Ibero-American filmmakers, residing either in their home country or abroad.
1.2 National Documentary Feature Competition
Recent documentary feature films by Colombian filmmakers, residing in Colombia or abroad.
1.3 National Short Documentary Competition
Recent short documentary films by Colombian filmmakers, residing in Colombia or abroad.
1.4 Ibero-American Short Documentary Competition
Recent short documentary films by filmmakers from Ibero-America, residing in their home country or abroad.
1.5 International Films
Recent documentary films with legal and cultural nationality from countries outside Colombia and Ibero-America (including non-Iberian Europe, Africa, Asia, Oceania, the United States, and Canada).
1.6 Colombian Films Produced Through Community-Based Processes
A dedicated section for Colombian films created within community-based processes.

2. Participation Requirements
By submitting to MIDBO 2026, participants agree to the following conditions:

2.1 Films must have been completed on or after January 1, 2025.
2.2 Films in languages other than Spanish must include Spanish subtitles. Non-subtitled films will not be considered.
2.3 There are no restrictions regarding shooting format; however, selected films must provide a screening copy with a minimum resolution of Full HD (1920 x 1080).
2.4 The following will not be considered: television news reports, branded documentaries, commercial documentaries, or institutional videos.
2.5 By submitting, directors and producers agree to screen their films at MIDBO without charging screening fees.
2.6 Upon submission, directors and/or producers commit to providing publicity materials, screening copies, and authorization documents within the formats and deadlines established by MIDBO 2026. Failure to comply may result in disqualification.
2.7 Films selected for the Official Selection, as well as award-winning films, must include MIDBO’s laurels and awards in all publicity and press materials. This requirement applies to commercial theatrical releases and to all forms of distribution, with or without physical media.
2.8 Feature and short films selected in competition must provide an English-subtitled version if requested.

3. Timeline

• Call for Entries Opens
February 20, 2026
• Early Deadline
March 31, 2026
• Final Deadline
May 1, 2026

4. Film Submission Process

4.1
Submissions for National Films, Ibero-American Films, and International Panorama must be made through the online platforms Festhome and FilmFreeway.
4.2
Submissions for Colombian Films Produced Through Community-Based Processes must be completed free of charge via the following form:

https://forms.gle/UcDTDuDZvBk9pyUz5

5. Submission Fees

5.1 National Films
Early deadline: USD $3
Final deadline: USD $5
5.2 Ibero-American Films
Early deadline: USD $5
Final deadline: USD $7
5.3 International Films
Early deadline: USD $7
Final deadline: USD $9
5.4 Colombian Films Produced Through Community-Based Processes
Free of charge.
6. Final Provisions
Film selection will be carried out by MIDBO’s Documentary Programming Team.
By submitting a film, participants accept all terms and conditions of this call.
Once a film has been officially selected by MIDBO, it may not be withdrawn from the 2026 edition.
MIDBO prioritizes international, national, and Bogotá premieres, as well as films that have not had an official theatrical release or screened at other Bogotá-based festivals in close proximity to the event dates.

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