Ibizacinefest - 11º Festival Internacional De Cine Independiente De Ibiza (11)

Inizio del Festival: 26 febbraio 2027      Festival si chiude: 07 marzo 2027

We conceive IBZCF as a window into contemporary cinema, its new trends and creators who contribute new narrative paths to create vibrant, necessary, and modern films.
The 11th edition of IBZCF will take place in 10 venues across the island's five municipalities and online on the Filmin platform. Ibizacinefest renews its commitment to Ibiza and its culture through a program of national and international titles never before seen on the island, exclusive premieres in the Balearic Islands and Spain, activities aimed at professionals, short film sections to discover and promote local and Balearic talent, and our educational program with special screenings to create new audiences.

Reflection will also be given space through open discussions on the relationship between cinema and various current sociocultural issues.

Short films are once again the focus of IBZCF, once again as a qualifier for the Premios Goya,Forqué Awards, and the Fugaz Awards, collaborating once again with the European Film Academy on the Shortfilms on Tour program.

Xavi Herrero
Director and programmer IBZCF2-European Film Academy Member

Premi in contanti: 1,500€
Screening Fee Features: 100€

All award-winning films and short films are invited to Ibiza for two nights, with their hotel and European flights covered.

IBZCF AWARDS

DISTRIBUTION AWARD FOR FEATURE FILMS
#ConUnPack Distribución will award a distribution prize to a feature film programmed at the Festival.

This prize will consist of the distribution of the chosen film in Spain across all exhibition platforms deemed appropriate by the producer and #ConUnPack Distribución. Considering both theatrical release and digital release, distribution will include, at a minimum, release windows in the cultural circuit: TVOD, SVOD, and AVOD.

SHORT FILM SECTION AWARDS
Awards for Best National, International, and FEM-CINE Short Film. Spanish short films in the Official Section will receive a certificate qualifying them for the Goya Awards, Forqué Awards, and Fugaz Awards 2026-27. This category includes a €500 cash prize for the winning short film.
Awards for Best Ibizan and Balearic Short Film. A maximum of two special mentions may be awarded per section.

IBZCF SCRIPT FESTIVAL AWARD
A €1,000 cash prize awarded by a jury composed of members of the Ibizacinefest Cultural Association, intended for the production of the short film whose script has won an award. This short film will be Selected for the corresponding Official Section
in the next edition of Ibizacinefest after the completion of production. The Jury may award up to 2 special mentions.

IBZCF 2027 RULES

FEATURE FILMS:

Submitted feature films may participate in our Official Panorama Section or will be evaluated for our parallel sections and activities.

Works produced after January 1, 2025, of any nationality and genre may participate.

Fiction: + 60 min.
Documentaries: + 45 min.
languages: Works in any language are accepted. Only selected feature films must be subtitled in Spanish or Catalan if they are not originally released.

The producers of the SELECTED films will cede their rights to screening in our Auditoriums and the possible inclusion of trailers in festival promotional videos without prior signing of any contract.

The IBZCF selection committee will choose approximately 15 feature films to be screened in Ibiza and may be included in the online program, on Filmin, and available throughout Spain, if desired.

SHORT FILMS:

Submitted short films are eligible for the official national, international, and Fem-Cine short film sections, as well as our parallel sections and activities:

-Focus Balear: Balearic productions not included in the Official Section.
-Y ESO?: Short films of special interest to young people aged 14-16.
-Cinekids: Children's and family films.
-Be-Bleu Think Green: Short films with an environmental theme, focusing on the Mediterranean.

For the Official National Short Film Section, certificates of nationality and qualification are not required, but they can receive qualification certificates for the Premios Goya, Forqué and Fugaz awards if they are valid at the start date of the festival.
For the remaining sections, works produced after January 1, 2024, of any nationality may participate.

The maximum running time will be 30 minutes. in all sections and for all genres: fiction, documentary, animation, and experimental.

languages: Works in any language are accepted. Only the selected and screened short films must be subtitled in Catalan or Spanish if they are not your original version.

The producers of the selected works will cede their rights for screening in our auditoriums and the possible inclusion of the trailers in promotional videos for the festival without prior signing of any contract.

SELECTIONS: The IBZCF selection committee will choose around 100 short films to be screened in Ibiza.

-FEM-CINE:

Short films of any genre that meet the general guidelines with a theme that promotes gender equality.

Any questions about the Festival Regulations will be answered at info@ibizacinefest.

SHORT FILM SCREENPLAY COMPETITION

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.

The subject of the scripts is completely open and may belong to any genre. All submitted works must be original.
If the contestant uses a novel, short story, or text by another author as the basis for the script, the contestant must include the corresponding authorization from the author of the original work with their entry.

-Works must be submitted in the format of a literary film script, according to industry standards. Scripts that do not present an appropriate format will be automatically disqualified.

-A synopsis of no more than one page must be submitted with the script.

-Storyboards and technical scripts will not be accepted.

-Scripts must be no more than 15 pages in length, not including the cover and the synopsis page.

-Only PDF files will be accepted. The cover must include the title and the author's name, as well as their postal address, email address, and phone number.

-The author of the script will always retain the copyright. Submitted scripts will be eliminated after the festival ends.

COMPETITION.

From all the submitted scripts, up to 5 finalists will be selected to participate in the recorded Pitch to determine the evaluation of the script and the project. The pitch will consist of a video submitted by the finalists. The criteria for evaluating the submitted scripts will be:
Professional format. Originality. Cinematic visualization. Structure.

The Jury's decision is final.

PRIZE

Cash prize of €1,000 (tax included) to be received upon receipt of the corresponding invoice.

To formalize the cash prize, it is essential to demonstrate the completion of the short film without a premiere or that it is in an advanced stage of production.

The short film will participate in the competition at the next edition of the IBZCF in the corresponding section, requiring its world premiere.

The Jury may award up to two special mentions.
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