Festival start: 02 August 2025
Festival end: 13 August 2025
The 6th FINAL! will take place from August 2 to 13, 2025.
After almost two years of preparation (we are a biannual festival) and as a result of learning about the global pandemic, we have strengthened a mixed Festival model, where face-to-face and virtuality, proposing 60% of the programming in person, aimed at children, families, as well as older adults in their neighborhoods and cultural spaces in urban and rural areas of the cities of Cali and Palmira, all through the mobile unit EcoCine al Barrio and the Bicicine Ecológico, allowing the development of outdoor functions with broad participation. Presence will be maintained in allied theaters and cinematheques in Cali, and the remaining 40% of the programming will be developed mostly on our digital environment cinema platform PantallaVerde https://pantallaverde.org/.
We are interested in this 6th edition to exalt reconciliation, memory and hope to resolve past and present conflicts, prepare for a new future as a society.
#JuntandoSaberes hopes to be an edition that articulates actors, stories and that through a common memory exercise it is possible to find new strategies towards a paradigm shift. Through a program with official selections, competitions, guest windows, debates and educational activities, we want to provide an innovative space for articulation and creativity for the general public and the environmental audiovisual sector.
Cash Prizes: 1,000€
Environmental Pacific Competition Award.
Recognition for the best environmental short film from the Colombian Pacific. (Titles produced or released since 2021) / Prize in cash and circulation.
PantallaVerde Colombia competition award.
Recognition for the best national short film
environmental / Prize in cash and in kind
(Titles produced or released since 2021).
PantallaVerde Latin America competition award.
Recognition for the best Latin American environmental feature film (Titles produced or released since 2021) / Metallic and in-kind prize.
Call for the Non-Competitive National Selection of long and short environmental films(Titles produced or released since 2020)
Call for the Non-competitive International Selection of long and short environmental films
(Titles produced or released since 2020)
We openly call on all environmental audiovisual filmmakers, activists and referents who have works in short and feature film format, to participate in the non-competitive selections and official competitions of the 6th Cali International Environmental Film Festival - FINCALI #JuntandoSaberes because # The Cinema Is Seed.
*Films that cover socio-environmental practices or problems released after 2021 may participate in the Official Competitions.
*Films that cover socio-environmental practices or problems produced or released from 2020 may participate in the Non-Competitive Selections.
Here are some issues to consider:
THEMES
Feeding and Intensive Production:
Food sovereignty, food security, public health, permaculture and transition practices, agrarian frontier, alternative food production, industrial production, responsible markets, etc.
Feeding and Intensive Production:
Food sovereignty, food security, public health, permaculture and transition practices, agrarian frontier, alternative food production, industrial production, responsible markets, etc.
Waste and Pollution:
Consumption habits, reduction practices, reuse, recycling, waste management, air, water or any type of contamination, etc.
Energy Exploitation
Renewable energies, mining, energy resources, industry, extraction policies and creative and sustainable energy production processes.
Biodiversity and Territory.
Biological heritage, natural resources, conservation practices, ecosystems, agrarian and livestock frontier, scientific practices and research, environmental displacement.
Climate change.
Environmental education, Sustainable Development Goals, planetary limits, climate policies, sustainability, sustainability, activism, networks and social resistance for the climate.
PARTICIPATION AND REGISTRATION
Works of a documentary, fiction, chronicle, animation and experimental nature may participate, referring to any environmental theme that have a duration of at least 5 min. and maximum of 120 minutes. Movies or videos sponsored by commercial or official companies for advertising purposes may not participate.
SELECTION, JURIES AND AWARDS
The Festival's programming committee, once the call is closed, analyzes the material and makes a pre-selection of the feature films and short films, which will be sent to the juries of each competition for evaluation. In the case of Non-Competitive Selections, it is determined by the artistic direction of the Festival.
The Jury will be made up of three outstanding professional activists, filmmakers, and critics from outside the organization of the Festival, who will make a selection between 3 and 6 finalists. The jury will choose the winner, and may award special mentions, if deemed necessary. The results, as well as the award ceremony, will be announced to the public at the closing event of the 5th FINCALI 2023 in August. The votes of the Jury will be secret, and the decisions must be adopted unanimously.
National Non-Competitive Selection of Environmental and Human Rights Feature Films.
Feature Films >5' 120'< (2020+)
No Fee
Submissions deadline
30 Apr 23
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Non-competitive selection of the best Colombian feature films made or released since 2020 on environmental and human rights issues.
THEMES
Food and Intensive Production
Environmental displacement, public health, permaculture and transition practices, agrarian frontier, alternative food production, etc.
Waste and Pollution
Consumption habits, industrial production, responsible markets and practices of reduction, reuse, recycling, waste management, air pollution, water pollution or of any kind, etc.
Energy Exploitation
Renewable energies, energy resources, industry, extraction policies and creative and sustainable energy production processes.
Biodiversity and Territory.
Biological heritage, natural resources, conservation practices, etc.
Climate change.
Environmental displacement and all issues related to cultural and social practices in favor of caring for the environment; among other topics of interest raised by the filmmakers.
PARTICIPATION AND REGISTRATION
Works of a documentary, fiction, chronicle, animation and experimental nature may participate, referring to any environmental theme that have a duration of at least 5 min. and maximum of 120 minutes. Movies or videos sponsored by commercial or official companies for advertising purposes may not participate.
SELECTION, JURIES AND AWARDS
The Festival's programming committee, once the call is closed, analyzes the material and makes a pre-selection of the feature films and short films, which will be sent to the juries of each competition for evaluation. In the case of Non-Competitive Selections, it is determined by the artistic direction of the Festival.
Environmental Pacific Competition
Short Films >5' 45'< (2021+)
No Fee
Submissions deadline
30 Apr 23
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The Pacífico Ambiental call seeks to recognize the best social and/or environmental short film from the Colombian Pacific region (Chocó, Valle del Cauca, Cauca and Nariño).
Works that have been produced or premiered since 2021 may participate, and that are of a documentary, fiction, experimental, chronic, animation and experimental nature and other narrative forms referring to environmental and social issues of the Pacific region that have a duration between 5 and 40 min.
Movies or videos sponsored by commercial companies or official institutions for advertising purposes may not participate.
THEMES
Food and Intensive Production
Environmental displacement, public health, permaculture and transition practices, agrarian frontier, alternative food production, etc.
Waste and Pollution
Consumption habits, industrial production, responsible markets and practices of reduction, reuse, recycling, waste management, air pollution, water pollution or of any kind, etc.
Energy Exploitation
Renewable energies, energy resources, industry, extraction policies and creative and sustainable energy production processes.
Biodiversity and Territory.
Biological heritage, natural resources, conservation practices, etc.
Climate change.
Environmental displacement and all issues related to cultural and social practices in favor of caring for the environment; among other topics of interest raised by the filmmakers.
PARTICIPATION AND REGISTRATION
Works of a documentary, fiction, chronicle, animation and experimental nature may participate, referring to any environmental theme that have a duration of at least 5 min. and maximum of 45 minutes. Movies or videos sponsored by commercial or official companies for advertising purposes may not participate.
SELECTION, JURIES AND AWARDS
The Festival's programming committee, once the call is closed, analyzes the material and makes a pre-selection of the feature films and short films, which will be sent to the juries of each competition for evaluation. In the case of Non-Competitive Selections, it is determined by the artistic direction of the Festival.
The Jury will be made up of three outstanding professional activists, filmmakers, and critics from outside the organization of the Festival, who will make a selection between 3 and 6 finalists. The jury will choose the winner, and may award special mentions, if deemed necessary. The results, as well as the award ceremony, will be announced to the public at the closing event of the 5th FINCALI 2023 in August. The votes of the Jury will be secret, and the decisions must be adopted unanimously.
Colombia Green Screen Competition
Short Films >5' 45'< (2021+)
No Fee
Submissions deadline
30 Apr 23
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The Pantalla Verde Colombia Competition seeks to grant recognition to the best socio-environmental short films (Titles produced or released since 2021).
THEMES
Food and Intensive Production
Environmental displacement, public health, permaculture and transition practices, agrarian frontier, alternative food production, etc.
Waste and Pollution
Consumption habits, industrial production, responsible markets and practices of reduction, reuse, recycling, waste management, air pollution, water pollution or of any kind, etc.
Energy Exploitation
Renewable energies, energy resources, industry, extraction policies and creative and sustainable energy production processes.
Biodiversity and Territory.
Biological heritage, natural resources, conservation practices, etc.
Climate change.
Environmental displacement and all issues related to cultural and social practices in favor of caring for the environment; among other topics of interest raised by the filmmakers.
PARTICIPATION AND REGISTRATION
Works of a documentary, fiction, chronicle, animation and experimental nature may participate, referring to any environmental theme that have a duration of at least 5 min. and maximum of 45 minutes. Movies or videos sponsored by commercial or official companies for advertising purposes may not participate.
SELECTION, JURIES AND AWARDS
The Festival's programming committee, once the call is closed, analyzes the material and makes a pre-selection of the feature films and short films, which will be sent to the juries of each competition for evaluation. In the case of Non-Competitive Selections, it is determined by the artistic direction of the Festival.
The Jury will be made up of three outstanding professional activists, filmmakers, and critics from outside the organization of the Festival, who will make a selection between 3 and 6 finalists. The jury will choose the winner, and may award special mentions, if deemed necessary. The results, as well as the award ceremony, will be announced to the public at the closing event of the 5th FINCALI 2023 in August. The votes of the Jury will be secret, and the decisions must be adopted unanimously.
Green Screen Latin America
Feature Films >46' 120'< (2021+)
No Fee
Submissions deadline
30 Apr 23
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Latin America Green Screen Competition.
Recognition of the best feature films that make visible the various environmental and human rights circumstances produced or co-produced by Latin American countries (Titles produced or released since 2021).
THEMES
Food and Intensive Production
Environmental displacement, public health, permaculture and transition practices, agrarian frontier, alternative food production, etc.
Waste and Pollution
Consumption habits, industrial production, responsible markets and practices of reduction, reuse, recycling, waste management, air pollution, water pollution or of any kind, etc.
Energy Exploitation
Renewable energies, energy resources, industry, extraction policies and creative and sustainable energy production processes.
Biodiversity and Territory.
Biological heritage, natural resources, conservation practices, etc.
Climate change.
Environmental displacement and all issues related to cultural and social practices in favor of caring for the environment; among other topics of interest raised by the filmmakers.
PARTICIPATION AND REGISTRATION
Works of a documentary, fiction, chronicle, animation and experimental nature may participate, referring to any environmental theme that have a duration of at least 46 min. and maximum of 120 minutes. Movies or videos sponsored by commercial or official companies for advertising purposes may not participate.
SELECTION, JURIES AND AWARDS
The Festival's programming committee, once the call is closed, analyzes the material and makes a pre-selection of the feature films and short films, which will be sent to the juries of each competition for evaluation. In the case of Non-Competitive Selections, it is determined by the artistic direction of the Festival.
The Jury will be made up of three outstanding professional activists, filmmakers, and critics from outside the organization of the Festival, who will make a selection between 3 and 6 finalists. The jury will choose the winner, and may award special mentions, if deemed necessary. The results, as well as the award ceremony, will be announced to the public at the closing event of the 5th FINCALI 2023 in August. The votes of the Jury will be secret, and the decisions must be adopted unanimously.
International Non-Competitive Selection of Socio-Environmental feature films and short films
Short and Feature Films >5' 120'< (2020+)
No Fee
Submissions deadline
30 Apr 23
Save up
0€
Submit
Films that cover socio-environmental practices or problems produced or released after 2020 may participate in the Non-Competitive Selections.
Here are some issues to consider:
Thematic
Feeding and Intensive Production:
Food sovereignty, food security, public health, permaculture and transition practices, agrarian frontier, alternative food production, industrial production, responsible markets, etc.
Waste and Pollution:
Consumption habits, reduction practices, reuse, recycling, waste management, air, water or any type of contamination, etc.
Energy Exploitation
Renewable energies, mining, energy resources, industry, extraction policies and creative and sustainable energy production processes.
Biodiversity and Territory.
Biological heritage, natural resources, conservation practices, ecosystems, agrarian and livestock frontier, scientific practices and research, environmental displacement.
Climate change.
Environmental education, Sustainable Development Goals, planetary limits, climate policies, sustainability, sustainability, activism, networks and social resistance for the climate.
PARTICIPATION AND REGISTRATION
Works of a documentary, fiction, chronicle, animation and experimental nature may participate, referring to any environmental theme that have a duration of at least 5 min. and maximum of 120 minutes. Movies or videos sponsored by commercial or official companies for advertising purposes may not participate.
SELECTION, JURIES AND AWARDS
The Festival's programming committee, once the call is closed, analyzes the material and makes a pre-selection of the feature films and short films, which will be sent to the juries of each competition for evaluation. In the case of Non-Competitive Selections, it is determined by the artistic direction of the Festival.
