5° Festival Internacional De Cine Del Mar (5)

Inizio del Festival: 05 maggio 2027      Festival si chiude: 08 maggio 2027

The International Sea Film Festival invites national and international documentary and cinematic productions that explore the seas and oceans as their central narrative thread, approaching these themes from scientific, cultural, and/or artistic perspectives, to participate in the 2027 Edition of the Festival.

Premi in contanti: 950$

The “Best Film” award will include 500 USD

The “Best Short Film” award will include 250 USD

The "Best animation" award will include 200 USD

General Information

• The 5th edition of the International Sea Film Festival will take place in Concepción, Chile, from May 5 to 8, 2027.

• The call for entries is free of charge and open to documentary feature films, documentary short films, and animated short films, both national and international.

• Eligibility requirement (mandatory): Submitted works must have the ocean, seas, marine ecosystems, or cultures connected to the sea as the central focus of their narrative.

• Previously screened productions or films that have participated in other festivals are eligible.

• Films submitted to previous editions of the Festival may apply again, provided they were not officially selected.

• Only films produced after January 2024 will be accepted.

• Submissions must be made through Festhome.

• Each submission must include a marketing kit consisting of: the screening file, Spanish or english subtitles, a synopsis, posters, and promotional stills.

• The submission period runs from July 17 to October 17, 2026.

• Officially selected productions will be announced in December 2026.


Screening Format & subtitles

Accepted video formats

• .MOV / .MP4

• Codec: H.264

• Resolution: 1920 × 1080p (progressive)


Audio requirements

• Stereo 2 CH

• Codec: AAC

• 48,000 Hz – 320 Kbps

Accepted frame rates

• 23.98 / 24 / 25 / 30 fps


subtitles

• Spanish or english subtitles in .SRT format.

• Maximum 45 characters per line, with up to 2 lines per dialogue.

• subtitles must be accurately synchronized with the film.

• Embedded ("burned-in") subtitles are also accepted, provided they are legible and visually compatible with the cinematography.

• A clean screening copy without subtitles is preferred.

For formats not specified above, the Festival reserves the right to review and determine whether they are suitable for exhibition.


Official Selection & Screening

• All submissions will be reviewed by a Curatorial Committee composed of specialists in audiovisual arts, marine sciences, and cultural management, who will determine the Official Selection.

• Selected films will be screened in their original version during the Festival.

• For international productions, a screening copy with Spanish subtitles is recommended whenever available.

• The Festival will particularly value animated films in Spanish or without dialogue, in order to facilitate access for children and family audiences. Films in other languages must include Spanish subtitles.

• No screening fees or royalties will be paid for the exhibition of selected works.

Competition

Categories

Feature Films

• Running time: 41 to 90 minutes
(including credits).

• The ocean, seas, marine ecosystems, or sea-related cultures must be the central theme.


Short Films

• Running time: 3 to 40 minutes (including credits).

• The ocean, seas, marine ecosystems, or sea-related cultures must be the central theme.


Children's and/or Family Animation

• Animated films with a running time of 1 to 8 minutes (including credits).

• The ocean, seas, marine ecosystems, or sea-related cultures must be the central theme.


Jury Deliberation & Conflict Resolution

• Any situation not covered by these regulations will be resolved by the Festival's Executive Committee.

• Jury deliberations will take place during the Festival, and the results will be announced at the awards Ceremony.

• Jury members agree not to publicly disclose their opinions before the official announcement of the awards.

Awards

• Best Feature Film
• Best Short Film
• Best Animation

Additional Recognition

• Jury Special Mention in each competition category.