09 Jun 2025
Call for entries
23 Feb 2026
Final deadline
24 Feb 2026
Notification date
27 Feb 2026
27 Feb 2026
This festival is not currently open for submissions.
Festival start: 27 February 2026 Festival end: 27 February 2026
Horror Ciclos Shorts Fest is an international film festival that encompasses horror, fantasy, suspense, and mystery, dedicated to all the people who love this genre. Its country of origin is Colombia, but it is created for the whole world. Horror Ciclos Shorts Fest aims to discover national and international audiovisual talent and awaken the imagination of horror short and feature film creators. The submission period for productions will end on february 25, 2025. Collectives, students, filmmakers, producers, enthusiasts, and the general public from all countries can participate in the competition.
BEST NATIONAL SHORT FILM (COLOMBIA)
First Place
Second Place
Third Place
BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM
First Place
Second Place
Third Place
BEST DIRECTION
First Place
Second Place
Third Place
BEST SCREENPLAY
First Place
Second Place
Third Place
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
First Place
Second Place
Third Place
BEST SCORE
First Place
Second Place
Third Place
AWARDS AND HONORABLE MENTIONS:
Festival Laurel
Certificate
-The theme is open, although all productions must fall within the genre of terror or horror.
-Participants must submit their short films until 23:59 on february 20, 2026, through our Festhome site.
-Productions can be recorded with any device, whether it's a camera or a cellphone. However, it is recommended that the productions have high-resolution quality, regardless of the recording medium used.
No Fee
Submissions deadline
23 Feb 26
This category showcases a selection of the best short films in the horror genre that are submitted.
Standard Fee
5$
-8%
4.6$
4.1$
Submissions deadline
23 Feb 26
This category showcases a selection of the best short films in the horror genre that are submitted.
Standard Fee
25$
-8%
23$
20.5$
Submissions deadline
23 Feb 26
Participation in the national or international short film category + A 1000-character review (approximately 150 words), including a quote that summarizes our opinion, written by our selection committee. The review will be sent to you by email and promoted on our social media platforms. This service aims to make your production known to the general public and highlight its most relevant aspects from our point of view. The review will be signed, sent, and published by the festival within 30 days.
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