Donosskino Vol.X | 2026 | San Sebastian International Short Film Festival (10)

Début du Festival: 07 octobre 2026      Fin du Festival: 10 octobre 2026

DONOSSKINO Short Film Festival Vol.X

Festival will be held in Donostia / San Sebastian in October 2026.

Prix ​​en espèces: 3,000€

*All proceeds from fees will be used for the prizes awarded at the festival along with a contribution from the organization up to €3,000.

● SHORTZINEMA AWARD - BEST FICTION SHORT FILM

● ETXEAN SHORTUAK AWARD - BEST EUSKAL HERRIA FICTION SHORT FILM

● BEST PERFORMANCE AWARD

● AUDIENCE PRIZE

Rules & Terms
DONOSSKINO VOL.X 2026

DONOSSKINO 2026 RULES (ENG)

Submission deadline: 2026 May 31.

Terms:

1.The 10th edition of Donostia Short Film Festival will take place in October 2026 and will be open to filmmakers worldwide.

2.Fiction short films can participate, with a maximum duration of 30 minutes.

3.Entries must have completed production after June 30, 2024.

4.Works previously submitted to the Donosskino Festival will not be accepted.

5.Advertising and/or commercial videos will be excluded

6.Registration can be done by sending your short film online through Festhome, and it will end on May 31, 2026.


7.The registration fee per short film at the Donosskino festival will be 3€ until May 31, 2026 and 5€ between May 31 and June 20, 2026. Payment will be made through the platform used for the inscription. Registration will only be effective when verifying the income of the fee. The entire amount of the fees will be used for the prizes awarded at the festival together with a contribution from the organization up to 3,000€. The short films from Euskal Herria will be exempt from these fees*. (*The director must be registered in Euskal Herria for at least one year before the date of publication of this call, or be born in Euskal Herria and have resided there continuously for at least 5 years.

8.The selected short films must send a copy of the short film in DCP format for screening at the festival. As well as a .mov or .mp4 file and promotional material of the short film through a platform that will facilitate the organization. In case of non-compliance with this point, the organization reserves the right to withdraw the short film from the festival.


9.All those films whose original dialogues are not in Spanish must be subtitled in Spanish. If not, will be rejected.

10.The organization reserves the right to use 20% of the minutes of each short film for promotional use of the festival and the works themselves.

11.The legal representative of the short film, agrees to submit, works whose contents are original, and whose rights belong to him. The organization is not responsible for any further problems in this regard.


12.The official jury composed of professionals from the film, will be in charge of awarding the prizes.

13.awards
● SHORTZINEMA AWARD - BEST FICTION SHORT FILM
● BEST PERFORMANCE
● ETXEAN SHORTUAK AWARD - BEST EUSKAL HERRIA FICTION SHORT FILM
● AUDIENCE PRIZE

14.The decisions of the Official Jury will be final. The awards will be presented at the closing gala, on a date to be determined, during the month of October 2026.

15.In the case that the winner of any of the awards cannot attend the closing gala, the winner must send a video thanking the award, which will be screened at the closing gala. Likewise, the video may also be used by the organization on its social networks. In case of non-compliance with this point, the organization reserves the right to disqualify the short film.

16.Registration implies acceptance of the rules.