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Curtas Lapa Film Festival

Deadlines

09 Apr 2026
Call for entries

09 Jun 2026
Final deadline

1
mth

09 Jun 2026
Notification date

10 Nov 2026
15 Nov 2026

Address

Rua Mem de Sá, 61, 22040001, Lapa, Rio de Janeiro / RJ, Brazil

Festival description

Short film festival >1' 15'<

Festival requirements

Film festival

Fiction

Documentary

Animation

Fantastic

Terror

Experimental

Music Video

Other

Any Genre

Any Theme

Has submission fees

International Festival

Physical Location

January 2024

Production countries: Any

Shooting countries: Any

Director nationalities: Any

Debut Films

School projects

Short Films >1' 15'<

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English Portuguese Spanish

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Festival description (Edition: 10)

Festival start: 10 November 2026 Festival end: 15 November 2026

The festival will take place from November 10 to 15, 2026, showcasing short films ranging from 1 to 15 minutes in length. International submissions must include subtitle files (.srt) in Portuguese, English, and Spanish.

The program will feature 10 competitive sections: Mostra Madame Satã (Rio de Janeiro Showcase), Mostra Lapa Docs (Documentaries), Mostra Cores da Lapa (LGBTQIAPN+), Mostra Arcos da Lapa (International), Mostra Lapa Boêmia (Brazilian), Mostra Caramujo (Experimental / Fringe Cinema), Mostra Lapa Tupinambá (Indigenous Peoples), Mostra Sustos na Lapa (Horror), Mostra Lapa Animada (Animation), and Mostra Lapa Senzala (Black Filmmakers).

All selected films will compete within their respective sections, with awards decided by the Audience Jury. In addition, a Technical Jury will grant awards in categories such as Best Director, Cinematography, Screenplay, Sound Design, Actor, Actress, among others, recognizing both artistic and technical excellence.

General Director | Mariana Francisco Pereira

Prizes and qualifications

Screening Fee Shorts: 3$

MOSTRA MADAME SATÃ (Rio de Janeiro Films)
Best Film: Audience Jury

Technical Jury:
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Cinematography
Best Art Direction
Best Screenplay
Best Director
Best Sound Design

THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS WILL HAVE THEIR BEST FILMS CHOSEN BY THE AUDIENCE JURY.

THE TECHNICAL JURY WILL AWARD:

1. Mostra Lapa Docs
Best Director
Best Screenplay

2. Mostra Cores da Lapa
Best Director
Best Screenplay
Best Cinematography
Best Actor
Best Actress

3. Mostra Arcos da Lapa
Best Director
Best Screenplay

4. Mostra Lapa Boêmia
Best Director
Best Screenplay
Best Cinematography
Best Actor
Best Actress

5. Mostra Caramujo
Best Director
Best Screenplay

6. Mostra Lapa Tupinambá
Best Director
Best Screenplay

7. Mostra Sustos na Lapa
Best Director
Best Screenplay
Best Actor
Best Actress

8. Mostra Lapa Animada
Best Director
Best Screenplay

9. Mostra Lapa Senzala
Best Director
Best Screenplay
Best Actor
Best Actress

Rules

SUBMISSIONS: April 9 to June 9, 2026.

ALL INTERNATIONAL FILMS: Subtitles (.srt files) in Portuguese, English, and Spanish are required.

SHORT FILM DURATION: Minimum: 1 minute | Maximum: 15 minutes.

ACCEPTED: Films produced from January 2024 onwards.

FILMS SUBMITTED AFTER THE DEADLINE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Information: cinecurtaslapa@gmail.com

International Short Films

Short Films >3' 15'<

Standard Fee 1$
-8% 0.92$

Submissions deadline
09 Jun 26

Save up
0.08$

Submit

Short films: up to 15 minutes;

Braslian Short Films

Short Films >3' 15'<

No Fee

Submissions deadline
09 Jun 26

Save up
0$

Submit

- The "Madame Satã" prize and category is only for short films made in or about the city of Rio de Janeiro.

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