Festival de cortometrajes ’¡CORT...en! - Ciudad de Calahorra (26)

Festival start: 04 August 2025      Festival end: 07 August 2025

ONLY FOR SPANISH FILM-MAKERS

Cash Prizes: 5,200€

ONLY FOR SPANISH FILM-MAKERS

ONLY FOR SPANISH FILM-MAKERS


THE HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL OF CALAHORRA, THROUGH THE YOUTH DEPARTMENT, ANNOUNCES THE 26TH SHORT FILM FESTIVAL “¡¡CORT...en!! 2025”, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING RULES:

1. PARTICIPANTS:

Individual or collective filmmakers of Spanish nationality may participate.

Short films in the Fiction and Animation categories will be accepted, with free themes and treatments.
In accordance with Article 13 of Law 38/2023 of November 17, General on Subsidies, applicants who fall under any of the circumstances outlined in said article may not be eligible for the award.

2. SUBMISSION OF SHORT FILMS:

Works may be submitted through online platform
(FESTHOME), which will be provided with the registration form to make it available to applicants. Submissions via systems such as Dropbox or Wetransfer will not be accepted.

Works must have a maximum duration of 20 minutes (including credits), must have been produced after January 1, 2023, and must not have previously competed in this Festival. Each participant may submit as many works as they wish.

Awards are not cumulative.

Works in languages other than Spanish must include subtitles in Spanish.

The Festival reserves the right to create a backup copy of the selected short films, ensuring, in any case, the copyright and intellectual property rights of the works.

Along with each work, the following must be provided (using the registration systems of the respective short film submission platforms):

• Synopsis
• Key details: Direction, Production, Screenplay, Cast, Duration
• Film still(s)
• Biography and professional details of the director
• Copy of the director’s ID if applying for the Under 30 category

3. SUBMISSION DEADLINE:

The deadline for submissions is April 15, 2025.

4. AWARDS:

The following awards are established under budget item 3371/482:

• JURY AWARD: €2,000 and trophy.

• SPECIAL YOUNG FILMMAKER AWARD: Open to directors under 30 years of age who do not exceed this age by the submission deadline (April 15, 2025): €800 and trophy. Applicants must explicitly indicate their eligibility in the registration form.

• SPECIAL AUDIENCE AWARD: For the most voted work by the audience: €800 and trophy.

• BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE AWARD: €400 and trophy.

• BEST MALE PERFORMANCE AWARD: €400 and trophy.

• BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE UNDER 30 AWARD: €400 and trophy.

• BEST MALE PERFORMANCE UNDER 30 AWARD: €400 and trophy. Applicants must not exceed this age by the submission deadline (April 15, 2025).

The Jury may declare any award void or modify the concept and amount of the awards. Their decision will be final.

The Jury may, if deemed appropriate, grant Special Mentions without monetary compensation for any relevant aspect of the finalist works.

IMPORTANT: The winner of a monetary award, once notified, will have 10 calendar days to confirm acceptance. Winners of the Jury, Audience, and Young Filmmaker Under 30 awards are required to attend the Awards Gala, arriving one hour before the start. Failure to attend will result in the award being passed to the next finalist.

For Short Film Awards, the Director is considered the awardee, but they may be replaced by someone who held one of the following roles in the winning work:
• Author of the original idea or screenwriter.
• Director of Photography.
• Producer.
• Actor or Actress.
• Author of the Original Soundtrack, if applicable.

Winners of Best Actor/Actress (gender and under 30 categories) are not required to attend the Awards Gala.

The Organization will cover accommodation expenses for awardees but not travel costs.

The award amounts will be subject to applicable tax withholdings.

The Organization may propose and accept additional awards resulting from collaborations with entities or companies, which will be notified to finalists.


5. SELECTION OF WORKS, JURY, AND FESTIVAL SCHEDULE:

After the submission deadline, all accepted works will be reviewed by a Selection Committee composed of technical staff from the City Council and individuals linked to the film, audiovisual, and cultural sectors. They will select 24 finalist short films.

The Festival will take place from August 4 to 7, 2025, with screenings of the finalist works.

The Jury will award the prizes, and their decisions will be final.

The Audience Award will be determined by a popular voting system during the screening phase.

6. AWARDS CEREMONY:

The awards ceremony will be a public event held at the Ideal Theater, tentatively on September 19, 2025. The final decision will not be announced before the Gala.

7. INSTRUCTING BODY, MANAGING BODY, JUSTIFICATION, AND APPLICABLE REGULATIONS:

In accordance with Article 24.1 of Law 38/2003 on General Subsidies, the Head of the Youth Service of the Calahorra City Council is designated as the instructing body for this call. The instructing body will carry out any necessary actions to determine, verify, and confirm the requirements for participation and eligibility for awards.

The managing body of this call is the Delegate Councilor for Youth. For any inquiries or clarifications, interested parties may contact the Youth Department of the Calahorra City Council.

For the justification of awards, the provisions of Article 30.7 of the General Subsidies Law will apply.
The awarding of prizes will be governed by the general rules for subsidies of the Calahorra City Council, this call, Law 38/2003 on General Subsidies and its implementing regulations, other applicable administrative laws, and, where applicable, private law.

8. ACCEPTANCE OF THE RULES:

Participation in the Festival implies acceptance of these Rules. Any matters not covered herein or subject to debate will be decided by the Jury, whose decision will be final.