Festival De Cortometrajes De Terror Y Fantástico La Vieja Encina (11)

Festival start: 02 October 2025      Festival end: 06 October 2024

The Culture Department of the Hon. City Council of San Nicolás del Puerto and the Punto Vuela of San Nicolás del Puerto announce the 11th "La Vieja Encina" 2025 Horror and Fantasy Short Film Festival, to be held on October 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, 2025.

Cash Prizes: 3,350€

-Jury Prize for Best Horror and Fantasy Short Film: €1000 and a trophy.

-Jury Prize for Second Best Horror and Fantasy Short Film: €500 and a trophy.

-Special Audience Award: €300 and a trophy.

-Special Prize for Best Short Film from Sierra Morena Sevillana: €150 and a trophy.

-Jury Prize for Best Andalusian Short Film: €300 and a trophy.

-Prize for Best Animated Horror and Fantasy Short Film: €500 and a trophy.

-Prize for Best Actor in the Finalist Short Films: €300 and a trophy.

-Prize for Best Actress in the Finalist Short Films: €300 and a trophy.

XI INTERNATIONAL HORROR AND FANTASY SHORT FILM FESTIVAL "LA VIEJA ENCINA"**

RULES OF THE XI HORROR AND FANTASY SHORT FILM FESTIVAL "LA VIEJA ENCINA"**

The Culture Department of the Hon. City Council of San Nicolás del Puerto and Punto Vuela of San Nicolás del Puerto announce the XI "La Vieja Encina" 2025 Horror and Fantasy Short Film Festival, to be held on October 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, 2025.

The rules for the competition are as follows:

- Individual or collective filmmakers may participate.
- If the film has spoken dialogue, it must be in Spanish or have subtitles in Spanish. IT IS MANDATORY TO SUBTITLE THE SHORT FILM IN SPANISH IF IT IS SPOKEN IN A LANGUAGE OTHER THAN SPANISH. THE SUBTITLES MUST BE INTEGRATED INTO THE SHORT FILM.
- The duration must not exceed 30 minutes, including credits.
- Works made before January 1, 2022, will not be accepted.
- Works that have already competed in previous editions of this Festival will not be accepted.
- To participate in the Festival, the short film must be sent by mail or courier in DVD or USB format, or the registration and submission can be done online via the websites www.movibeta.com or www.festhome.com. The submission period will be from April 14 to June 15, 2025. Short films competing only in the category of "Best Sierra Morena Sevillana Short Film" may be submitted until August 31, 2025.
- Short films sent in DVD or USB format should be sent to the following address:

XI International Horror and Fantasy Short Film Festival
"La Vieja Encina"
Excmo. Ayuntamiento de San Nicolás del Puerto
C/Real nº 4
San Nicolás del Puerto
41388, Sevilla
Phone: 955886500 / 955886559 / 955886711 / 661486757
Email: laviejaencina@gmail.com

- In case of sending the short film in DVD or USB format by mail or courier, the registration form must be included (it is important that the contact details of the authors are visible), a photocopy of the ID of the producer or director, and the technical data of the short film. This registration form can be found on the official Festival website at www.laviejaencina.es in the registration section, under the "Registration Form for Mail or Courier Submission of DVD or USB Short Film." VERY IMPORTANT: To use this submission method, it is mandatory to send an email to laviejaencina@gmail.com within the specified registration dates with the short film details and attach a scanned copy of the shipping receipt. The organization will confirm the receipt of the submission by email.
- Each short film will be registered in the name of the individuals listed on the registration form, who will be the beneficiaries of any awards granted. The organization assumes that the person owns the rights to the submitted work; in any case, the organization disclaims any responsibility that may arise from violations of this rule by any participant.
- The submission period begins on April 14, 2025, and ends on June 15, 2025. For mail or courier submissions, the postmark or delivery note date will be considered the submission date, or the date of submission on www.movibeta.com or www.festhome.com. Shipping costs are the responsibility of the participants. The organization assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss during shipping, although necessary precautions will be taken to protect the submissions.
- The organization reserves the right to reject a work for poor quality.
- An official jury will be appointed to evaluate the awards, composed of professionals from video, television, music, arts, and communications. The jury may declare any award void and decide on any issue not foreseen in the rules.
- The audience attending the screenings will choose the Audience Award among the films screened during October 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, 2025.
- The following awards are established:

- Jury Award for Best Horror and Fantasy Short Film: 1000€ and a statuette.
- Jury Award for Second Best Horror and Fantasy Short Film: 500€ and a statuette.
- Special Audience Award: 300€ and a statuette.
- Special Award for Best Sierra Morena Sevillana Short Film: 150€ and a statuette.
- Special Award for Best Short Film (among the finalists) in original English or French language: 200€ and a statuette.
- Jury Award for Best Andalusian Short Film: 300€ and a statuette.
- Best Horror and Fantasy Animation Short Film: 400€ and a statuette.
- Best Actor (among the finalists): 300€ and a statuette.
- Best Actress (among the finalists): 300€ and a statuette.

- Animated short films will only compete for the following awards: Best Animated Short Film, Best Andalusian Short Film (if it meets the requirements), Audience Award, and Best Sierra Morena Sevillana Short Film (if it meets the requirements).
- Awards are subject to any applicable tax withholdings as required by law.
- The jury may declare any of the awards void.
- The authors of the winning works or their representatives must be present at the awards ceremony.
- The jury’s decision will be final and non-appealable.
- The XI "La Vieja Encina" Horror and Fantasy Short Film Festival will take place on October 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, 2025, with the screening of the finalist short films in public and free sessions at the Casa de la Cultura of San Nicolás del Puerto. On the evening of Saturday, October 4th, 2025, the winning short films will be screened, and the awards ceremony will take place.
- Short films may be eligible for the Best Sierra Morena Sevillana Short Film Award if they are amateur films with actors, producers, or directors born in or residing in Sierra Morena (Sevilla) (Alanís, Guadalcanal, Almadén de la Plata, Constantina, Cazalla de la Sierra, Las Navas de la Concepción, El Pedroso, El Real de la Jara, or San Nicolás del Puerto). This accreditation will be done by submitting a photocopy of the DNI or a certificate of residence. Additionally, the filmmakers must fill out a form and send it with the short film to the previously mentioned address. This form can be downloaded from www.laviejaencina.es in the registrations section.
- Participants will be notified of their selection for the official festival via email or phone. The official selection will also be published on the festival’s official website, www.laviejaencina.es.
- The copies of the works participating in the competition will become the property of the organization, which may screen these works for cultural and promotional purposes at non-commercial venues, and may publish and reproduce them, always crediting the author and ensuring that no admission fees are charged.
- The submission of works to the competition implies full acceptance of these rules.