Festival Internacional De Cine De Galápagos (2)

GALÁPAGOS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL



Deadlines

03 Jul 2025
Call for entries

02 Aug 2025
Early deadline

02 Sep 2025
Standard deadline

02 Oct 2025
Late deadline

15 Oct 2025
Extended deadline

2
mths

03 Nov 2025
Notification date

31 Oct 2025
07 Nov 2025

Address

-,  200102, Puerto Ayora , Galápagos, Ecuador


Festival description
Short film festival >1' 45'<
Feature film festival


Festival requirements
 Film festival
 Fiction
 Documentary
 Animation
 Fantastic
 Terror
 Experimental
 Music Video
 Other
 Any Genre
 Themes
 Has submission fees
 International Festival
 Online and Physical Location
 January 2023
 Production countries: Any
 Shooting countries: Any
 Director nationalities: Any
 Debut Films 
 School projects 
 Short Films  >1' 45'<
 Feature Films 
 Languages 
Spanish
 Subtitles 
Spanish
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Festival start: 31 October 2025      Festival end: 07 November 2025

Galápagos International Film Festival – GIFF
Islands that tell stories. Cinema that connects.

The Galápagos International Film Festival (GIFF) is an initiative by Artchipiélago created with the goal of positioning the Galápagos Islands as a film and cultural destination, providing a platform for the promotion of national and international cinema with a human and environmental focus. The second edition of GIFF will take place from October 31 to November 7, 2025.

The best works will be part of the Official Selection of the second edition of the Galápagos International Film Festival, taking place from October 30 to November 7, 2025.

Island Cinema Award: Certificate and trophy

Insular Cinema Showcase Award: Certificate and trophy

GENERAL CALL FOR ENTRIES
GALÁPAGOS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (GIFF)
First Edition – 2025

1. INTRODUCTION
The Galápagos International Film Festival (GIFF) is an initiative by Artchipiélago created with the goal of positioning the Galápagos Islands as a film and cultural destination, providing a platform for the promotion of national and international cinema with a human and environmental focus. The second edition of GIFF will take place from October 31 to November 7, 2025.

2. PURPOSE OF THE CALL
To encourage the participation of national and international audiovisual creators whose works contribute to raising awareness of stories centered on humanity, conservation, territory, and the relationships between diverse communities and identities.

3. COMPETITION CATEGORIES
Island Cinema (Local Competition): Local productions that reflect the territory, culture, people, and their relationship with the environment.

Insular Cinema (International Showcase): Productions from any country promoting sustainability, human rights, climate justice, and cultural diversity.

4. GENERAL PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS
Open to natural or legal persons, Ecuadorian or foreign, aged 18 or older.

Works must have been completed between January 2023 and October 2025.

All genres are accepted: documentary, fiction, experimental, or hybrid, of any duration.

If the original language is not Spanish, the work must include Spanish subtitles.

Each participant may submit up to two works per category.

5. deadlineS
Call opens: July 5, 2025

Submission deadline: October 2, 2025

Notification of results: October 20, 2025

6. SUBMISSION PROCESS
Submissions must be made exclusively through the following platforms:

Festhome - https://festhome.com/festival/festival-internacional-de-cine-de-galapagos


A. Festhome
Visit: https://www.festhome.com/

Create an account or log in.

Click on “Upload Film” in your user panel.

Fill in all required information (title, duration, genre, language, subtitles, synopsis, technical team, etc.).

Upload the video file or provide a password-protected viewing link (if applicable).

Add graphic materials: stills, official poster, and other resources.

Once uploaded, search for the "Galápagos International Film Festival (GIFF)" using the search bar.

Select the appropriate category for your film.

Attach the required documents (biography, technical sheet, etc.).

Confirm your submission.

Note: Some categories may require a submission fee. Check if the festival offers waivers or special rates for specific regions.


7. SELECTION AND JURY
The works will be selected by the GIFF curatorial committee. The winners will be chosen by the attending audience through a public voting process.

8. Awards

Island Cinema Award: Certificate and trophy

Insular Cinema Showcase Award: Certificate and trophy

9. GENERAL TERMS
Participation in this call implies full acceptance of these guidelines.

Selected works will become part of the official GIFF 2025 program.

The festival reserves the right to use fragments of selected works for promotional purposes.

10. CONTACT
For inquiries or additional information:
info@galapagosfilmfest.com
www.galapagosfilmfest.com
@galapagosfilmfest (Instagram / Facebook)

Artchipiélago – Creative Production
Galápagos International Film Festival (GIFF)
Galápagos, Ecuador – 2025




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