Submissions deadline
10 Sep 25
2.34$
Feature films under 70 minutes.
Friki International Film Festival
17 Jan 2025
Call for entries
10 Mar 2025
Early deadline
10 May 2025
Standard deadline
10 Jul 2025
Late deadline
10 Sep 2025
Extended deadline
7
mths
25 Sep 2025
Notification date
29 Oct 2025
02 Nov 2025
Festival start: 29 October 2025 Festival end: 02 November 2025
Friki:
/ˈfrēkē/
adj.
Estar o llegar a estar extremadamente emocionado o entusiasmado por un tema, típicamente uno de interés especializado o minoritario.
FICF es un festival de cine en Quito, Ecuador dedicado a la exploración de la Ciencia Ficción, el Terror y la Fantasía. Nuestro propósito principal es presentar y promover diferentes géneros que no son comunes en el circuito de festivales de cine latinoamericano.
Tenemos una serie de conferencias, talleres y fiestas para que tu experiencia de networking sea lo más friki posible. Los oradores y las fechas de los eventos se anunciarán en nuestro sitio web.
Lleva tu frikiness a la pantalla. ¡Aplica ahora!
Best Horror Feature - Mejor Largo Terror (Cash Prize + trophy)
Best Horor Short Film - Mejor Corto Terror (Cash Prize + trophy)
Best Sci-fi/Fantasy Feature - Mejor Largo Ciencia Ficción (Cash Prize + trophy)
Best Sci-fi/ Fantasy Short Film - Mejor Corto Ciencia Ficción (Cash Prize + trophy)
Best Trailer - Mejor Trailer (trophy)
Audience Awards - Premio del público (trophy)
- Production must have been completed after March 2022.
- Feature films must have a duration of more than 70 minutes.
- Short films must have a duration of less than 15 minutes.
-Trailers must be less than 2 minutes.
- Films must be in Spanish or have Spanish subtitles for selection.
- The films will be screened in DCP format, it is necessary to send the project in this format after having been selected. The festival can make a DCP file for an additional fee.
- There should not be a screening fee attached to the film.
- All entries selected at the festival grant FICF the right to screen the project at the festival and to use any footage from the Screener, and all submitted publicity photos and any other material submitted to us related to this entry for FICF promotional purposes , without limits.
-A complete press dossier will be requested for the films accepted to the festival.
- FICF reserves the right to withdraw any film from the poster, before or during the event.
-All selected films/representatives warrant that they have all rights necessary to exhibit all elements of my submission, including music rights.
- FICF reserves the right to stop viewing your film after 15 minutes if the critic determines that the technical quality of the film is not at a basic level for inclusion in the festival.
- The categories can be declared void if the minimum number of entries is not met or if the jury considers that the films/shorts do not meet the basic technical and artistic requirements.
-Festival winners who cannot attend the award event must cover shipping costs to receive their trophy.
- I understand that my presentation is in no way a guarantee of acceptance or nomination in and in FICF
Submissions deadline
10 Sep 25
Feature films under 70 minutes.
Submissions deadline
10 Sep 25
Feature films over 70 minutes.
Submissions deadline
10 Sep 25
Short films under 15 minutes.
Submissions deadline
10 Sep 25
Short films under 15 minutes.
Submissions deadline
10 Sep 25
Trailers must be under 3 minutes.
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