Festival Internacional De Cortometrajes Cine A La Calle (26)

Début du Festival: 22 septembre 2026      Fin du Festival: 26 septembre 2026

Our call is open to all individuals, agencies, art collectives or producers that own the rights of short length audiovisual work, including documentary, argumentative, experimental and/or video-art. Short films must have been produced in film, video or animation format.

FICICA will take place from 12th to 16 th of August in Barranquilla, Colombia and through virtual channels. You are all welcome to visit us!

Prix ​​en espèces: 400$

A curatorial committee will select the films to be screened. Some will compete in the following categories:

Best Local Short Film
(For films produced in Barranquilla or its metropolitan area by local or resident filmmakers)

Best National Short Film

Best International Short Film
Special Children’s Short Film Award
(Additional award, not a category)

Selected films will compete for the “María Mulata” Award and USD 400.

Our call is open to individuals, collectives, agencies, showcases, and production companies that hold the rights to short audiovisual works, including documentary, fiction, experimental, and video art, produced in film, video, or animation formats.

In 2026, FICICA will take place from September 22 to 26 in Barranquilla, Colombia. You are warmly invited to join us!

Here is what you need to know to participate:

1. Eligibility requirements:

Maximum duration: 25 minutes, no exceptions.

Open theme. Surprise us!

Films in languages other than Spanish must include Spanish subtitles (embedded or SRT file). Subtitles must be professional, accurate, and clearly readable.

Only films produced in 2025 or 2026 (before the submission deadline) will be accepted.

Multiple submissions are allowed, provided all meet the requirements.

Films must have high-quality image and sound.

2. Submission process:
Submit your film through:
www.festhome.com


Submission fees (excluding platform fees):

Colombian productions/co-productions: USD 2

International productions: USD 5

Deadline: June 5, 2026 – 5:00 PM (Colombia time).

Required materials:

Film poster
2 high-resolution stills
Technical sheet
Synopsis (Spanish and English)
Trailer
Spanish subtitles file (if not embedded)


3. Results
Selected films will be announced on August 14, 2026 at:
www.cinealacalle.org

Submission does not guarantee selection.

4. Notification
Selected participants will be contacted via the email provided. All official communication will be conducted through this channel.

5. Official Selection & Competition
A curatorial committee will select the films to be screened. Some will compete in the following categories:

Best Local Short Film
(For films produced in Barranquilla or its metropolitan area by local or resident filmmakers)
Best National Short Film
Best International Short Film
Special Children’s Short Film Award
(Additional award, not a category)
Selected films will compete for the “María Mulata” Award and USD 400.

6. Awards Ceremony
Winners will be announced during the closing ceremony on September 26, 2026, streamed live on our digital channels.

Important

Rights holders authorize the festival to screen selected films both onsite and online (with prior agreement).

Selected films may be included in the festival’s video library and screened in future cultural and educational events, subject to prior authorization.

Contact

info@cinealacalle.org
 www.cinealacalle.org
Follow us on:
Instagram, X y TikTok @cinealacalle
Facebook: @festivalcinealacalle

The Cine a la Calle International Short Film Festival © is a project by Fundación Cine a la Calle, a non-profit cultural organization founded in 2005, dedicated to promoting audiovisual projects with a social impact.