Kursaal Film Festival San Sebastián ( KURSAAL-CINEART ) (6)

映画祭の開始: 15 9月 2026      映画祭の終了: 15 10月 2026

The "Kursaal Film Festival San Sebastián" (KFFSS) is an international short film festival that stands out for promoting the talent of filmmakers.

The "Filmmaker's Dragonheart Award" is recognized as the award for the talent and courage of filmmakers who, through their efforts, have managed to realize their dream.

KURSAAL-CINEART Award with “FILMMAKER’S DRAGONHEART” TROPHY
- FICTION KURSAAL-CINEART - Best FICTION Short Film
- ANIMATION KURSAAL-CINEART - Best ANIMATED Short Film
- DOCUMENTARY KURSAAL-CINEART - Best DOCUMENTARY Short Film

KURSAAL-CINEART Diploma ACCESIT
(will be selected from among the finalist nominees)
- HORROR KURSAAL-CINEART
- SCIFI KURSAAL-CINEART
- COMEDY KURSAAL-CINEART
- CHILDREN KURSAAL-CINEART
- HUMAN RIGHTS(HHRR) KURSAAL-CINEART
- SPORTS KURSAAL-CINEART
- MUSIC KURSAAL-CINEART
- DANCE KURSAAL-CINEART
- CULINARY KURSAAL-CINEART
- EXPERIMENTAL KURSAAL-CINEART

Do you know what the "FILMMAKER'S DRAGONHEART" trophy is and what it means?
MORE INFO https://www.kursaalffss.com/trofeo-dragonheart

Trophies that filmmakers cannot collect at the official Filmmaker's Weekend Fest (FWF) awards ceremony will be sent to the interested parties at the festival's expense. If the country where the trophy is being sent incurs customs fees, these will be borne by the recipient.

The "Kursaal Film Festival San Sebastián" (KFFSS) is an international short film festival promoted by filmmakers to showcase the cinematografic talent of the filmmakers. The festival format is online VOD (streaming), with an awards ceremony held within the Filmmaker's Weekend Fest (FWF).

By registering for the KFFSS, participating filmmakers agree to comply with the following

RULES OF PARTICIPATION

1.- GENERAL REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS:
• Films are free of charge, within the framework established by these rules.
• Films must be between 1 and 30 minutes long.
• Films must be installed on Vimeo (with an access key), accessible without age restrictions, and with the embed option enabled. Any other streaming platform option, such as YouTube or Dailymotion, that does not offer Vimeo's embedding, security, and privacy features, will be at the filmmaker's own risk.
• Languages: Films in a language other than Spanish must have Spanish subtitles, in selectable SRT format, preferably not embedded in the video.
• Submission must be made by the director, producer, or the legal representative of the short film's distribution (hereinafter the filmmaker), who must hold the rights to the content of the work and any other materials provided.
• Works must be original artistic works; mere reproductions of events of any kind and those for advertising purposes are excluded.
• As an international festival, works from any country are accepted.
• If the work has not won awards in previous editions, it may be submitted again.
• Production deadline: No limit.
• Maximum number of works per author: No limit.

2/.- PROGRAM:
a.- Registration from April 1 to June 30, 2026.
b.- Notification by July 15, 2026.
c.- Festival from September 15 to October 15, 2026.
d.- Filmmaker's Weekend Fest (FWF) with awards ceremony on October 3, 2026.

3.- AWARDS:
KURSAAL-CINEART Award with “FILMMAKER’S DRAGONHEART” TROPHY
- FICTION KURSAAL-CINEART - Best FICTION Short Film
- ANIMATION KURSAAL-CINEART - Best ANIMATED Short Film
- DOCUMENTARY KURSAAL-CINEART - Best DOCUMENTARY Short Film
KURSAAL-CINEART Award ACCESIT
(will be selected from among the finalist nominees)
- HORROR KURSAAL-CINEART
- SCIFI KURSAAL-CINEART
- COMEDY KURSAAL-CINEART
- CHILDREN KURSAAL-CINEART
- HUMAN RIGHTS(HHRR) KURSAAL-CINEART
- SPORTS KURSAAL-CINEART
- MUSIC KURSAAL-CINEART
- DANCE KURSAAL-CINEART
- CULINARY KURSAAL-CINEART
- EXPERIMENTAL KURSAAL-CINEART

Do you know what the "FILMMAKER'S DRAGONHEART" trophy is and what it means?
MORE INFO https://www.kursaalffss.com/trofeo-dragonheart

Trophies that filmmakers cannot collect at the official Filmmaker's Weekend Fest (FWF) awards ceremony will be sent to the interested parties at the festival's expense.

If the country where the trophy is being sent incurs customs fees, these will be borne by the recipient.

4.- REGISTRATION AND SELECTION PROCESS
Pre-registration and pre-selection can be done online on the festival's website or through one of the following festival platforms: Festhome, Filmfreeway, Clickforfestivals, and Movibeta.

Once the short film has been pre-selected, the filmmaker will be notified by email. If you have registered through one of the festival platforms mentioned in the previous paragraph, the filmmaker must register definitively online on the KFFSS festival website as an essential requirement.
The short film cannot be withdrawn or modified from that moment on. The filmmaker agrees to keep their selected short film accessible to the KFFSS for the entire duration of the festival.

Films entered into the festival may be classified as:
1. Winners of any of the awards.
2. Nominated Finalists.
3. Officially Selected for the competition.
A jury selected by the KFFSS from among the finalist filmmakers from previous editions will determine the short films nominated as finalists and the winners of the various awards. The jury's decisions will be secret and final.

Award-winning films will be invited to send a copy of their film, with Spanish subtitles, to the festival for screening at the awards ceremony.

5/.- FESTIVAL INFORMATION OFFICE:
All questions and requests can be sent to the following official email address:
kursaalffss.004 @ gmail.com

6/.- REGISTRATION FEES
The festival has a non-refundable registration fee of €10.

7/.- FILMMAKER'S WEEKEND FEST (FWF)
All filmmakers who have participated with their films in any edition of the Kursaal Film Festival San Sebastián (KFFSS) are entitled to register and participate in any edition of the Filmmaker's Weekend Fest (FWF).

8/.- KURSAAL CHANNEL (KC)
Once the festival is over, films entered in the KFFSS will be invited to register on the Kursaal Channel (KC).

9.- WARRANTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PARTICIPANTS.
In order to respect the rights of third parties and avoid abnormal situations during the KFFSS, we hereby inform you that:

9.a.- PROTECTION OF MINORS. KFFSS is a festival aimed at an adult audience (those of legal age or 18 years of age), and therefore KFFSS cannot control access by minors. Therefore, KFFSS cannot accept any liability in this regard. Parents and guardians are hereby advised that they are solely responsible for supervising and assisting minors while browsing the KFFSS pages and the festival website. They are also responsible for enabling any other necessary mechanisms that, where appropriate, prevent access by minors. KFFSS accepts no liability or claim in this regard.

9.b.- CONTENT OF THE SHORT FILMS. Participating filmmakers who submit a short film to the KFFSS must have all intellectual property rights (video, music, script, characters, etc.), image rights, and public distribution rights by any means necessary. They will be solely legally responsible for its content and will be responsible for any statements, obligations, and responsibilities assumed by participation in accordance with the rules set forth in this document. Short films may not contain any illegal or pornographic material, nor may they infringe any third-party rights. The participating filmmaker will be solely and exclusively responsible for any claims received by the KFFSS, exempting the KFFSS from any liability arising from its use and assuming any financial or other liability that may arise.

9.c) - RIGHTS TO SHORT FILM Participation in the KFFSS entails the free transfer by participating filmmakers, without any territorial limitations and for the duration of the festival, of all reproduction, public communication, availability, and distribution rights of the short films submitted to the festival (including excerpts or trailers and any graphic material of the short films, if required): (i) for their exhibition, inclusion, and dissemination during the festival in screening and/or streaming format; (ii) in other media outlets of public and/or private entities that participate or collaborate with the festival. Participants agree that KFFSS may announce the names of the winners by any means of communication.

10/.- MISCELLANEOUS.
In the event that: (i) there are no participants, (ii) the attendance is lower than expected, or (iii) the quality of the short films does not meet the minimum requirements of KFFSS and/or the Jury, the prizes may be declared void or the current edition of the festival may be canceled. The festival may also be modified or canceled, in whole or in part, and postponed, even after it has begun, due to circumstances beyond the control of KFFSS.

KFFSS may withdraw from the festival any short film that does not meet the participation requirements set forth in these RULES or violates them.

In the event that these Rules are translated into any other language, the Spanish version will always prevail.

The controller of the personal data provided as a result of participation in the KFFSS will process it in accordance with the regulations applicable in Spain and according to the KFFSS privacy policy, which can also be found both on the KFFSS registration forms and via a permanent link at the bottom of our website.

For any legal disputes that may arise from this festival, both KFFSS and the winners and other participants expressly waive any jurisdiction to which they may be entitled and expressly submit to the Courts and Tribunals of the city of San Sebastián (Spain).

PARTICIPATING OR ATTEMPTING TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS EDITION OF THE FESTIVAL IMPLIES FULL ACCEPTANCE OF THESE RULES. IN THE EVENT OF UNFORESEEN SITUATIONS, KFFSS WILL DECIDE AT ALL TIMES.