Ficpc, Festival Internacional De Cine De La Puna Catamarqueña, 1°edicion Argentina (1)

Festival start: 17 December 2025      Festival end: 19 December 2025

Only for Latin American filmmakers.

The production company ICELAND FILMS, based in the city of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, invites filmmakers, young producers, students, and the general public to participate in the following festival: Premios CortosFilmes, National and International Film Festival of Catamarca (PCF FNICC), held in the Province of Catamarca, Argentina.

Premios CortosFilmes celebrates national and international cinema with the dual objective of recognizing and supporting audiovisual creators, while also enhancing the dissemination, awareness, accessibility, and understanding of socio-labor issues among a broad and diverse audience.

Premios CortosFilmes,Film Festival of Catamarca is organized by the audiovisual production company Iceland Films, with the support of the National Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual Arts (INCAA), as well as cultural authorities of Catamarca and the Capital City Municipality.

FICPC is an innovative initiative aimed at offering quality entertainment with social awareness—a lucid and sensitive perspective on the world of work.

The organization of the festival is led by the audiovisual production company Iceland Films, based in Catamarca, Argentina.

The FICPC organization will select the judging panel, which will award the following prizes:


COMPETITION SECTIONS:

Official Selection in the International Fiction Feature Film Competition:

Categories:

Best Fiction Feature Film: Prize of $85,000 ARS.
Best Director: Prize of $45,000 ARS.
Best Original Screenplay: Prize of $40,000 ARS.
Best Cinematography: Prize of $35,000 ARS.
Best Sound: Prize of $25,000 ARS.
Best Performance: Prize of $20,000 ARS.



Official Selection in the National Documentary Competition

Categories:

● Best Documentary Feature: Prize of $70,000 ARS
● Best Cinematography: Prize of $30,000 ARS
● Best Editing: Prize of $20,000 ARS


Official Selection in the International Documentary Competition:

Categories:

Best Documentary Feature Film: Prize of $80,000 ARS.
Best Cinematography: Prize of $30,000 ARS.
Best Editing: Prize of $25,000 ARS.


Official Selection in the National Short Film Competition:

Categories:

Best National Short Film: Prize of $65,000 ARS.
Best Director: Prize of $40,000 ARS.
Best Original Screenplay: Prize of $30,000 ARS.
Best Sound: Prize of $25,000 ARS.
Best Performance: Prize of $20,000 ARS.


Official Selection in the International Short Film Competition:

Categories:

Best International Short Film: Prize of $60,000 ARS.
Best Director: Prize of $40,000 ARS.
Best Original Screenplay: Prize of $30,000 ARS.
Best Sound: Prize of $25,000 ARS.
Best Performance: Prize of $20,000 ARS.


Official Selection in the National Music Video Competition:

Categories:

Best Music Video: Prize of $40,000 ARS.
Best Sound: Prize of $25,000 ARS.
Best Editing: Prize of $20,000 ARS.


Official Selection in the National Video Minute Competition:

Categories:

● Best Video Minute: Prize of $35,000 ARS.-
● Best Director: Prize of $20,000 ARS.-
● Best Editing: Prize of $20,000 ARS.-


Official Selection in the International Video Minute Competition:

Categories:

Best Videominute: Prize of $40,000 ARS.
Best Director: Prize of $25,000 ARS.
Best Editing: Prize of $20,000 ARS.


Official Selection in the National Competition for Projects in Development

Prize of $70,000 ARS.


Official Selection in International Competition for Projects in Development:

Prize of $80,000 ARS.


Official Selection in Local Secondary Schools Competition:

Categories:

Best Director: Prize of $30,000 ARS.
Best Original Screenplay: Prize of $25,000 ARS.
Best Performance: Prize of $20,000 ARS.


Official Selection in Local Special Schools Competition:

Categories:

Best Director: Prize of $30,000 ARS.-
Best Original Screenplay: Prize of $25,000 ARS.-
Best Performance: Prize $20,000 ARS.-


NON-COMPETITIVE SECTION:

Audiovisual Showcases for Amateur Filmmakers
Special Mention
Audience Award: Surprise Prize

FICPC is a cultural and artistic event organized by the audiovisual production company Iceland Films.

The Festival will take place in the province of Catamarca on December 18 and 19, 2025, both in person at the Julio Herrera Library Auditorium (San Martín Street 459) from 5:00 PM to 21:00 PM), and virtually through the festival’s YouTube channel.

There will also be special screenings later on Iceland Films’ website and social media platforms.

For more information, visit the festival’s Facebook page.

YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@PremiosCortosFilmesFNICC

Instagram of Iceland Films:
https://www.instagram.com/icelandfilms2021?igsh=MWxid2x1Nnp2dDBqNA==

Facebook page of the Festival:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093986261343&mibextid=ZbWKwL

The Third Edition of the Premios CortosFilmes Festival, National and International Film Festival of Catamarca 2025 (PCF FNICC) is open to audiovisual works completed from January 1, 2019, onwards.

Submissions will be accepted from June 1 to November 14, 2025.