Santiago Horror is a festival that promotes and showcases fantastic cinema in Latin America — a space where genre filmmaking finds a place to grow, connect, and transcend borders.
More than a festival, we are an active platform dedicated to creation, promotion, and exhibition, fostering encounters between filmmakers, new creative voices, and audiences from around the world.
Our mission is to strengthen the production and circulation of fantastic cinema in Chile and across the LATAM region, supporting those who create these stories while opening new opportunities for their works to reach broader audiences and new territories.
With each edition, we seek to challenge convention, celebrate imagination, and establish Santiago Horror as a meaningful meeting point for the industry, creators, and genre film lovers worldwide.
• Best Feature Film
• Special Mention – Feature Film
• Best Ibero-American Feature Film
• Best Sound Design – Feature Film
• Best Cinematography – Feature Film
• Best Performance – Feature Film
• Best Screenplay – Feature Film
• Best Special Effects – Feature Film
Short Films:
• Best National Short Film
• Special Mention – National Short Film
• Best International Short Film
• Special Mention – International Short Film
Animation:
• Best Animated Short Film
• Special Mention – Animated Short Film
Music Videos:
• Best National Music Video
• Special Mention – National Music Video
• Best International Music Video
• Special Mention – International Music Video
University Short Films:
• Best National “New Blood” Short Film
• Special Mention – National “New Blood” Short Film
• Best International “New Blood” Short Film
• Special Mention – International “New Blood” Short Film
The jury reserves the right to withhold any award if the submitted works do not meet the minimum required standards of quality.
1. General Information
SHFF 2026 – Santiago Horror Film Festival, International Fantastic Film Festival organized by Fundación Chile Fantástico, invites filmmakers from around the world to submit their works to the following National and International Competition categories:
• Feature Films
• Short Films
• Animation
• Music Videos
• Student Short Films
Exhibition Formats & subtitlesAccepted screening formats:
Plattforms: (see Below)
All films must include Spanish subtitles embedded in the screening copy, preserving the original language and ensuring proper readability and timing. Alternatively, subtitles may be delivered as a synchronized .SRT file, with a maximum of 45 characters per line and up to two lines per dialogue.
Submissions delivered in formats not specified above may be subject to disqualification.
Premiere Status
Priority will be given to films that have not been previously screened in Chile prior to the festival dates. This applies to both national and international productions (Music Videos excluded).
Submission Platforms
All entries must be submitted by the rights holder or authorized representative through:
• Festhome
2. Eligibility Requirements
To be considered for selection, films must meet the following premiere date criteria:
• Feature Films & Short Films: premiered on or after January 1, 2025
• Music Videos: premiered on or after January 1, 2024
• Animated Short Films: premiered on or after January 1, 2024
• Student Short Films: premiered on or after January 1, 2025
Films that have been publicly released or made available on social media, YouTube, or any commercial or public digital platform will not be eligible.
Entrants must ensure they hold all necessary rights for any copyrighted material included in the work. The festival assumes no responsibility for unauthorized use of copyrighted content.
3. Screening File Delivery
Detailed instructions for delivering screening files will be provided once a film has been officially selected.
Selected participants must submit the final screening file within five (5) calendar days after receiving the official notification through the submission platform.
4. Press & Promotion
Once the Official Selection is announced, SHFF reserves the right to use excerpts from selected films and related promotional materials for publicity purposes.
The festival website and social media channels may feature images, trailers, and promotional assets. If promotional excerpts are not provided by the rights holder, the festival may extract brief segments from the film strictly for promotional use before, during, and after the event.
5. Screenings
The festival programming team will determine screening dates, times, and order. Screening schedules will be announced through SHFF’s official communication channels and platforms.
6. Acceptance of Regulations
By submitting a film to the 9th edition of SHFF, the rights holder or legal representative acknowledges and accepts these regulations.
The festival reserves the right to make final decisions regarding any matter not explicitly covered in these guidelines.
7. Code of Conduct
SHFF is committed to providing a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment for all participants.
The festival maintains a zero-tolerance policy toward harassment, discrimination, or inappropriate behavior before or during the event.
This policy applies to filmmakers, guests, jury members, and audiences. Violations may result in removal from the festival and disqualification of the submitted work.
8. Final Acceptance
Participation in SHFF implies full acceptance of these regulations by all participants.
The festival organization reserves the right to resolve, at its sole discretion, any situation not foreseen in these guidelines.
International Feature Films Contest
장편영화 >60' 190'< (2025+)
표준 요금27$ -8% 24.84$
출품 마감일
07 9월 26
저장
2.16$
전송
Feature Films:
The competition is open to the screening of feature films in the fantasy and horror genres, including all their subgenres and variations (thriller, documentary, dark comedy, science fiction, etc.) in the formats established in the rules.
Feature films participating in this category must not have been previously screened in Chile, under any circumstances or by any means (this is not an exclusion from the application process, if the case warrants it).
National Feature Films
단편/장편영화 190'< (2025+)
무료
출품 마감일
07 9월 26
저장
0$
전송
Largometrajes:
La competencia está orientada a la exhibición de películas de largometraje, en los géneros de fantástico, terror, incluyendo todos sus subgéneros y variantes (thrillers, documentales, humor negro, ciencia ficción, etc.) en los formatos establecidos en las bases.
Los largometrajes que participen en esta categoría no podrán haber sido exhibidas con anterioridad en Chile, bajo ningún concepto y por ningún medio (no excluyente en la postulación, si el caso lo amerita).
International Short Film Competition
단편영화 >1' 20'< (2025+)
표준 요금15$ -8% 13.8$
출품 마감일
07 9월 26
저장
1.2$
전송
Short films:
The submitted works may not exceed 20 minutes, as a maximum duration.
The selected works must be delivered in a standard format compatible with most of the players on the market or sent in high-quality digital format.
This category will be subdivided for registration, programming and awarding purposes into:
• International Short Film Competition
National Short Films
단편영화 >1' 20'< (2025+)
무료
출품 마감일
07 9월 26
저장
0$
전송
Convocatoria – Cortometrajes
Los trabajos presentados no podrán exceder los 25 minutos de duración, incluyendo créditos.
Las obras seleccionadas deberán entregarse en un formato estándar compatible con la mayoría de los sistemas de reproducción actuales, o bien mediante archivo digital en alta calidad, según las especificaciones técnicas que indique la organización.
Se dará preferencia a obras que realicen su estreno en el Santiago Horror (SHFF).
No se aceptarán obras que hayan sido publicadas previamente en redes sociales, plataformas de streaming u otros medios de acceso público.
International Music Video Competition
단편영화 >1' 15'< (2024+)
표준 요금10$ -8% 9.2$
출품 마감일
07 9월 26
저장
0.8$
전송
Call for Entries – Music Videos
This competition is open to audiovisual filmmakers, bands or musical projects, music video production companies, independent artists, and record labels.
Music videos must not exceed 15 minutes, including credits.
The use of copyrighted material is not permitted unless the submitter or their legal representative holds the exclusive rights. The organization assumes no responsibility for unauthorized use of protected content.
The award will be granted to the director or legal rights holder. The band or musical project may act as the representative of the rights holder.
Pre-selected music videos may be screened and promoted through SHFF’s official website, RSS feed, and communication channels, including pre-selected, finalist, and winning works.
National VideoClips
단편영화 >1' 15'< (2024+)
무료
출품 마감일
07 9월 26
저장
0$
전송
Convocatoria – Videoclips
La competencia está dirigida a realizadores audiovisuales, bandas o proyectos musicales, productoras de videoclips, artistas independientes y compañías discográficas.
La duración del videoclip no podrá exceder los 15 minutos, incluyendo créditos.
No se permitirá el uso de materiales o contenidos sujetos a derechos de propiedad intelectual cuyos derechos exclusivos no pertenezcan al postulante o a su representante legal. La organización no asume responsabilidad por el uso no autorizado de material protegido por copyright.
El premio será otorgado al director o a quien posea los derechos legales de la obra. La banda o proyecto musical podrá representar al titular de los derechos.
Los videoclips preseleccionados podrán exhibirse y difundirse en la página web oficial, RSS y canales de comunicación de SHFF, incluyendo obras preseleccionadas, finalistas y ganadoras.
International Animation Short Films
단편영화 >1' 25'< (2025+)
표준 요금10$ -8% 9.2$
출품 마감일
07 9월 26
저장
0.8$
전송
Animated Short Films
Submitted works must not exceed 25 minutes in length, including credits.
Selected works must be submitted in a standard format compatible with most current playback systems, or as a high-quality digital file, according to the technical specifications provided by the organizers.
Preference will be given to works premiering at Santiago Horror Film Festival (SHFF).
Works previously published on social media, streaming platforms, or other publicly accessible media will not be accepted.
• There will be a single category for this segment.
• Submitted works may be created using any animation technique or method. Works requiring stereoscopic viewing systems for proper exhibition will not be accepted.
Cortometrajes de Animación (NACIONAL)
단편영화 >1' 25'< (2025+)
무료
출품 마감일
07 9월 26
저장
0$
전송
Convocatoria – Cortometrajes Animación
Los trabajos presentados no podrán exceder los 25 minutos de duración, incluyendo créditos.
Las obras seleccionadas deberán entregarse en un formato estándar compatible con la mayoría de los sistemas de reproducción actuales, o bien mediante archivo digital en alta calidad, según las especificaciones técnicas que indique la organización.
Se dará preferencia a obras que realicen su estreno en el Santiago Horror (SHFF).
No se aceptarán obras que hayan sido publicadas previamente en redes sociales, plataformas de streaming u otros medios de acceso público.
• Existirá una única categoría para este segmento.
• Los trabajos presentados podrán estar realizados mediante cualquier técnica o método de animación. No se admitirán obras que requieran sistemas de visionado estereoscópico para su correcta exhibición.
University Short Film Competition "New Blood"
단편영화 >1' 20'< (2025+)
표준 요금5$ -8% 4.6$
출품 마감일
07 9월 26
저장
0.4$
전송
“New Blood” Student Short Film Competition
• Films must have a minimum duration of 1 minute and a maximum duration of 20 minutes, including credits.
• Submitted works must align with the thematic guidelines established by the festival.
• Films must be in Spanish. If other languages are used, Spanish subtitles must be embedded in the video file.
• The festival reserves the right to request student verification or enrollment certification when deemed necessary by the organization.
Competencia Universitaria de Cortometrajes Nacional (NUEVA SANGRE)
단편영화 >1' 20'< (2025+)
무료
출품 마감일
07 9월 26
저장
0$
전송
University Short Film Competition “New Blood”
• Films must be between 1 and 20 minutes long, including credits.
• Short films must adhere to the themes defined by the festival.
• Films must be in Spanish. If other languages are included, Spanish subtitles must be embedded in the video.
• The festival may request student accreditation or certification from participants if deemed necessary.
Festhome holds accountable fees festivals by holding the payment of the fees of most newer festivals until they have viewed the submissions, held their festivals and other methods.
-8%
24.84$
Festhome holds accountable fees festivals by holding the payment of the fees of most newer festivals until they have viewed the submissions, held their festivals and other methods. 