Call for Entries
FILMADRID was created to promote cinema among professionals, the media, and the general public. Every year, the festival takes place in June in Madrid, at various cinemas and cultural venues throughout the city.
FILMADRID's programs are open to all nationalities, genres, lengths, and film formats, and aim to offer a selection of high-quality, independent, and innovative films and visual arts from around the world.
To submit a film to FILMADRID, you must send the film and the completed online registration form to the festival by the specified deadline. The festival will not consider submissions for which screening copies have not been sent by the established deadline. The festival asks that you carefully read the submission and participation guidelines for each call for entries.
FILMADRID's calls for entries create an inclusive and diverse space where any filmmaker can submit their film, regardless of their prior experience.
FILMADRID HAS TWO CALLS FOR APPLICATIONS:
The Festival is a film event featuring a carefully curated selection of films from around the world; it promotes cultural and artistic diversity through screenings, activities, and discussions that explore new visual narratives.
Call for Submissions: The Video Essay
A section dedicated to Video Essays, a space for visual exploration that celebrates new forms of cinematic storytelling. The selected works are part of our official program and will receive prominent coverage on our digital platforms, as well as an exclusive in-person screening during the festival. The final selection is made by our programming team, ensuring excellence and innovation in every work.
- Submission: In order to be admitted to the selection, both the online entry form and the selection screener must have been received by FILMADRID within the deadlines mentioned in the terms and conditions. The registration of a film does not automatically imply its inclusion in the festival program.
- Deadline for submission: Check the rules of each year. The calls are usually open between April and May of the year of each edition.
- Registration of films in FILMADRID is free of charge.
- Date of completion of the films: Entries to participate in FILMADRID are open to works whose world premiere was after January of the previous year. Resubmissions are not accepted.
- Premiere condition: priority is given to state premieres; however, a Madrid premiere is a prerequisite.
- Categories: FILMADRID accepts films of all nationalities, genres, lengths, and formats, but does not accept commercial films or advertisements. “FILMADRID is a unique platform where filmmakers can showcase their work and share their unique vision with the world.”
