CATEGORIES
The following categories are established:
Feature:
Opening Date
January 15; 2022
DEADLINES
The dates for the reception of the films are:
Initial Deadline: before January 25
Initial two Deadline: before February 25
Earlybird Deadline: before March 23
Normal Deadline: before April 21
Regular Deadline: before May 23
Standard Deadline: before June 20
Extended Deadline: before July 20
Final Deadline: before August 20
Late Deadline: before September 18
ADMISSION FEES
September 26 – 2024
PARTICIPANTS
TECHNICAL PART
SUBMISSION
SELECTED
AWARDS
The jury will award prizes to the competing categories.
GENERAL RULES
The following categories are established:
Feature:
- Feature Narrative (40+ min)
- Feature Documentary (40+ min)
- Feature Experimental (40+ min)
- Feature Horror (40+ min)
- Feature LGBT (40+ min)
- Feature Animation (40+ min)
- Short Narrative (0-40)
- Short Documentary (0-40 min)
- Short Experimental (0-40 min)
- Short Horror (0-40 min)
- Short LGBT (0-40 min)
- Short Animation (0-40 min)
- Latin American Short (0-40 min)
- Short Screenplay
Opening Date
January 15; 2022
DEADLINES
The dates for the reception of the films are:
Initial Deadline: before January 25
Initial two Deadline: before February 25
Earlybird Deadline: before March 23
Normal Deadline: before April 21
Regular Deadline: before May 23
Standard Deadline: before June 20
Extended Deadline: before July 20
Final Deadline: before August 20
Late Deadline: before September 18
ADMISSION FEES
- Initial Deadline: before January 25: Short films: $ 10; Feature films: $ 12
Initial two Deadline: before February 25: Short films: $ 11; Feature films: $ 12
Earlybird Deadline: before March 23: Short films: $ 12; Feature films: $ 14
Normal Deadline: before April 21: Short films: $ 12; Feature films: $ 15
Regular Deadline: before May 23: Short films: $ 14; Feature films: $ 16
Standard Deadline: before June 20: Short films: $ 14; Feature films: $ 16
Extended Deadline: before July 20: Short films: $ 15; Feature films: $ 17
Final Deadline: before August 20: Short films: $ 16; Feature films: $ 18
Late Deadline: before September 18: Short films: $ 16; Feature films: $ 18
September 26 – 2024
PARTICIPANTS
- The call is for filmmakers of the world.
- Participants must be over 18 years old.
- Works performed by Festival members will not compete.
- Films that have participated in previous editions will not be accepted.
- Short films should not exceed 40 minutes and feature films will be larger than 41 minutes.
TECHNICAL PART
- The works may be made in any cinematographic or digital format.
- Works written in any language will be admitted to the competition, as long as they are subtitled in Spanish or English.
- Each participant will be able to present the works they wish to the Festival.
SUBMISSION
- Registration will be made through the platform of your choice or directly with the festival, by writing to [email protected]. In any case, the registration fee must be applied.
- Movies of any subject are accepted. As long as they do not violate the rights of any person.
- It is not necessary that the film to participate is debuting, also it can be online.
- All participants, due to the fact that they are, must accept these rules.
- The decision of the selection jury is unappealable.
SELECTED
- The works will be viewed by a selection jury that will be chosen by the Festival team and will also work on the final selection of the contest.
- The selection of finalists will be announced through social networks and website: http://cucifestival.weebly.com/
- The selected works must send a trailer or selection of images of the work, to promote it.
AWARDS
The jury will award prizes to the competing categories.
- Best Feature Narrative
- Best Feature Documentary
- Best Feature Experimental
- Best Feature Horror
- Best Feature LGBT
- Best Feature Animation
- Best Short Narrative
- Best Short Documentary
- Best Short Experimental
- Best Short Horror
- Best Short LGBT
- Best Short Animation
- Best Latin American Short
- Best Short Screenplay
- The Jury will be a group of people qualified for such purposes, composed of professionals from the film, audiovisual and cultural world.
- The prizes may be deserted if the jury so decides.
- The verdicts of the Selection Committee and the Jury will be unappealable.
GENERAL RULES
- The jury will select the works that enter the contest in each category. Once selected, the participant will be informed
- The Festival may make projections during the development of the festival of those works that have not been selected, but said works will not opt for any prize.
- The screening of the selected short films will take place at times and places that the festival organization considers appropriate.
- All the participants, due to the fact that they are, fully accept these rules, as well as the resolution by the organization of any problem not included in these.