Soria International Short Film Fest

The 2026 national competition awards €2,000 each for fiction, animation and documentary; €1,200 for screenplay; €1,000 for the special jury prize; €500 for performance and €500 for a Castilla y León short. Other national awards include €800 for social commitment and the environment, a €2,500 equipment-rental discount for cinematography, and €250 each for sound and music. Separate juries recognise young directors, female direction, debut films and editing, alongside audience, senior, young and other jury awards. The international competition awards €1,000 for fiction and €500 each for animation and documentary, with additional audience and jury prizes. Parallel-section prizes cover work and employment, historical memory, human rights, sexuality, fantasy/humour/horror, gender equality and different forms of love; the Spanish 2026 rules list €200 and a trophy for each. Children’s juries award trophies. The music-video competition has €500 and €250 jury prizes, while the 90-second competition lists €300. Cash prizes are subject to applicable withholding; award recipients must attend or meet the stated acceptance-video requirement where applicable. Full eligibility and prize conditions appear in the official rules.

2026 short-film competitions: national entries are Spanish productions, co-productions with more than 40% Spanish participation, or works by Spanish directors; the international competition accepts foreign productions. Fiction, animation, documentary and experimental films are eligible, with a maximum running time of 20 minutes. National films must be produced from 1 January 2025; the English international rules also specify this production date. Films previously submitted to the festival are ineligible. Non-Spanish-language works require Spanish subtitles. Entries must come from the rights holder or an authorised representative and are submitted through Festhome or Movibeta. The 2026 submission deadline is 15 June. Selected films require a Full HD digital screening copy with stereo AAC sound, film stills, a director photograph, a poster and film information. Selection can be for the official or a parallel section. The festival may use extracts of up to one minute for promotion. Selected competitive films grant non-commercial cultural screening rights for the following 18 months, with notification to the rights holder. Separate rules apply to the music-video, Soria Imagina, Cortos de Memoria and 90-second competitions; consult the official regulations for their specific eligibility and conditions.