Lebu International Film Festival (Festival Internacional de Cine de Lebu)

Lebu International Film Festival

Festival Internacional de Cine de Lebu

Also known as: Cinelebu, Cine Lebu
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Cinelebu focuses on short fiction, documentary and animation in Chile’s Biobío Region, with main venues in Lebu and Concepción. Its competitions include international and regional fiction and documentary, international animation, documentaries about Indigenous peoples, and Chilean music videos. Regional competitions require locations outside Chile’s Metropolitan Region. Screenings are free, with both in-person and online exhibition.

Its Biobío Conecta industry programme includes work-in-progress projects, project development laboratories, professional meetings and the Filma Biobío initiative. Outside the festival, its audience-development programme presents selections online with filmmaker conversations. The dates for the 2026 edition are 22–30 May 2026.

Country

Chile

Focus

Animation, Documentary

Categories

Animation, Documentary, Music Video, Short

Festival rules

For the 2026 edition, films must complete post-production between 1 January and 30 December 2025. Short films may run up to 30 minutes including credits. Spanish subtitles are required where necessary. Regional fiction and documentary entries must include locations outside Chile’s Metropolitan Region. Selected films authorize free in-person and online screenings during the festival. Full technical, rights and delivery requirements are set out in the official regulations.

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