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El Ojo Iluso

Tachira, Tachira

Festival overview

About El Ojo Iluso

Physical film festival in Tachira with submission categories including ANIMACIÓN PARA LOGOTIPOS O MARCAS DE IDENTIDAD VISUAL - ANIMATED ADVERTISING - ANIMATED MUSIC VIDEO - ANIMATED SHORT F and Animated short film.

With the name Illusive Eye the optical process by which animation occurs in our brain by generating movement from the illusion produced by the rapid exposure to images in sequence is evoked. Animation offers the construction of credible universes, capable of freeing us from the limits of immediate reality.

With the coming of current communication technologies, animation has gained even more ground than it had in Film, Didactics and Videogames. Now, with the internet and the power of cell phones, mobile applications and the interconnection of devices and institutions with the network, animation has become an essential part of the language of interaction between the user and the world.

This audiovisual language has extended its discursive horizons as far as the human imagination reaches, and technically its evolution has allowed it to overcome reality by opening a fantastic vortex that provides immersive experiences and high doses of empathy as well as tons of fans of all ages and throughout the world, developing any theme with great aesthetic contributions and various levels of depth.

In honor of this abyss of creativity and as an invitation to immerse ourselves in it, this meeting space has been created for creators, scholars and amateurs. Looking to show not only its strength in the current film narrative but the presence of other types of speeches built on this means of visual expression: GIFs, memes, stickers, emoticons, headers, symbols for social networks, interface elements, banners, promotions, and any type of element generated from the illusion of an eye.

Schedule

Important Dates

Call for Entries Opens
Aug 25, 2026
Final Submission Deadline
Mar 15, 2027
Notification Date
Apr 15, 2027
Festival Starts
May 13, 2027
Festival Ends
May 15, 2027
Programming and eligibility

Accepted Projects & Requirements

Accepted film types
Fiction, Animation, Documentary, Experimental, Music Video
Eligibility

Rules & Eligibility

General Rules+
  1. From August 6, 2026 the call for papers is opened.

  2. The final limit for the reception of short films is March 1, 2026. The event will take place on 13, 14 y 15 de Mayo de 2027 in San Cristóbal, Táchira, Venezuela.

  3. The El Ojo Iluso Festival does not require the exclusivity of the participating works. Works that have been premiered or entered in other contests, festivals or samples can participate. Even be available online. Still, you are welcome to sign up.

  4. The production date of the work must not be before January 1,. The competition categories are

  5. Best Animated Short Film

  6. Best advertising animation

  7. Best Infographic, Instructional or Didactic Animation

  8. Best Animated Music Video Clip

  9. Best Animated Video Art

  10. Best Animation for social networks

  11. Best Animation for User Interfaces (UI) Applications, Videogames and / or Web Pages

  12. Best Animation of Logos or Visual Identity Marks

  13. Best Animated Visual Effects (VFX)

  14. Best Animated children's short film

  15. Short films that are not spoken in Spanish must include subtitles in this language.

  16. Works of all themes are accepted.

  17. Participants from any region of Venezuela and other countries are welcome.

  18. The participation of professional filmmakers as well as students and amateurs is allowed.

  19. The reception of works will be digital. While Venezuelans must request the registration form through

  20. More than one job per director is accepted. However, registration does not guarantee selection at the festival.

  21. For participants residing outside Venezuela, we request a collaboration, to support the production of the event, in consideration of a current phenomenon of national hyperinf

Current Categories, Deadlines & Fees

Category

ANIMACIÓN PARA LOGOTIPOS O MARCAS DE IDENTIDAD VISUAL - ANIMATED ADVERTISING - ANIMATED MUSIC VIDEO - ANIMATED SHORT F

Current Fee
Category

Animated short film

Animated short film currently lists a maximum runtime of 20 minutes. Listed fees include EUR 9 early-bird, EUR 12 regular, EUR 14 late, and EUR 18 extended.

Current FeeEUR 9.00Early
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 20 minutes
Category

VIDEO GAMES

Current Fee
Category

Animated Video Art

Animated Video Art currently lists a maximum runtime of 15 minutes. Listed fees include EUR 9 early-bird, EUR 12 regular, EUR 14 late, and EUR 18 extended.

Current FeeEUR 9.00Early
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 15 minutes
Category

AND

Current Fee
Category

Animated Music Clip

Animated Music Clip currently lists a maximum runtime of 10 minutes. Listed fees include EUR 9 early-bird, EUR 12 regular, EUR 14 late, and EUR 18 extended.

Current FeeEUR 9.00Early
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 10 minutes
Category

OR WEBSITES - EFECTOS VISUALES ANIMADOS (VFX) - INFOGRAPHICAL

Current Fee
Category

Animated intro / outro

Animated intro / outro currently lists a maximum runtime of 10 minutes. Listed fees include EUR 9 early-bird, EUR 12 regular, EUR 14 late, and EUR 18 extended.

Current FeeEUR 9.00Early
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 10 minutes
Category

INSTRUCTIONAL OR DIDACTIC ANIMATION

Current Fee
Category

Infographic, instructional or didactic animation

Infographic, instructional or didactic animation currently lists a maximum runtime of 20 minutes. Listed fees include EUR 9 early-bird, EUR 12 regular, EUR 14 late, and EUR 18 extended.

Current FeeEUR 9.00Early
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 20 minutes
Category

Animation for User Interfaces (UI) Applications, Videogames and / or Web Pages

Animation for User Interfaces (UI) Applications, Videogames and / or Web Pages currently lists a maximum runtime of 15 minutes. Listed fees include EUR 9 early-bird, EUR 12 regular, EUR 14 late, and EUR 18 extended.

Current FeeEUR 9.00Early
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 15 minutes
Category

Animation for social network

Animation for social network currently lists a maximum runtime of 2 minutes. Listed fees include EUR 9 early-bird, EUR 12 regular, EUR 14 late, and EUR 18 extended.

Current FeeEUR 9.00Early
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 2 minutes
Category

Animated Visual Effects (VFX)

Animated Visual Effects (VFX) currently lists a maximum runtime of 15 minutes. Listed fees include EUR 9 early-bird, EUR 12 regular, EUR 14 late, and EUR 18 extended.

Current FeeEUR 9.00Early
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 15 minutes
Category

Animated children's short film

Refers to narrative works, whose objective is the entertainment or cultural fabrication of a narrative message appropriate for children.

Current FeeEUR 9.00Early
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 15 minutes