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Festival Internacional De Cine De Oruro

Festival overview

About Festival Internacional De Cine De Oruro

Physical film festival with submission categories including International Short Films and Bolivian films.

Festival is headquartered in the city of Oruro, in the Plurinational State of Bolivia. The city is known for its rich culture and folklore, its most prominent expression being the Carnival of Oruro, which attracts thousands of national and international visitors each year.

In 2001, it was declared a "Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity" by UNESCO, recognizing its multicultural and religious significance. The Festival, whose twelfth edition will be held from November 16 to 21, 2026, aims to recognize and promote Bolivian and international films that demonstrate strong artistic, aesthetic, and humanistic values.

Schedule

Important Dates

Call for Entries Opens
Jan 16, 2026
Final Submission Deadline
Sep 24, 2026
Notification Date
Nov 17, 2026
Festival Starts
Nov 16, 2026
Festival Ends
Nov 21, 2026
Eligibility

Rules & Eligibility

General Rules+
  1. The 12th Oruro International Film Festival (OFF) will take place from November 16 to 21, 2026, in the city of Oruro, Plurinational State of Bolivia. REQUIREMENTS AND

  2. ELIGIBILITY The Festival's call for entries is open to short and feature-length fiction, animation, documentary, and experimental films from around the world.

  3. All productions must have been completed after January 1, 2024.

  4. Deadline: The rights holder must register the film with the Festival before September 24, 2026.

  5. Registration through the Festival's official platforms constitutes a sworn statement, declaring that the applicant knows and accepts these regulations.

  6. No film will be officially registered until the Festival receives the online pre-selection copy.

  7. For films in languages other than Spanish, pre-selection copies with Spanish (preferably) or English subtitles will be accepted.

  8. Once selected, a film cannot be withdrawn from the Festival program, nor can it be screened anywhere else in Bolivia before its official presentation at our Festival.

  9. Premiere Status For feature films in competition, the Festival only accepts films that are premieres in the Plurinational State of Bolivia.

  10. Any foreign film that has been

Current Categories, Deadlines & Fees

Category

International Short Films

Short films from all over the world are accepted. Maximum duration 40 minutes.

Current FeeUSD 14.00Early
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 39 minutes
Category

Bolivian films

Space reserved exclusively for the free submission of all Bolivian films.

Current FeeUSD 5.00Early
Category

International Feature Competition

The Festival accepts fiction and non-fiction films from around the world. Length: 40 minutes or more.

Current FeeUSD 17.00Early
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 190 minutes