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Guatapé Film Fest

Festival overview

About Guatapé Film Fest

Physical film festival with submission categories including INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM COMPETITION and INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM COMPETITION.

FEST is an international film festival that promotes the circulation, screening, and dialogue surrounding cinema, strengthening exchanges among creators, audiences, and regions from one of Colombia’s most iconic cultural landscapes.

Through its official competitions, curated screenings, educational programs, industry events, and public engagement activities, the Festival promotes the diversity of contemporary cinema, fosters the discovery of new voices, and contributes to the strengthening of the national and international film sectors.

GUATAPÉ FILM FEST reaffirms its commitment to promoting cinema as an artistic and cultural expression that contributes to the exchange of knowledge, the recognition of diverse perspectives, and the strengthening of ties between film industries, regions, and their communities. Submission of a film implies full knowledge and acceptance of these Official Rules, as well as of the decisions made by the Festival within the framework of this call for entries.

Schedule

Important Dates

Call for Entries Opens
Jul 25, 2026
Final Submission Deadline
Sep 25, 2026
Notification Date
Oct 8, 2026
Festival Starts
Oct 21, 2026
Festival Ends
Oct 25, 2026
Eligibility

Rules & Eligibility

General Rules+

  1. To select the films that will be included in the Festival’s Official Competitions and Official Programs, in accordance with the categories established in these Official Rules.

  2. To foster recognition of new voices, perspectives, and forms of filmmaking, encouraging the participation of both emerging and established filmmakers.

  3. To raise the profile of Colombian cinema and strengthen exhibition opportunities for national productions, university films, and community-based filmmaking initiatives.

  4. Establish GUATAPÉ FILM FEST as a leading platform for the exhibition, circulation, education, and exchange in film, strengthening its national and international reach. TIMELINE This call for applications will proceed according to the following timeline: -Call for applications opens: July 25, 2026 -Call for applications closes: September 25, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. (Colombian time) -Eligibility review: September 26 and 30, 2026 -Official selection process: October 1–7, 2026 -Announcement of the Official Selection: October 8, 2026 -GUATAPÉ FILM FEST IV: October 21–25, 2026 The Festival r

Current Categories, Deadlines & Fees

Category

INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM COMPETITION

A competitive category designed to recognize short films that represent new voices, innovative approaches, and diverse forms of filmmaking. Film requirements: • Short films in the genres of fiction, documentary, animation, experimental, or hybrid. • Productions from any country. • Running time: Up to 15 minutes, including end credits.

Current Fee—
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 15 minutes
Category

INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM COMPETITION

A competitive category for feature-length films that stand out for their artistic, narrative, and technical quality, promoting dialogue among diverse cinematic traditions and cultural exchange through film. Film requirements: • Feature-length fiction, documentary, animated, experimental, or hybrid films. • Productions from any country. • Running time: 60 minutes or longer.

Current Fee—
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 60 minutes
Category

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY FILM COMPETITION

A competitive category designed to highlight filmmaking by students at Colombian institutions of higher education and to promote the emergence of new talent. Film requirements: • Short films produced by students enrolled in technical, technological, or university programs at Colombian institutions of higher education. • Student status must be verified by a certificate of enrollment, institutional verification, or equivalent document valid at the time of registration. • Fiction, documentary, animated, experimental, or hybrid films will be accepted. • Running time: Up to 15 minutes, including end credits

Current Fee—
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 15 minutes