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Kino Punk 3X

São Paulo, Brazil

Festival overview

About Kino Punk 3X

Physical film festival in São Paulo, Brazil with submission categories including Curta de Ficção and Curta Documentário.

KINO PUNK 3X Itinerant Punk and Antifascist Film Festival Kino Punk 3X is an itinerant festival dedicated exclusively to the screening of short films of resistance. Focusing on fiction and documentary works, the festival promotes a curatorship centered on independent productions with a critical, anti-authoritarian, anti-capitalist, and antifascist perspective.

The festival consists of three public showcases throughout the year, followed by a final edition with an audience vote, where the Best Fiction Short and the Best Documentary Short are chosen. All screenings are free of charge and open to the public.

The film selection is carried out by the festival’s curatorial team. 2026 Calendar: Showcase 1 – Invasion: March Showcase 2 – Noise: July Showcase 3 – Fury: November Final Showcase – End of the Line: December Kino Punk 3X is a space for rupture, provocation, and gathering.

A festival for films that disturb, confront, and resist.

Schedule

Important Dates

Call for Entries Opens
Aug 8, 2025
Final Submission Deadline
Sep 30, 2026
Notification Date
Nov 30, 2026
Festival Starts
Dec 5, 2026
Festival Ends
Dec 6, 2026
Eligibility

Rules & Eligibility

General Rules+
  1. RULES AND

  2. TERMS Accepted Format Kino Punk 3X exclusively accepts short films in the genres of fiction and documentary.

  3. Maximum Duration Films must not exceed 20 minutes, including credits.

  4. Mandatory Theme We only accept films aligned with one or more of the following perspectives: antifascist anti-authoritarian anti-capitalist popular autonomy social critique punk culture political struggles resistance and insurgency Priority will be given to works that contribute to public debate and the construction of radical and emancipatory imaginaries.

  5. Not Accepted Films containing any of the following will be automatically disqualified: hate speech praise of authoritarian regimes racism, sexism, LGBTQ-phobia, xenophobia, ableism, or any form of oppression Submission Submissions are free of charge Period: from September 2025 until September 2026 Films may be selected for any of the three official showcases Submitting a film implies full agreement with all the terms of these regulations Screenings All screenings are public and free of charge Films may be shown in different cities and partner venues By submitting a film, you authorize its exhibition within the festival program, without payment

Current Categories, Deadlines & Fees

Category

Curta de Ficção

Curtas-metragens de ficção com até 20 minutos de duração, que dialoguem com os princípios do festival: crítica social, resistência, antiautoritarismo e cultura punk.

Current Fee
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 20 minutes
Category

Curta Documentário

Curtas-metragens documentais com até 20 minutos, voltados para registros de lutas, investigações críticas, denúncias ou narrativas insurgentes.

Current Fee
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 20 minutes