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MAN!FEST - Manrique International Festival

Ciudad Real, Spain

Festival overview

About MAN!FEST - Manrique International Festival

Physical film festival in Ciudad Real, Spain with submission categories including Castilla-La Mancha (Spain) Shortfilm and Shortfilms from SPAIN.

FEST is a unique film festival in Ciudad Real, inspired by the figure of Jorge Manrique and his famous "Coplas." Born in 2025 with a clear social and humanistic mission, it offers an open and free space that seeks the cultural transformation of the city, promoting equality and cultural plurality from its core, inviting reflection through short and feature films committed to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), such as zero hunger, health, quality education, gender equality, clean water, or sustainable communities.

Schedule

Important Dates

Call for Entries Opens
Jul 6, 2026
Final Submission Deadline
Sep 20, 2026
Notification Date
Sep 27, 2026
Festival Starts
Oct 14, 2026
Festival Ends
Oct 15, 2026
Recognition

Awards & Prizes

Cash Prizes: 1,250€
Eligibility

Rules & Eligibility

General Rules+

  1. MAN!FEST is a festival of OPEN THEME works and specific sections dedicated to SOCIAL themes, where poetry meets cinema, inspired by the work of writer Jorge Manrique and his famous "Coplas".

  2. WHY SUBMIT YOUR WORK TO MAN!FEST? ✔ International exposure within a carefully curated selection ✔ Cash prizes (€1,250) + trophies + official laurels ✔ Professional networking (MAN!HUB) with filmmakers and creatives ✔ An audience that connects with meaningful cinema ✔ Automatic participation in special awards (SDGs, Woman Creator, MAN!SAGE, Acting…) with no extra fees.

  3. A festival created by filmmakers, for filmmakers.

  4. Our director, Daniel Chamorro, has nearly 200 awards at film festivals and over 700 selections, as well as having performed in 50 productions, sharing the screen with actors such as Javier Bardem and Antonio Banderas.

  5. MAN!FEST 2026 Rules The festival is organized by Daniel Chamorro, a filmmaker with extensive experience as an actor/director and festival organizer, along with his team.

  6. Antonio Lázaro, a writer and specialist in Jorge Manrique, will serve as Honorary President.

  7. prizes! This year we are expanding our awards! Cash prizes 2026 - Trophies and €1.250 Best social short

Current Categories, Deadlines & Fees

Category

Castilla-La Mancha (Spain) Shortfilm

Shortfilms made by Castilla-La Mancha (Spain) Production Companies.

Current FeeEUR 7.00Early
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 20 minutes
Category

Shortfilms from SPAIN

Shortfilms from SPAIN currently lists a maximum runtime of 30 minutes. Listed fees include EUR 9 early-bird, EUR 11 regular, EUR 13 late, and EUR 14 extended.

Current FeeEUR 9.00Early
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 30 minutes
Category

International Shortfilm (not spanish)

International Shortfilm (not spanish) currently lists a maximum runtime of 30 minutes. Listed fees include EUR 13 early-bird, EUR 14 regular, EUR 15 late, and EUR 16 extended.

Current FeeEUR 13.00Early
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 30 minutes
Category

Spanish Feature Films

Spanish Feature Films currently lists a maximum runtime of 130 minutes. Listed fees include EUR 19 early-bird, EUR 23 regular, EUR 26 late, and EUR 29 extended.

Current FeeEUR 19.00Early
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 130 minutes
Category

International Feature Films

International Feature Films, not from Spain.

Current FeeEUR 25.00Early
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 130 minutes