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Mecal Pro, 29º Festival Internacional De Cortometrajes Y Animación De Barcelona

Barcelona, Spain

Festival overview

About Mecal Pro, 29º Festival Internacional De Cortometrajes Y Animación De Barcelona

Physical film festival in Barcelona, Spain.

Mecal Pro has consolidated its long history as one of the most important short film festivals in Europe and the world. Backed by local, national, and international institutions, the festival maintains its strong commitment to the exhibition, promotion, and networking of audiovisual creations in the short format—connecting filmmakers, distributors, and audiences alike, with a special focus on fostering emerging talent.

Schedule

Important Dates

Call for Entries Opens
Jun 10, 2026
Final Submission Deadline
Feb 23, 2027
Notification Date
Apr 8, 2027
Festival Starts
May 20, 2027
Festival Ends
May 30, 2027
Recognition

Awards & Prizes

Cash Prizes: 1,000€
Eligibility

Rules & Eligibility

General Rules+

  1. The contestants can submit as many works as they wish, as long as they have been produced after 1st January. There are no restrictions regarding the topic or genre of the films, but they cannot exceed 30 min runtime.

  2. Any works containing dialogue must be presented with English subtitles. Those works whose original version is in English do not require subtitles, but the dialogue list will be required in case they are selected. Selection The festival has four official competing sections (Fiction, Animation, Oblique and Documentary) and several non-competing parallel sections. The selection committee will decide in which section the selected works will be featured and will communicate this decision to their submitters. Regulations

  3. The selected works will be screened in front of an audience during the festival according to a calendar that will be set beforehand by the festival board. 2-. The Festival

  4. In the event of a regular shipment (only with the festival’s approval), the shipping costs will be covered by the participants, and the return costs will be paid by the Festival. The Festival will take due care of the works. In case of loss or damage, the organisation will only take responsibility for the cost of the copy.

  5. The Festival is fully authorized to publish printed material of the selected works, as well as a short extract of