Burgos, Spain
Physical film festival in Burgos, Spain with submission categories including Official Competition (Ibero-American) and Castilla y León Competition.
Festival is organised by the Fundación Círculo Burgos. Petronila.
The festival is completed with special screenings and other contents of great quality and interest, where the links between cinema and social commitment are strengthened.
General Rules and Sections The 1st edition of the PETRONILA.
BURGOS FILM FESTIVAL is hereby announced.
It will be held in Burgos, Spain, in April 2027.
Participation is open to all Spanish and international short films produced and made on or after January 1, 2024.
The general rules of participation apply to all short films in any competitive section.
The duration may not exceed 35 minutes (including credits).
All genres (fiction, animation, documentary, experimental) and original production formats are accepted, provided that the works address social themes in all their diversity and breadth.
Only Ibero-American productions may participate, and co-productions are permitted, provided that
Online Registration and Fees The registration period will open on April 6, 2026, and will close on September 15, 2026. To participate in the festival, works must be submitted through the official platform: The following registration fees are payable by participants: Regular period: from April 6 to June 15: €3 Extended period: from June 16 to September 15: €6 For their works to be considered, participants must provide the platforms with viewing copies of their works in the original version. If the works are not in Spanish, they will be presented with subtitles in Spanish or, failing that, in english.
Selection The Selection Committee, made up of professionals from the audiovisual arts world and the organization, will be responsible for selecting works for the
Ibero-American and Spanish short films* will compete equally in the Official Section, and all are eligible for the Official Section awards indicated below. (*) Spanish short films are considered to be all Spanish productions, co-productions with a Spanish share of more than 40%, and works directed by Spanish filmmakers, even if they were produced in other countries.
All works that meet at least one of the following requirements may participate in this competition: ● Be directed or produced by a person born in Castilla y León. ● Be filmed, in part or entirely, in Castilla y León. ● Be produced by a production company based in Castilla y León. ● Be produced by a production company based in Castilla y León. ● Be directed or produced by a person who has resided in Castilla y León for five consecutive years or seven alternating years. Works that meet any of the aforementioned requirements and have been selected in other festival sections are also eligible for this award. The submission must state that the short film is eligible for the Castilla y León Award and provide proof of this requirement if required by the organization.
The general admission requirements are the same as for works in the official section. Submissions must be made to the corresponding section within the aforementioned platforms, paying the fees established above. New Audiences will have two competition categories, where both Spanish and international productions will compete: ● Short films for children (ages 3 to 11) ● Short films for young audiences (ages 12 to 17)
