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Premio IberShorts

Málaga, Spain

Festival overview

About Premio IberShorts

Physical film festival in Málaga, Spain with submission categories including Cortometraje Iberoamericano Animación and Cortometraje Iberoamericano Ficción.

IBERSHORTS aims to provide international visibility to the production of fiction and animation short films made in Ibero-American countries, including Portugal and excluding Spain. IBERSHORTS is organised by Festival de Málaga in collaboration with External submission platform and seeks to strengthen the cultural and cinematographic ties between these regions, offering a privileged showcase within one of the most relevant festivals in the Spanish and Latin American film landscape.

In order to fulfil these objectives, IBERSHORTS will take place within the framework of Festival de Málaga, which will hold its 30th Edition from 26 February to March 7, 2027.

Schedule

Important Dates

Call for Entries Opens
June 19, 2026
Final Submission Deadline
November 30, 2026
Notification Date
February 8, 2027
Festival Starts
February 26, 2027
Festival Ends
March 7, 2027
Eligibility

Rules & Eligibility

General Rules+
  1. Each participating festival must submit two short films selected in its most recent edition: one awarded by the jury and another awarded by the audience, or their equivalents, provided that they were produced after January 1, 2026 and have not been commercially released in cinemas, on video, television or VOD platforms in Spain.

  2. Exceptionally, festivals whose edition takes place within the first six months of the year may submit short films produced in 2025, provided that they participated in their 2026 edition.

  3. Should any of the award-winning short films fail to meet the requirements set out in these rules, the qualifying festival may propose new candidates, provided that they formed part

Current Categories, Deadlines & Fees

Category

Cortometraje Iberoamericano Animación

Only submissions made by qualifying festivals using an exclusive entry code will be accepted.

Current Fee—
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 30 minutes
Category

Cortometraje Iberoamericano Ficción

Only submissions made by qualifying festivals using an exclusive entry code will be accepted.

Current Fee—
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 30 minutes