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The Lord of The Reels

Barcelona, Spain

Festival overview

About The Lord of The Reels

Physical film festival in Barcelona, Spain with submission categories including Documental corto and Premium. All categories + interview.

Welcome to The Lord of the Reels. The path of the independent filmmaker is a journey full of challenges, similar to Frodo's journey to Mordor.

Limited resources, barriers to entry and unexpected obstacles that test your resolve. We are your allies on this journey, providing support, visibility and opportunities for each creator to take their work to the top of the industry.

The journey is difficult, but together, the destination is possible. FIRST OBSTACLES TO OVERCOME

Projects that already have nominations have a much higher selection percentage. That is why we have decided to be a bridge festival to help you with the first nominations.

This way you will have many more options to be selected at other festivals. Most festivals receive thousands of projects, only selecting between 10 and

This leaves a selection ratio between 1% and 0.6%. Practically impossible or very difficult.

With our system we will go from the ratio of less than 1% that other festivals have to ratios of between 10 and 33%. HOW WILL WE DO IT?

We do not think it is ethical to receive 3,000 projects and only select That is why we are going to limit the number of entries in each category.

Schedule

Important Dates

Call for Entries Opens
Jun 25, 2026
Final Submission Deadline
Nov 11, 2026
Notification Date
Nov 17, 2026
Festival Starts
Sep 3, 2026
Festival Ends
Nov 19, 2026
Eligibility

Rules & Eligibility

General Rules+
  1. Our rules are very simple to help you as much as possible. We remind you that there is no production date limit, nor do we ask for a territorial premiere.

  2. Durations Short film: from 0 to 59 minutes Feature film: from 60 to 180 minutes Documentary: from 0 to 180 minutes Music Video: from 0 to 8 minutes Short script: from 0 to 30 pages Long script from 30 to 180 pages.

  3. Languages: Projects must be in English. If the project is in another language, it must be subtitled in English. Scripts are accepted in English, French, Italian and Spanish.

  4. Once registered, refunds are allowed 5 days after purchase. After these days, refunds are not allowed because we will already be working on the project.

  5. By registering your project, you are responsible for any copyright claims, exempting the festival from any violation of your project's rights.

  6. You allow us to use fragments of your project for promotional purposes. Never exceeding one minute.

  7. One of our objectives is to promote your project.

  8. The organizers reserve the rights to change, cancel or reschedule dates, venue, awards and categories without consent.

  9. IMPORTANT Registration implies acceptance of these bases.

Current Categories, Deadlines & Fees

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Documental corto

Documental corto currently lists a maximum runtime of 60 minutes. Listed fees include EUR 4.99 early-bird, EUR 5.1 regular, EUR 5.2 late, and EUR 5.99 extended.

Current FeeEUR 4.99Early
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 60 minutes
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Premium. All categories + interview

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Best Short Film

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All categories

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Indie Short

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Best Feature Film

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Best Documentary

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Artificial Intelligence

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Best Music Video

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Indie Feature Film / Documentary

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Best Short Script

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Best Feature Script

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First time screenwriter

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Best Filmmaker

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First time filmmaker

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Best Producer

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Best Actor

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Best Actress

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Best Cinematography

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Best Edit

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Best Soundtrack

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Student

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Best Song

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Best Trailer

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Best Poster

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Best Animated Film

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Best Experimental

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Best Horror / Thriller

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Best Comedy

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Best Sci-fi/ Fantasy

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Best Serie/TV/Web/Pilot

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Best Drama

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