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Introduction to the film festival

The Medellín International Film Festival (FestMedallo) will celebrate its 11th Edition from February 15 to 17, 2026 in Medellín, Colombia. This festival has as mission to be a space for the projection and diffusion of films from all over the world; and is a platform for sponsors of the global film industry to select projects and directors to finance them.

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Awards

a- International Competition for Feature Films: -Fiction -Documentary -Animation b- International Short Film Competition: -Fiction Short film -Documentary Short film -Animation Short film -Public Prize for Best Short Film -Best video clip -Script (Feature & Short film) -Web Serie or New Media c.- Individual categories: -Director -Screenplay -Actor -Actress -Cinematography

Rules

Genre ：Action Comedy War Science fiction Ethics Terror Thriller Violence Adventure Crime Family Music Love Magic Fantasy Shootout Suspense Youth Inspirational Literary Biography Western Drama others Documentary
Subject ：Unlimited
Video Format ：HDV MPEG4 DCP MOV MPEG

1.- The submissions to the FestMedallo are open for feature films and short films of fiction, animation and documentary, national and international. 

2.- The films can be of any subject. 

3.- The filmmaker can enter as many films as he wants. 

4.- The length of short films is less than 40 minutes; for feature films it will be over 41 minutes. 

5.- Productions have to be presented in the original language, but with subtitles in Spanish or English if that is not the language of the film. 

6.- The FestMedallo will be held from February 15 to 17, 2026, in Medellín (Colombia). 

7.- FestMedallo declines any responsibility regarding the infringement of images, people and audio that are in the film without proper authorization. 

8.- Movies that attack any group, show discriminatory material and / or violate the dignity of the people will not be accepted. 

9.- The works presented must be original, own of the author or authors that present them. 

10.- Participants accept both the exhibition at FestMedallo and the reproduction and / or dissemination of fragments of their works for informative purposes and / or promotion related to the festival. 

11.- The Representatives of the films that are OFFICIAL SELECTION accept that, after the celebration of the FestMedallo, the trailers or fragments of their works can be exhibited in the channels of diffusion of the organization, that is, page and social networks of the Festival, for informative and / or promotion purposes related to the festival. 

12.- The inscriptions must be sent by means of ONLINE procedure in the allied page Sfilmmaker. The festival must receive the confirmation of participation through this platform, which includes an online link. The participant must ensure that the password does not change until the Festival ends. No registration other than ONLINE will be accepted through this platform.

Previous Shortlisted And Award-winning Films

Evaluation

Jury Profile
Jury Name Judge photos Jury Profile
JAIME PALOMO More than ten years of experience as a judge and festival curator.

Authorization type

    Exclusive Contract

Authorization Letter

Duration (several sessions)

    11

Film Festival Features

  • Red Carpet
  • Filmscreen
  • Trophy
  • Prize
  • Certificate

Dates & Deadlines

  • 2025-05-28
    Submission start time

  • 2025-06-27
    Earlybird Deadline

  • 2025-09-27
    Regular Deadline

  • 2025-11-27
    Late Deadline

  • 2025-11-27
    Submission end time

  • 2026-02-05
    Finalist notification start time

  • 2026-02-06
    Finalist notification end time

  • 2026-02-15
    Award ceremony start time

  • 2026-02-17
    Award ceremony end time

Categories and fees

  • Story Short
    Video length ：1 - 40
    The length of short films is less than 40 minutes

    2025/06/27
    Earlybird Deadline

    Standard: 15 Dollar

    Student： 15 Dollar

    2025/09/27
    Regular Deadline

    Standard: 17 Dollar

    Student： 17 Dollar

    2025/11/27
    Late Deadline

    Standard: 19 Dollar

    Student： 19 Dollar

    Submit to the Festival
  • Documentary Short
    Video length ：1 - 40
    - The films can be of any subject. - The filmmaker can enter as many films as he wants. -The length of short films is less than 40 minutes - Productions have to be presented in the original language, but with subtitles in Spanish or English if that is not the language of the film.

    2025/06/27
    Earlybird Deadline

    Standard: 15 Dollar

    Student： 15 Dollar

    2025/09/27
    Regular Deadline

    Standard: 17 Dollar

    Student： 17 Dollar

    2025/11/27
    Late Deadline

    Standard: 19 Dollar

    Student： 19 Dollar

    Submit to the Festival
  • Experimental Short
    Video length ：1 - 40
    - The films can be of any subject. - The filmmaker can enter as many films as he wants. -The length of short films is less than 40 minutes - Productions have to be presented in the original language, but with subtitles in Spanish or English if that is not the language of the film.

    2025/06/27
    Earlybird Deadline

    Standard: 15 Dollar

    Student： 15 Dollar

    2025/09/27
    Regular Deadline

    Standard: 17 Dollar

    Student： 17 Dollar

    2025/11/27
    Late Deadline

    Standard: 19 Dollar

    Student： 19 Dollar

    Submit to the Festival
  • Animation Short
    Video length ：1 - 40
    - The films can be of any subject. - The filmmaker can enter as many films as he wants. -The length of short films is less than 40 minutes - Productions have to be presented in the original language, but with subtitles in Spanish or English if that is not the language of the film.

    2025/06/27
    Earlybird Deadline

    Standard: 15 Dollar

    Student： 15 Dollar

    2025/09/27
    Regular Deadline

    Standard: 17 Dollar

    Student： 17 Dollar

    2025/11/27
    Late Deadline

    Standard: 19 Dollar

    Student： 19 Dollar

    Submit to the Festival
  • Music video
    Video length ：1 - 40
    - The films can be of any subject. - The filmmaker can enter as many films as he wants. -The length of short films is less than 40 minutes - Productions have to be presented in the original language, but with subtitles in Spanish or English if that is not the language of the film.

    2025/06/27
    Earlybird Deadline

    Standard: 15 Dollar

    Student： 15 Dollar

    2025/09/27
    Regular Deadline

    Standard: 17 Dollar

    Student： 17 Dollar

    2025/11/27
    Late Deadline

    Standard: 19 Dollar

    Student： 19 Dollar

    Submit to the Festival
  • Web Serie(Short)
    Video length ：1 - 60
    - The films can be of any subject. - The filmmaker can enter as many films as he wants. -The length of short films is less than 60 minutes - Productions have to be presented in the original language, but with subtitles in Spanish or English if that is not the language of the film.

    2025/06/27
    Earlybird Deadline

    Standard: 15 Dollar

    Student： 15 Dollar

    2025/09/27
    Regular Deadline

    Standard: 16 Dollar

    Student： 17 Dollar

    2025/11/27
    Late Deadline

    Standard: 17 Dollar

    Student： 19 Dollar

    Submit to the Festival
  • Script(Feature)
    Script ：61 - 400
    from 60 to 400 pages

    2025/06/27
    Earlybird Deadline

    Standard: 15 Dollar

    Student： 15 Dollar

    2025/09/27
    Regular Deadline

    Standard: 17 Dollar

    Student： 17 Dollar

    2025/11/27
    Late Deadline

    Standard: 19 Dollar

    Student： 19 Dollar

    Submit to the Festival
  • Story Feature
    Video length ：41 - 200
    - The films can be of any subject. - The filmmaker can enter as many films as he wants. - The length for feature films it will be over 41 minutes. - Productions have to be presented in the original language, but with subtitles in Spanish or English if that is not the language of the film.

    2025/06/27
    Earlybird Deadline

    Standard: 15 Dollar

    Student： 15 Dollar

    2025/09/27
    Regular Deadline

    Standard: 17 Dollar

    Student： 17 Dollar

    2025/11/27
    Late Deadline

    Standard: 19 Dollar

    Student： 19 Dollar

    Submit to the Festival
  • Documentary Feature
    Video length ：41 - 200
    - The films can be of any subject. - The filmmaker can enter as many films as he wants. - The length for feature films it will be over 41 minutes. - Productions have to be presented in the original language, but with subtitles in Spanish or English if that is not the language of the film.

    2025/06/27
    Earlybird Deadline

    Standard: 15 Dollar

    Student： 15 Dollar

    2025/09/27
    Regular Deadline

    Standard: 17 Dollar

    Student： 17 Dollar

    2025/11/27
    Late Deadline

    Standard: 19 Dollar

    Student： 19 Dollar

    Submit to the Festival
  • Animation Feature
    Video length ：41 - 200
    - The films can be of any subject. - The filmmaker can enter as many films as he wants. - The length for feature films it will be over 41 minutes. - Productions have to be presented in the original language, but with subtitles in Spanish or English if that is not the language of the film.

    2025/06/27
    Earlybird Deadline

    Standard: 15 Dollar

    Student： 15 Dollar

    2025/09/27
    Regular Deadline

    Standard: 17 Dollar

    Student： 17 Dollar

    2025/11/27
    Late Deadline

    Standard: 19 Dollar

    Student： 19 Dollar

    Submit to the Festival
  • Script(Short)
    Script ：1 - 60
    from 1 to 60 pages

    2025/06/27
    Earlybird Deadline

    Standard: 15 Dollar

    Student： 15 Dollar

    2025/09/27
    Regular Deadline

    Standard: 17 Dollar

    Student： 17 Dollar

    2025/11/27
    Late Deadline

    Standard: 19 Dollar

    Student： 19 Dollar

    Submit to the Festival
  • Web Series(Feature)
    Video length ：60 - 240
    - The films can be of any subject. - The filmmaker can enter as many films as he wants. -The length of short films is less than 240 minutes - Productions have to be presented in the original language, but with subtitles in Spanish or English if that is not the language of the film.

    2025/06/27
    Earlybird Deadline

    Standard: 15 Dollar

    Student： 15 Dollar

    2025/09/27
    Regular Deadline

    Standard: 17 Dollar

    Student： 17 Dollar

    2025/11/27
    Late Deadline

    Standard: 19 Dollar

    Student： 19 Dollar

    Submit to the Festival

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