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Introduction to the film festival

The SITGES - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia is a specialized, competitive fantastic genre Festival in accordance with the regulations established by the FIAPF (International Federation of Film Producers Associations). The Festival has also been declared a “Qualified Festival” by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences® in the United States. This means that those shorts winning the awards for “Best Short Film” in the Official Fantàstic Selection and “Best Short Film” in the Anima’t category will automatically be taken into consideration by the Hollywood Academy Awards® selection committee.

Awards

This is a competitive section with an international jury, chosen by the Festival's management. This jury will present the following awards:

 Best Feature Film
 Premi Especial del Jurat
 Special Jury Award
 Best Director
 Best Actress
 Best Actor
 Best Screenplay
 Best Cinematography
 Best Special, Visual or Makeup Effects

 Best Music

Other awards in the Official Fantàstic in Competition Selection are: - The Grand People's Choice Award for best fantastic genre feature film, as voted for by audiences. - The José Luis Guarner Critics' Award, presented by a jury appointed by the Catalan Association of Film Critics and Writers for the best feature film. This organization also presents the Citizen Kane Award for Best New Director, an award for which all those directors presenting their debut film at the Festival in the Official Fantàstic In Competition Selection are eligible. 

Rules

Genre :Action Comedy War Science fiction Ethics Horror Thriller Violence Adventure Crime Family Musical Romance VR/3D Magical Fantasy Shootout Suspense Youth Inspirational Arthouse Biography Western Drama others Documentary
Subject :Unlimited
Video Format :MPEG4 DCP MOV MPEG

Terms and Conditions for submitting films to the 58th edition of SIFFFC

IMPORTANT

These rules are subject to the official regulations of the Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia (Sitges Film Festival). We ask that you please read the regulations carefully to understand the nature of each section and the requirements for participating in them.

The Sitges Film Festival is an event accredited by the FIAPF (The International Federation of Film Producers Associations).

I. SUBMISSION PROTOCOL:
To submit a film to the Festival and facilitate its viewing, please follow these instructions:

FEATURE LENGTH FILMS may be submitted in 1 of the following categories:
a) Fiction feature film
b) Documentary feature film
c) Animated feature film
d) Brigadoon Section (feature films)
e) Sitges Family Section – family audiences (feature film)

Each film must be submitted to only one of these five categories.

SHORT FILMS may be submitted to 1 of the following categories:
a) Live action short films
b) Animated short films
c) Brigadoon Section (short films)

d) Sitges Family Section – family audiences (short films)

Each film must be submitted to only one of these four categories.

Notes on submitting short films to the Festival:
Only short films that comply with the following conditions will be considered:

- All short films must be fantastic genre films produced in 2024/2025.
- The maximum running time for short films is 30 minutes.
- The short films submitted in the general categories will be eligible for being selected for the following sections (additional information in the official regulations):

Official Fantastic Selection
The Festival's main competitive section. Competing films must be shorts previously unreleased in Spain. The winning short film in this section automatically qualifies to be included in the shortlist of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Hollywood for consideration as a candidate for the Academy Awards®.

Noves Visions Petit Format Section
Competitive section featuring experimental or avant-garde works. Competing films must be shorts previously unreleased in Spain.

Anima’t Section

Competitive section for animated short films. Competing films must be shorts previously unreleased in Catalonia. The winning short film in this section automatically qualifies to be included in the shortlist of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Hollywood for consideration as a candidate for the Academy Awards®.

Brigadoon Section
- Short films submitted to the Brigadoon Section are exclusively included in this section's selection. Brigadoon features a selection of independent productions, focusing on horror and fantastic themes. For a short film to be eligible for Brigadoon, it is not essential for it to be previously unreleased in Spain.

Sitges Family (family audiences) Section
- Short films entered in the Sitges Family Section are exclusively included in this section's selection. Sitges Family - selects films aimed at family audiences and, specifically, aimed at a children's and young people's audiences.

Important: Short films submitted in the general categories and in the Brigadoon or Sitges Family sections cannot be productions uploaded to the Internet or other platforms.

TEASERS/TRAILERS can only be submitted for the Sitges Coming Soon category. In this case, the maximum running time of submitted pieces must be 10'.

Other considerations:
 All films submitted in the general categories and the Brigadoon Section must include English subtitles (if the original version is in a language other than English). Films submitted in the Sitges Family Section must necessarily be dubbed into Spanish and/or include Spanish subtitles.

 Projects that are still “works in progress” will be accepted. This production status must be indicated at the time of submission by checking the appropriate box or by indicating it in parenthesis after the title.

 DVDs / Blu-Rays will not be accepted. Likewise, viewing links received outside the official platform will not be taken into consideration.

 IMPORTANT: works will not be submitted based on the Festival's specific sections, except in the case of those wishing to participate in the Brigadoon or Sitges Family sections, which have their own requirements. Participants in the general categories, if selected, will receive a communication indicating its assigned final section, as determined by the Programming Committee. This Committee reserves the right to place the work in the section it deems most appropriate, independent of the submission category, if applicable.


Jury Profile
Jury Name Judge photos Jury Profile

Authorization type

    Proxy Submission

Duration (several sessions)

    59

Film Festival Features

  • Red Carpet
  • Celebrity Guest
  • Filmscreen
  • Trophy
  • Copyright transactions
  • Prize
  • Certificate

Dates & Deadlines

  • 2026-02-23
    Submission start time

  • 2025-06-28
    Industry Standard Deadline

  • 2025-07-15
    Main Extended Deadline

  • 2026-07-14
    Main Deadline/industry Extended

  • 2026-07-14
    Submission end time

  • 2026-09-01
    Finalist notification start time

  • 2026-09-01
    Finalist notification end time

  • 2026-10-08
    Award ceremony start time

  • 2026-10-18
    Award ceremony end time

Categories and fees

  • Feature Film (Fiction)
    Video length :31 - 200
    Fantastic genre productions completed between 2024 and 2025. They must be unreleased in Spain and include English subtitles. If selected, the Festival team will determine in which section the film will be screened.

    2025/07/15
    Main Extended Deadline

    Standard: 111 Dollar

    2026/07/14
    Main Deadline/industry Extended

    Standard: 99 Dollar

  • Short Film (Fiction)
    Video length :1 - 30
    Fantastic genre productions completed between 2024 and 2025. They must be unreleased in Spain and include English subtitles. If selected, the Festival team will determine in which section the film will be screened. The maximum running time for short films is 30 minutes.

    2025/07/15
    Main Extended Deadline

    Standard: 87 Dollar

    2026/07/14
    Main Deadline/industry Extended

    Standard: 76 Dollar

  • Feature Film (Animation)
    Video length :31 - 200
    Animation fantastic genre productions completed between 2024 and 2025. They must be unreleased in Spain and include English subtitles. If selected, the Festival team will determine in which section the film will be screened.

    2025/07/15
    Main Extended Deadline

    Standard: 111 Dollar

    2026/07/14
    Main Deadline/industry Extended

    Standard: 99 Dollar

  • Short Film (Animation)
    Video length :1 - 30
    Animated fantastic genre productions completed between 2024 and 2025. They must be unreleased in Catalonia and include English subtitles. If selected, the Festival team will determine in which section the film will be screened. The maximum running time for short films is 30 minutes.

    2025/07/15
    Main Extended Deadline

    Standard: 87 Dollar

    2026/07/14
    Main Deadline/industry Extended

    Standard: 76 Dollar

  • Feature Film (Documentary)
    Video length :1 - 30
    Documentaries on fantastic themes completed between 2024 and 2025. They must be unreleased in Spain and include embedded English subtitles. If selected, the Festival team will determine in which section the film will be screened.

    2025/06/28
    Industry Standard Deadline

    Standard: 99 Dollar

    2025/07/15
    Main Deadline/industry Extended

    Standard: 111 Dollar

  • Sitges Coming Soon
    Video length :0 - 10
    A selection of upcoming productions from all countries. An audiovisual piece (like a teaser or trailer), with a maximum runtime of 10’.

    2025/06/28
    Industry Standard Deadline

    Standard: 63.41 Dollar

    Student: 63.41 Dollar

    2025/07/15
    Main Deadline/industry Extended

    Standard: 75.09 Dollar

    Student: 75.09 Dollar

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