Bases AUTHOR FILM FESTIVAL 2026

Minimum duration 1 minute. Maximum duration 120 minutes
Short films made from 2015 to 2026
Fee: 10€
Absolute freedom of the Director, giving his particular vision of his work
Parent topic: Author
All genres: Fiction, Animation, Documentary, Experimental, Drama, Fantastic, Sci-Fi, Horror, Terror, Music, Dance, Erotic, Thriller, etc.
Deadline submission september 15th 2026. Screen september 30th 2026
Our Film Festivals have double type of screenings:
- Online: On the Vimeo platform there will be a private screening
only accessible to festival guests
This screening will be online for a few days, to facilitate viewing to guests
- Live: Maria Elena Mansilla de Lizondo Auditorium, Resistencia Argentina
- Possible Live: Slow Barcelona (Spain)
as long as most filmmakers confirm their attendance
The Awards will be known the day after the screening
Some films not selected will have the opportunity to enter the Selection
by public vote. After the Deadline a vote will be opened for 3 days
and the 4 most voted films will go to the Official Selection
with the possibility of winning the Award
All participants allow the festival to use images of their movies
Participants voluntarily accept the basis of this film festival
The Festival reserves the right to disqualify a film if it detects
irregularities in online voting (Public Selection / Public Award)
Depending on the number of Selected films, the festival reserves
the right to choose semifinalist films for screenings
All films: selected and semifinalists, will compete for the Awards
Films, once registered, cannot be removed from the festival

BEST DIRECTOR
BEST EXPERIMENTAL
BEST FICTION
BEST DRAMA
BEST DOCUMENTARY
BEST ACTION
BEST HORROR
BEST SCI-FI
BEST FANTASTIC
BEST ANIMATION

Bases AUTHOR FILM FESTIVAL 2026

Minimum duration 1 minute. Maximum duration 120 minutes
Short films made from 2015 to 2026
Fee: 10€
Absolute freedom of the Director, giving his particular vision of his work
Parent topic: Author
All genres: Fiction, Animation, Documentary, Experimental, Drama, Fantastic, Sci-Fi, Horror, Terror, Music, Dance, Erotic, Thriller, etc.
Deadline submission september 15th 2026. Screen september 30th 2026
Our Film Festivals have double type of screenings:
- Online: On the Vimeo platform there will be a private screening
only accessible to festival guests
This screening will be online for a few days, to facilitate viewing to guests
- Live: Maria Elena Mansilla de Lizondo Auditorium, Resistencia Argentina
- Possible Live: Slow Barcelona (Spain)
as long as most filmmakers confirm their attendance
The Awards will be known the day after the screening
Some films not selected will have the opportunity to enter the Selection
by public vote. After the Deadline a vote will be opened for 3 days
and the 4 most voted films will go to the Official Selection
with the possibility of winning the Award
All participants allow the festival to use images of their movies
Participants voluntarily accept the basis of this film festival
The Festival reserves the right to disqualify a film if it detects
irregularities in online voting (Public Selection / Public Award)
Depending on the number of Selected films, the festival reserves
the right to choose semifinalist films for screenings
All films: selected and semifinalists, will compete for the Awards
Films, once registered, cannot be removed from the festival

Overall Rating
Quality
Value
Communication
Hospitality
Networking
  • It was with great pleasure that I participated once again in this festival, this time with my animated short film "Degradation (experiment 1)". Many thanks for awarding it the “Best Art” prize, and for the review. Good luck to the festival!

    October 2025
  • A big thank you to the festival and its team. It's a pleasure and an honor to be part of it. Special thanks to David Valverde, always attentive to people and artists...

    October 2025
  • barbara peikert

    Many thanks to the programmer of the Author Film Festival for all the incredible reviews that add a special energy and professionalism to the diverse festivals and editions. Thank you also for considering my works to be limitless; I am truly tireless in my search for boundaries.

    October 2025
  • Patrick Cormack

    This is a 5*****STAR Film Festival that I would urge all serious filmmakers to support and enter. We certainly shall.

    October 2025
  • marco cucurnia

    It's a great honor to participate in the Festivals directed by David Valverde. Thank you!!!
    Marco Cucurnia

    October 2025