The Azorean International Film Festival (AZOREANIFF) will take place on December 13th-21st of 2025 at Teatro Micaelense and in Ponta Delgada's Public Library in São Miguel, Azores, Portugal.

This festival integrates an international competition, special programs, networking events, masterclasses, workshops, talks, parties, all in a paradisiac setting in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.

Awards & Prizes

Jury
Feature Films - Werner Herzog, Lucki Stipetić, Liliana Diaz Castillo
Fiction and Non-fiction Short Films - Marc Vila, Héctor Ulloque Franco, Paulina Martinez
Animation - João Gonzalez, Inês Teixeira
Music Videos & Music Films - Luís Banrezes, Balada Brassado

Awards (Prize Poster + Cash Prizes)

Best Fiction Short - Prize Poster + 250€
Best Non-Fiction Short - Prize Poster + 250€
Best Music Short Film/Video - Prize Poster + 250€
Best Animated Short Film - Prize Poster + 250€
Audience Favorite Short Award - Prize Poster + 250€
Best Fiction Feature - Prize Poster + 500€
Best Non-Fiction Feature - Prize Poster + 500€

The Prize Poster is a printed poster of the festival, in which the name of the film and the director are highlighted, specially designed by our graphic artist, Catarina Martins. They will be sent by mail on January 2026.

Rules & Terms

For our second edition, we accept:
- Short films
- Feature films (more than 60 minutes)
- All genres (fiction, non-fiction, experimental, animation, music videos)
- Films that were produced after January 1st 2023

We have six International competition programs:
- Fiction Short Films
- Non-Fiction Short Films
- Animation Short Films
- Music Short Films and Videos
- Fiction Feature Films
- Non-Fiction Feature Films

Submission:
To successfully submit your film you must upload your file directly to FilmFreeway or Youtube/Vimeo link. Make sure that the password and the link are active until November 8th 2025, otherwise we cannot ensure your film will be considered.

Submission Fees:
Short Films - 5€
Feature Films - 10€

Subtitling Requirements:
Submitted films must be subtitled in English (except for English spoken films)
Portuguese subtitles are not a requirement for English spoken films, but are a plus

Selection:
The official selection will be announced up to one month before the festival starts.
After accepting the selection, the film can’t be removed from the program.
The films selected for the Animation section must have a copy that is subtitled in portuguese whenever its spoken language is not portuguese.

After the films are selected, the following documents should be sent to azoreaniff@gmail.com: link to download the film, promo images and posters, main credits list, exhibition authorisation, director bio (up to 400 characters with spaces), synopsis (up to 400 characters with spaces).

By submitting, you agree to these terms and rules. The festival team is responsible for any decisions regarding situations that are not described in the above rules and terms.

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  • Merícia Lucas

    Sentimo-nos muito honrados por fazer parte deste festival e da sua fantástica seleção! Obrigado a toda a equipa pela sua atenção e profissionalismo! Um abraço da Ilha da Madeira!!

    January 2025
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  • B. Suresh Kumar

    Azorean International Film Festival is a wonderful Platform to showcase our films. Happy to share that my film ARITHAARAM ( Facial Makeover) was an Official Selection. A Very Professional Festival Management with a great Team of Jury. Looking forward to Next Edition.

    December 2024
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  • Sara Massa

    Foi um prazer participar na primeira edição deste Festival, que sejam muitos mais...Equipa excelente e programação muito variada com direito a Cinematografia Açoreana tirada do báu.

    December 2024
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