FANTASMAL FILM FEST is a hybrid festival dedicated to independent, personal, and exploratory works: films that move along the edges of intimacy, sensitivity, and form. From Colombia, we embrace the diversity of contemporary cinema and the many ways of seeing and narrating the world.

Each edition unfolds over six months, during which submitted films move through several curatorial stages. From this process, an official selection emerges and is made available for a private, time-limited digital screening within the festival’s restricted online environment.

Throughout the edition, the programming team determines which works advance as semifinalists. These films are then presented at a public screening in a movie theater in Medellín, Colombia, an event that marks the close of the festival and where the winners in each category are announced.

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FANTASMAL FILM FEST es un festival híbrido dedicado a obras independientes, personales e inquietas: películas que exploran los bordes de la intimidad, la sensibilidad y la forma. Desde Colombia, celebramos la diversidad del cine contemporáneo y las múltiples maneras de mirar y narrar el mundo.

Cada edición se desarrolla durante seis meses, tiempo en el que las películas inscritas atraviesan distintas etapas curatoriales. De este proceso surge una selección oficial que se habilita para una exhibición digital privada y de tiempo limitado, realizada en un entorno online de acceso restringido del festival.

A lo largo de la edición, el equipo de programación define las obras que avanzan como semifinalistas. Estas películas se proyectan en una función pública en una sala de cine en Medellín, Colombia, evento que marca el cierre del festival y donde se anuncian los ganadores en cada categoría.

-Umbral Award — Official Jury
Honors the work that best embodies the festival’s sensibility: films that open a passage toward an intimate perception of the human and its unexpected territories.
Presented by the official jury.

-Resonance Award — Audience
Recognizes the film that generates the strongest connection, lasting impression, and emotional impact among the audience attending the festival’s public events.

-Lumen Award — Programming Team
Celebrates the work that, according to the programming team, opens a singular territory within contemporary cinema: films that expand perception and propose new possibilities for the image.

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-Premio Umbral — Jurado Oficial
Distingue la obra que mejor encarna la sensibilidad del festival: películas que abren un pasaje hacia una percepción íntima de lo humano y sus territorios inesperados.
Otorgado por el jurado oficial.

-Premio Resonancia — Público
Reconoce la película que establezca la mayor conexión, permanencia e impacto emocional en la audiencia vinculada al festival y a sus actividades presenciales.

-Premio Lumen — Equipo de Programación
Premia la obra que, según el comité de programación, abre un territorio singular dentro del panorama contemporáneo: películas que expanden la percepción y proponen nuevas posibilidades para la imagen.

RULES & TERMS

ELIGIBILITY
- The call accepts short films medium-length films and feature films of any genre theme or format
- All works participate under equal conditions with no duration-based categories
- Submissions are open to filmmakers of any nationality

SELECTION
- Each submitted work receives an individual review by the programming team
- The Official Selection is composed of the works chosen to participate in the edition
- A specific group of works may be designated as Official Semifinalists
- Semifinalist films are screened at a public event held in a movie theater in Medellín Colombia where the winners of the edition are announced

SCREENINGS

INTERNAL EVALUATION SCREENING
- Submitted works may be viewed by the programming team within a private restricted-access environment dedicated solely to curatorial review

OFFICIAL DIGITAL SCREENING ON PHANTOM FILM LAB
- Works included in the Official Selection may receive an online presentation hosted on Phantom Film Lab the digital venue of the edition
- This presentation functions as a digital premiere limited to a specific period and available only to authorized viewers
- The online screening does not constitute commercial distribution or permanent public availability

PHYSICAL SCREENING
- Works designated as Official Semifinalists are screened at a public event held in Medellín Colombia
- Selected filmmakers will receive information regarding dates participation guidelines and technical requirements

AWARDS
- Umbral Award — Selected by the invited jury
- Resonancia Award — Determined by the audience attending the physical screening
- Lumen Award — Selected by the programming team
- Awarded films receive their official laurel and public recognition during the closing event
- All decisions regarding winners are final

SCREENING MATERIALS
- Films must be submitted via a streaming link Vimeo YouTube or a file uploaded directly to FilmFreeway
- Films selected for the physical screening must provide an exhibition file in MP4 or MOV format
- Any film spoken in a language other than Spanish must include Spanish subtitles
- Additional promotional materials may be requested during the edition

RIGHTS AND AUTHORIZATIONS
- Submission confirms that the entrant holds all necessary rights to participate
- Submission authorizes internal review the official digital screening on Phantom Film Lab and the physical screening if designated as a semifinalist
- All copyright remains with the rights holders
- Short excerpts up to 30 seconds may be used exclusively for promotional purposes related to the current edition

ACCEPTANCE
- Programming decisions are final and not subject to appeal
- Any adjustments regarding dates venues or procedures will be communicated to participants
- Submission implies full acceptance of these Rules and Terms