San Lorenzo Film Festival is an event to promote national and international cinema that serves as cultural, artistic, industrial exchange; He is a developer of the local culture and economy. It will take place from December 11 to 13, 2026, in San Lorenzo, Gran Asunción, Paraguay.

The festival will bring together producers, directors, distributors, film critics, actors and the public around the most recent and outstanding national and international film productions, in the area of feature film and short film, transforming San Lorenzo into a unique framework where they will place looks good part of the artistic world.

Awards & Prizes

7.1.- The categories to be awarded are:
- Narrative Feature: 1st place.
-Documentary Feature: 1st place.
- Fiction short: 1st place.
- Documentary short: 1st place.
- animation Short: 1st place.
- Student Short: 1st place.
- Art video <40
- IA video
- Film script
- Musical video: 1st place.

Rules & Terms

1.- Generalities:
1.1.- Films from any country in the world can participate.
1.2.-The works must have been completed after January 1, 2022.
1.3.- Short films and feature films of the fiction, documentary and animation genre may participate; as well as the mixture between one genre and another (which will compete as a fiction genre).
1.4.- The short films must have a maximum duration of 40 minutes and may have been made with any type of support for capturing images. Feature films must be longer than 40 minutes.
1.5.- The theme is free, social, terror, suspense, genre, horror, comedy, tragedy, science fiction, children, etc.
1.6.- Films that are in a different language must be subtitled in Spanish or English.
1.7.- Filmmakers, national and foreign, can participate both individually and collectively.
1.8.- An author or a group can present any number of films.
1.9.- Movies that have already been screened at other festivals and movies that are already available online are accepted
2.- SUBMISSION
2.1.- The call is until November 15. The finalist films will be exhibited in the different projection points programmed for the Festival.
2.2.- Submissions will be done online through the https://filmfreeway.com/
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  • Süleyman Özdemir

    Dear Festival Officials, Dear Festival Jury, First of all, I believe that cinema serves as a bridge to a beautiful and livable world, helps societies understand each other, contributes to the development of a culture of friendship and universal brotherhood, and increases awareness about the environment and nature.

    I offer my deepest gratitude for the honor of including my film 
    "An Anatolian Song
    Bir AnadoluTürküsü" in your film festival.

    Because independent cinema is very important and should be supported.

    Long live cinema!

     With friendly greetings..

    December 2025
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  • Elad Mukades

    Thank you very much for choosing my film Let's Talk for the competition and for winning first place! It's gratifying and exciting and wonderful!

    December 2025
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  • Angeliki Pardalidou

    Really nice festival with organised social. One suggestion... create Instagram account. Keep the great job

    July 2025
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  • V&T agency

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    Being part of SAN LORENZO FILM FESTIVAL was an amazing experience. We were really impressed by the festival’s outstanding support and dedication to both the films and the filmmakers. Their professionalism truly stood out.

    February 2025
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  • Oksana Mysina

    We were very pleased to have our short film "Cherry Orchard. War" selected for your most recent running of the festival. All best to you and your participants past and future!

    December 2024
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