Our call is open to individuals, collectives, agencies, showcases, and production companies that hold the rights to short audiovisual works, including documentary, fiction, experimental, and video art, produced in film, video, or animation formats.

In 2026, FICICA will take place from September 22 to 26 in Barranquilla, Colombia. You are warmly invited to join us!

Awards & Prizes

Official Selection & Competition
A curatorial committee will select the films to be screened. Some willcompete in the following categories:

Best Local Short Film
(For films produced in Barranquilla or its metropolitan area by local or resident filmmakers)
Best National Short Film
Best International Short Film
Special Children’s Short Film Award
(Additional award, not a category)
Selected films will compete for the “María Mulata” Award and USD 400.

Awards Ceremony
Winners will be announced during the closing ceremony on September 26, 2026, streamed live on our digital channels.

Rules & Terms

Here is what you need to know to participate:

1. Eligibility requirements:
Maximum duration: 25 minutes, no exceptions
Open theme. Surprise us!
Films in languages other than Spanish must include Spanish subtitles (embedded or SRT file). Subtitles must be professional, accurate, and clearly readable.
Only films produced in 2025 or 2026 (before the submission deadline) will be accepted.
Multiple submissions are allowed, provided all meet the requirements.
Films must have high-quality image and sound.

2. Submission process:
Submit your film through:

www.filmfreeway.com

These are the only official submission platforms.

Alternative submission channels will only be enabled for films from countries with legal internet access restrictions. These cases will be reviewed individually by the festival’s management and curatorial team. If applicable, please contact: info@cinealacalle.org

Additionally, short films selected through direct invitations or curatorial research may also be considered.

www.filmfreeway.com

Colombian productions/co-productions: USD 2
International productions: USD 5
Deadline: June 5, 2026 – 5:00 PM (Colombia time).
Requiredmaterials:

Film poster
2 high-resolution stills
Technicalsheet
Synopsis (Spanish and English)
Trailer
Spanish subtitles file (if not embedded)

3. Results
Selected films will be announced on August 14, 2026 at:
www.cinealacalle.org

Submission does not guarantee selection.

4. Important
Rights holders authorize the festival to screen selected films both onsite and online (with prior agreement).

Selected films may be included in the festival’s video library and screened in future cultural and educational events, subject to prior authorization.
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  • Erik Jasaň

    Thank you for the official selection of our film THE PROFESSIONAL PARENT. The atmosphere at the festival was wonderful and offered many great networking opportunities. The film is currently For Your Consideration in category Best Live Action Short Film, and I believe that participating in this festival has also helped increase its visibility. I’m grateful that my film could be part of your festival. Wishing you all the best!

    November 2025
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    Response from festival:

    Hi Erik, thank you for submitting your film. We would like to inform you that the 2026 call for entries is now open.