INMATERIALIA FILM FEST – Provincia de Burgos
International Short Film Festival on Intangible Cultural Heritage
General Information
INMATERIALIA FILM FEST – Provincia de Burgos is an international short film festival organized by the Diputación Provincial de Burgos (Spain), dedicated to the promotion, dissemination and preservation of Intangible Cultural Heritage through cinema.
The festival welcomes audiovisual works that portray living traditions, oral expressions, rituals, celebrations, traditional knowledge, craftsmanship, gastronomy and other forms of intangible cultural heritage from around the world.

Eligibility
Open to filmmakers, collectives, cultural associations, students and audiovisual professionals of any nationality.
Participation is free of charge.
Maximum two films per participant.

Accepted Works
Short films of fiction, documentary, animation, experimental or hybrid genres.
Mandatory theme: Intangible Cultural Heritage.
At least 60% of the content must be directly related to this theme.
Maximum duration: 30 minutes (credits included).
Films must have been completed from January 1st, 2020 onwards.
Films must be submitted by the rights holder or an authorized representative.
Screening format: horizontal.
Accepted preview formats: .mp4, .mov, .mxf or similar.

Language & Subtitles
Films in languages other than Spanish must include Spanish subtitles.
Selected films may be requested to provide English subtitles (.srt) for international screenings.

Submission Period
From June 18th, 2026 to January 7th, 2027

Awards & Prizes

Awards (Total: €6,500)
Best Short Film: €3,000 + trophy
Second Prize: €1,500
Third Prize: €500
Local Theme Award: €1,500 + trophy
Audience Award: trophy
Special Jury Mentions

Rules & Terms

Selection & Screening
Films will be selected by a pre-selection committee.
Awards will be decided by an international jury specialized in cinema and cultural heritage.
Selected films may be screened during the festival and in non-commercial cultural activities related to the event.

Rights
By submitting a film, participants confirm that they hold all necessary rights.
Selected filmmakers authorize the festival to screen their films and to use excerpts (up to 30 seconds) for promotional purposes related to the festival.