Ibiza IFF International Film Festival

RULES IBIZA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

INTRODUCTION
The twelfth edition of the festival will take place in Ibiza from December 7th to 12th, 2026. The Ibiza International Film Festival is a competitive platform where international productions can compete for equal opportunity without distinction due to budget or provenance. The selection is made using the guidelines of originality and good execution.

DURATION

FEATURES: No shorter than 45mins.
SHORTS: No longer than 30 and no less than 1 minutes.
PILOT CHAPTERS: No less than 20 and no longer than 90 minutes.

FORMAT
All films will be screened in digital format HD1080 P: 1920 x 1080 px.

YEAR
Films must have been completed after Jan 2024.

LANGUAGE AND SUBTITLES.
Selected films should be understood in both Spanish and English. OV in English will require subtitling in Spanish and vice-versa. If the original version is not in one of those two languages dual subtitling will be needed.

FEES
Submission fees are applicable. The festival does not pay screening fees.

AWARDS
An International Jury will select winners and runners up.
Award winners agree to mention the festival in all their publicity and press releases, respecting the jury decisions and using the festival logo. This logo is available at festival offices.

AGREEMENT
In case of misunderstanding the rule of the Spanish text will apply. Participation in the festival implies acceptance of said rules. In the case of conflict, the festival conserves the right to apply FIAPF rules in regard to international cinema. Any modification of the present document upon the original will invalidate it.

PRESENTATION OF FILMS FOR COMPETITION

PRE-SELECTION

1. Films will be selected by the festival's selection committees.

2. All distribution or production houses and directors who have legal representation of the films may present them for competition. The festival understands the good faith of those presenting works for competition and understanding that they are responsible for any legal rights attached to said work. Petitioners will be responsible for ensuring that all rights to exhibition and copyright of the presented work are in order and under no circumstances will the organizers of the festival be responsible for said rights.

3. Selected works will be shown in accord with the festival calendar and timetable decided by the festival organizers. Completion of the submission form implies the consent to exhibit the films at the festival and in front of the selection committees.

4. Selected films may not be removed from the festival once selected.

5. Selection committee will inform which films submitted must be subtitled in English or Spanish, or both.

6. Working copies are accepted but must be clearly labeled as such.

7. Those films which do not fulfill the requisites of the dates may be presented out of competition in Silver Screen section, or as Cinema in construction, these categories allowing a special mention by the jury should they deem fit.