Madrid Arthouse film festival is an IMDb qualified online festival based in Madrid. The festival aims to provide a platform for short and long feature filmmakers to be seen and heard as best as possible.
The festival is very competitive: Each season, our jury selects each category's winners. The winners of each edition may be then considered for the online competition. If this happens, they will be shown and compete with other films-winners at the online event.

Awards & Prizes

Awards:

- Best Spanish film awards (Presented to Spanish films in all categories of the competition).

- World Cinema Grand Jury Prizes (Presented to none-Spanish films in all categories of the competition).

-Directing Award (Presented to films in the both short and feature Competition

- Acting Award (Presented to films in short and feature categories of the competition).

- Music Award (Presented to films in both short and feature Competition)

-Editing Award (Presented to films in both short and feature Competitions.

-Screenplay Award (Presented to films in the short and feature Competition).

- Cinematography Award (Presented to films in both short and feature Competition)

-Best Female and male Director for short and feature films

-Best Young Emerging Filmmaker (Presented to films in both short and feature Competition)

Rules & Terms

Terms
A) Eligibility Requirements

1. Films completed on or after Jan 1, 2015, are eligible for consideration
2. All entries must be either in English or Spanish or subtitled in English or Spanish. Dialogue lists are not accepted.
3. Films with Madrid’s premiere will be prioritized.
4. Entrant confirms and warrants required legal authority to submit the entry to the Festival and to use all music, images, and content in the entry.

B) Submission Guidelines
1. Only complete entries (including fee payment and screener) will be considered.
2. Entrants are permitted to submit works-in-progress (i.e., without final colour correction or sound mixing), but please note that the programming committee will only consider the version submitted. Subsequent cuts or replacement copies will only be accepted at the request of the programming committee.

C) Judging & Selection

Films are selected for Festival presentation by the Madrid Festival programming committee. If a movie is nominated, the Festival office will contact the entrant by phone or email. The Festival does not provide feedback or screening notes to entries that are not selected.

All competitive film categories are judged during the Festival.

D) Entry Fees
The appropriate entry fee must accompany each entry. Entry fees are not refundable. Fees cover registration, registration notification, consideration by the programming department, and notification of the results. These fees may be paid by credit card (VISA, MasterCard, or American Express).
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  • Pepi ROMAGNOLI

    Thank you so much for this prestigious award to Courtyard Windows

    April 2026
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  • Bolero Patrizia Masi

    MADRID ARTHOUSE FILM FESTIVAL

    Muchísimas gracias por seleccionar el largometraje
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    Gracias de nuevo y buenas noches,

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    April 2026
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  • Rupert Poeschl

    I am deeply honored to receive this award for our documentary film. As a first-time filmmaker, this recognition is both a humbling surprise and a profound encouragement.
    This award, however, does not belong to me alone. It is, above all, a tribute to the refugees at Dzaleka Refugee Camp and the host community in Malawi whose lives and voices shaped this film. We are grateful for their trust and courage in allowing us to share the Tumaini festival - the only Cultural festival in a refugee camp worldwide.
    To the jury and the organizers, thank you for recognizing the value of refugees story. May this honor serve not only as a celebration of our work, but as a continued call to listen, reflect, and engage with the voices of refugees worldwide.

    March 2026
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  • Buttercup Film Productions

    So honored to be part of this festival. Thank you for selecting The Search for Ancient Giants as a best documentary.

    January 2026
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  • Sydney Rincón

    On behalf of the cast and crew of Sensus Mori (2025), we thank the Madrid Arthouse Film Festival for the opportunity to showcase our film to bright new audiences and the honor of receiving the Best Student Short Award.

    December 2025
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