FESTIVAL THEMES
VISUAL ARTS: Documentaries about art history, artists, movements, trends, research, artistic organizations, cultural heritage, or artistic projects and creative works by visual artists, from the Modern Age to the present day.
DESIGN, ARCHITECTURE AND PHOTOGRAPHY: Documentaries about stories related to these disciplines, their organizations, and their professionals.
CATEGORIES IN COMPETITION
Spanish Documentary
International Documentary
GENERAL CONDITIONS TO POSTULATE
a. All submitted works must align with the festival’s thematic focus: contemporary visual art.
b. The call is open to works produced from January 1, 2024 onwards.
c. All films must be submitted in their original version with English or Spanish subtitles. If Spanish subtitles are not available, the festival will provide Catalan subtitles.
d. Authors may submit as many works as they wish, provided they comply with these regulations.
e. Authors authorize the possible selection of their films for the Official Section of the 10th edition of the DART Festival (2026) in Spain.
INSCRIPTION AND PRESENTATION OF THE WORKS
April 5, 2026: Earlybird deadline
July 31, 2026: Regular deadline
August 31, 2026: Late deadline
September 30, 2026: Committee decision
DART Festival: November 2026
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Documentaries must be submitted through FilmFreeway. However, the festival organization may also consider for programming films that have not been submitted through this platform.
ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS AND RIGHTS CLEARANCE
The director, producer, or distributor submitting a documentary declares that they hold or have secured all necessary rights to the content of the work, including copyright.
The DART Festival is not responsible for any claims related to copyright arising from the public screening of submitted works.
Delivery of a DCP is not mandatory, although it is recommended. If a DCP is not available, digital delivery of the film will be accepted. Shipping costs for the DCP will be covered by the sender.
The person submitting the work agrees to provide the required promotional materials once the selection is confirmed.
Selected films may not be withdrawn from the festival once their participation has been confirmed.
Submitted works, including some that are not selected, may be considered for future festival activities, subject to prior communication with the authors.
In the event of selection, the organization reserves the right to arrange a premiere in Spain or in Barcelona.
Promotional materials provided after the selection announcement will be used for the festival’s communication and promotion (website and other communication channels).
Participation in this call implies full acceptance of these terms and conditions.
CONTACT
Andreina Aveledo
Artistic Director
andreina@dart-festival.com
