SANFICI is a space to generate meetings at different levels, with an overcoming and innovative will. First of all, it is a space for the relationship between spectators, filmmakers and theorists around cinema and all border and heterodox manifestations. Secondly, it is a special and temporary meeting point.

SANFICI wants to become, year after year, the place of convergence for world independent cinema. But it also wants to be the space where the past and the future dialogue. The place where the most diverse film traditions are embraced with their riskiest proposals.

All categories are competitive and have different types of recognition.

Once the film has been selected for participation, it cannot be withdrawn from the Festival program, nor can it be exhibited in any other cinematographic curatorial space in Colombia before its official screening at SANFICI.

Regulations and Registration Bases for the Santander International Independent Film Festival

Edition 2026

SANFICI, Santander International Festival of Independent Cinema, will take place from February 23 to 27 in Santander, Colombia.

The applications for the Festival are open for fiction, documentary films, new narratives, animation, VR, or any expression of cinema, from around the globe. For feature films or short films.

All Competition productions must have been completed after June 1, 2024.

The Festival program will include competitive and non-competitive sections. The scheduled films will be included in the section that the programming committee considers appropriate.

Opening Date: June 20
Closing Date: December 10

For any questions or information, contact us via email info@sanfici.com

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  • EarlyBird Distribution

    We are very happy to have been part of your festival with Figlio by Giacomo Scoditti. We hope to see you again!

    May 2026
  • Valentina Vargas

    No nos enviaron nunca la programación. Nos dimos cuenta del día de la proyección buscando en la página. El corto nunca se proyectó y la comunicación fue pésima

    March 2026
  • Alejandro Betancurt

    Excelente experiencia en la 10.ª edición de SANFICI. Destaco su impecable curaduría y el firme apoyo al cine independiente nacional. La comunicación con la organización fue profesional y fluida, brindando una plataforma de exhibición de gran nivel para 'ELLA'. Un festival esencial para los cineastas en Colombia.

    March 2026
  • La peor experiencia.. Un festival desordenado, con cientos de películas que a veces no saben ni cuando ni donde van presentar. No puede ser que lleven 10 años haciendo un festival de tan mala forma. Nuestra película no se presentó porque al llegar al espacio habían cambiado la función y no tenían alternativa, tuvimos que hacer mil cosas para hablar con alguna persona encargada. Realmente la peor experiencia. Pero todo se veía venir, desde el primer día no hay una sola comunicación directa del festival. No lo recomiendo en lo absoluto.

    March 2026
  • Amir Zargara

    Thanks for having us :)

    March 2026