Welcome to the Tadeus Film & Music International Festival

The Tadeus Film & Music International Festival is an international film and music festival in continuous expansion—a space where authorial vision, artistic sensitivity, and creative freedom find their own voice. Following a highly impactful first edition, the festival selected works from Spain, Russia, Colombia, Chile, Argentina, and the United States, consolidating its growth and identity within the global circuit of independent film and music festivals.

Tadeus positions itself as a curated festival, attentive to new voices and contemporary languages. It brings together filmmakers, musicians, and independent artists from around the world—both emerging and established—without restrictions of genre or format, prioritizing originality, identity, and the expressive power of each work.

The festival stands out for its commitment to projects that generate emotion, reflection, and impact, addressing themes such as social justice, the bond with living beings, identity, resilience, and personal transformation. It also includes a category dedicated to works created with Artificial Intelligence, reaffirming its role as a contemporary festival attentive to technological and artistic evolution in the audiovisual field.

Within a constantly changing cultural landscape, the Tadeus Film & Music International Festival is gaining recognition across the worlds of cinema, music videos, and music, distinguished by its sensitive curation, artistic vision, and sustained growth.

To be part of Tadeus is to support a festival that grows with discernment, builds community, and champions art with identity and purpose.
If you have a work that deserves to be seen, heard, and recognized—this is your place.

PRESENCIA EN LINEA DEL FESTIVAL: (PRENSA)
1. Fuente Escribiendo Cine: https://www.escribiendocine.com/noticias/2025/02/25/19261-tadeus-film--music-festival-abre-inscripciones-para-cineastas/
2.Fuente Rubik Audiovisual: https://rubik-audiovisual.com/el-tadeus-film-music-international-festival-abre-convocatoria-para-su-primera-edicion/
3. Fuente Pilar Diario: https://www.pilaradiario.com/cultura-y-espectaculos/la-artista-pilarense-luzabril-abre-las-puertas-un-festival-internacional-n5460409
4. Fuente Entre Notas y Acordes: https://entrenotasyacordes.com/?p=14291
5. Fuente Nota al pie: https://www.notaalpie.com.ar/2025/03/06/tadeus-film-music-festival/
6. Fuente Aquí Música: https://aqui-musica.com/noticias/se-abre-la-convocatoria-para-el-tadeus-film-music-festival/
7. Fuente Notas del Mar: https://notasdelmar.com/noticia/musica/2025/03/13/nace-el-tadeus-film-music-festival-donde-el-arte-encuentra-su-voz/10322.html
8.Fuente Tierra Under: https://www.tierraunder.com.ar/nace-el-tadeus-film-music-festival-donde-el-arte-encuentra-su-voz/
9.Fuente: Kabina Radio 34: https://kabina34radio.com/nace-el-tadeus-film-music-international-festival-un-encuentro-de-cine-musica-y-tecnologia/
10. Fuente En Tijuana hay rock: https://www.threads.net/@entijuanahayrock/post/DHoVxlKPAGU/el-tadeus-film-music-international-festival-abre-sus-puertas-al-mundo-como-un-es
11. Fuente Revista La Negra: https://revistalanegra.com.ar/nace-el-tadeus-film-music-festival-donde-el-arte-encuentra-su-voz/

Awards & Prizes

1. BEST FICTION SHORT FILM
Narrative fiction works with a strong authorial, creative, and cinematic approach.

2. BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM
Documentary shorts that explore real stories with an artistic perspective and meaningful content.

3. BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM
Animated works in any technique or style, traditional or digital.

4. BEST MUSIC VIDEO
Music videos where image and music interact in a creative and expressive way.

5. BEST MUSICAL SHORT FILM
Short films in which music is the central narrative axis of the work.

6. BEST PERFORMANCE IN A SHORT FILM
Recognition of outstanding performances (actors, actresses, singers, or performers) in short films or musical shorts.

7. BEST DIRECTOR
Award for the artistic vision and direction of the director in any category.

8. BEST ORIGINAL SCORE OR ORIGINAL MUSIC
Recognition for original music composed specifically for the work.

9. BEST AI-CREATED CONTENT
Works in which Artificial Intelligence is used as the primary creative tool, under specific festival criteria.

10. BEST FILM ON ANIMAL RIGHTS
Works that address, through any format or genre, themes related

to the defense and respect of animals.

11. JURY AWARD – AUTHORIAL VISION
(CURATORIAL CATEGORY)
Special recognition awarded by Tadeus Animal Audiovisual Production to a work with strong identity, aesthetic risk, and a distinctive language.
This award may come from any category and does not

compete with the others.

FESTIVAL RIGHTS
The Festival reserves the right to:

Re-categorize submitted works.
Reject content that does not meet the requirements (no refunds).
SPECIAL AWARDS
The Jury may grant Honorable Mentions to outstanding projects, including works outside their original category.

FEES AND AWARDS POLICY
Submission Fees

Regular Deadline — June 11, 2026 — USD 10

Late Deadline — September 11, 2026 — USD 12

Final Deadline — November 11, 2026 — USD 15

Rules & Terms

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
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THE ESSENCE OF TADEUS.
FESTIVAL FORMAT
HOW THE FESTIVAL WORKS
TRANSPARENCY & COMMITMENT

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THE ESSENCE OF TADEUS.

Tadeus Film & Music International Festival is an international festival dedicated to works where cinema and music merge as a single expressive force. A space created for authors who understand audiovisual art as an act of intention, sensitivity, and responsibility.

Founded and curated by artists with a long-standing trajectory in music, cinema, and audiovisual creation, Tadeus emerges from lived experience. From the need to create a festival that truly understands the creative process, the vulnerability of authorship, and the value of being genuinely seen.

The festival welcomes works that explore the relationship between image and sound with depth and freedom, while also opening space for themes that reflect the present and question the future. Among its core focuses are projects that address the bond between humans and animals, ethical perspectives on life and nature, and works that explore artificial intelligence as a creative, narrative, or conceptual tool.

Tadeus embraces both emotional and technological exploration, always from an authorial point of view. Tradition and experimentation coexist here, as do intimacy and innovation.

More than a showcase, Tadeus is a place of resonance.
A festival for creators who seek meaning, not noise.

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FESTIVAL FORMAT

The festival operates as an international hybrid edition:

• Open international submissions (public call)
• Online official selections and awards
• Private live screening event in Buenos Aires (invitation only)

Exact venue details are shared privately with confirmed attendees.

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TRANSPARENCY & COMMITMENT

• All submissions are reviewed by the curatorial team
• Awards are based on artistic merit
• Official selections and winners are publicly announced
• The festival combines an online international edition with a private industry screening
• The event is hosted at a registered audiovisual production company

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HOW THE FESTIVAL WORKS

Open Call for Submissions

Curatorial Review Process

Official Selections Announcement

Online Awards Publication

Private Live Screening Event (selected winners)