La Muestra de Cortometrajes de La Cuna also known as The La Cuna Short Film Festival is an annual film festival event that take place at the La Cuna Tetería in Elche (Alicante), Spain. Any short film with a maximum duration of 40 minutes can be accommodated. Any film genre is allowed.

The Awards for Best Short Film in all categories is established with an endowment of a cash price, plaques and supporting diplomas for all winners.

1. Short films: Short films of all nationalities and of any genre (fiction, documentary, animation, experimental, etc.) with a maximum duration of 30 minutes and with a production date from January 1, 2023 may participate. Films in a foreign language must be subtitled in English or Spanish.

2. Registrations will be made through the platform FilmFreeway. No works sent by other means will be accepted

3. Selection: A selection committee will be in charge of choosing the short films that will participate in the screenings. Those selected will be asked for a projection copy in .mp4 or .mov that can be sent through the registration platforms or through a digital download system.

4. Awards: The Awards for Best Short Film in all categories is established with an endowment of a cash price, plaques and supporting diplomas for all winners.

5. Exhibition rights: The selected short films will transfer the exhibition rights only on the date established for the screenings of the sample.

6. Date of the exhibition will be communicated as ay when due after the selection process. Kindly refer to our website for more details.

7. Acceptance of the bases: The registration of the works supposes the acceptance of these bases.