NOX FILM FEST

The First Outdoor Fantastic Film Festival from Uruguay is celebrating it's 12th Edition and we are preparing a big party to celebrate it

Enjoy with us!

The NOX FILM FEST is a fun cinematic experience that takes place in the South American summer.

The festival accepts genre films like: Horror-Fantasy-Sci-Fi and subgenres.

It's an open-air festival with free admission that every year receives thousands of young people and families whom enjoy their events.

The 12th Edition will take place from January 19 to 16 2027.

The NOX FILM FEST will offer fun and attractive activities like:

Marathon of films
Live performances
Master classes
Workshops
NOX for kids
Book's introduction
Special guests
Developing lab and more atractions

Nox Film Fest is also an international competition that awards prizes to:

Best International Feature Film
Best Iberoamerican Feature Film
Best Half Lenght Films
Best Short Film
Films Made by Women
Best Student Short Film
Special Awards for: direction, acting and screenplay.

The NOX FILM FEST Uruguayan International Horror and Fantasy Film Fest, call to producers and filmmakers from all over the world, to submit films (feature and short films) to participate in the 12th. Festival Edition, which will take place from 9th to 16th January 2027, on City of Salto, Uruguay.

Rules and Terms

1. The Festival is an International Competition that includes awards for best internacional feature films and best short films in different sections.

2. The categories to participate are:
Best International Feature Film
Best Iberoamerican Feature Film
Best Half Lenght Films
Best Short Film
Films made by women
Best Student Short Film
Special Awards for: direction, acting and screenplay.

3. The inscribed films must belong to the genres of Terror, Fantasy and subgenres.

4. Submitted films must have been produced between January 2025 and October 2026.

5. The maximum feature films run time will be 110 minutes
The maximum short films run time in any format will be 15 minutes
The maximum half lenght films run time will be 20 - 60 minutes

6. Films that have been presented in previous calls will not be accepted.

7. The Festival will give preference to films that have NOT been shown previously in Uruguayan territory.

8. Movies that have been shown at any other international festival may participate.

9. There is no submit limit of films by producer company or filmmaker.

10. The films sent can be presented in any language but if they are selected, they must be subtitled in spanish, to include a burning spanish captions copy or including like attached a spanish subtitle file .srt

11. The screening final copy must be sent in a digital format (HD, Code H.264 .mov or MP4)

12. The Official Selection will be announced on December 15, 2026 through the festival's social networks and its official website www.noxfimfest.com

13. The final decision of the Selection Committee will be unappealable.

14. Films included in the Official Selection may NOT BE WITHDRAWN from the Official Competition.

15. Once the film is part of the Official Selection, the producers authorize to the festival, the screening and comunication all materials of the films in the main event and the later samples of the Festival.

16. Participation in the Festival implies full acceptance of these regulations.

17. Any question or dispute that arises during the Festival, not contemplated in these regulations, will be settled by the organization of the event in accordance with international regulations.

Overall Rating
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Hospitality
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  • Careful, refined, and popular, with incredible films selected and a wonderful experience. It's great to know that the film is overseen by an attentive curatorial team that delicately considers every detail to select films that will appeal to a cinema audience. An enchanting horror festival! One of the best experiences in art house cinema festivals! Great public, amazing city, Salto Urguay mi corazón!

    February 2026
    Response from festival:

    Wooooooooooooow!

  • Eddy Gamboa

    Salomón es un crack y el NOX un festival que hacen con mucho amor…

    February 2026
    Response from festival:

    Graciaaaas Eddy!!!

  • Tomer Weinberg

    Thank you for screening my film Simcha!

    January 2026
    Response from festival:

    Simcha was the best choice for our loved family audience. Thank you Tomer.

  • Fukui takamasa

    I am very grateful that so many people have seen my film. I am grateful that my film was selected for the official selection among so many other great films. Thank you, NOX FILM FEST TEAM!

    January 2026
    Response from festival:

    Your film was a great experience!

  • Benjamin Morehead

    I had a wonderful experience working with the Nox Film Fest team. I wasn't able to attend, but it was a thrill to have our film as an official selection and to be a part of the festivities!

    Tuve una experiencia maravillosa trabajando con el equipo de Nox Film Fest. No pude asistir, pero fue emocionante que nuestra película fuera seleccionada oficialmente y formar parte de las celebraciones.

    January 2026
    Response from festival:

    Nosotros somos los agradecidos por tu generosidad y compartir con nosotros tu película. Thank you!

    We are grateful for your generosity and for sharing your film with us.