PLANOS is an International Fiction Short-Film Festival that takes place annually in the city of Tomar. This event is the result of a partnership between the production company Tripé and the City Council of Tomar.

The idea of ​​this festival came from a great passion for cinema, bringing new films from around the globe to its audience, as well as providing the opportunity for new talent to screen their productions free of charge. Hundreds of films from several countries are submitted every year, which are subject to a careful selection based on a great diversity of cinematographic genres.

It's a must-see for movie buffs in order to keep up with new glimpses of filmmaking around the world.

- Best International Short Film (250€ Cash Award)
- Best Portuguese Short Film (500€ Voucher awarded by Restart — Creative Education)
- Best Directing
- Best Screenplay
- Best Actor
- Best Actress
- Best Editing
- Best Cinematography
- Best Original Music
- Best Sound
- Best Art Direction
- Audience Award

PLANOS 2025
9th Edition - Rules and Terms

01.
PLANOS - Tomar’s International Short Film Festival – aims to spread and promote new short films in the city of Tomar. We provide a vast yet eclectic selection in competition as also as films from special guests of the festival.
Promoted by Kinostrum — Associação Fílmica, Associação Cultural Espaço 0 — Artes Comunicantes in partnership with Tripé and with the support of Tomar’s County, this year’s edition will happen from November 19 to 23rd (stated dates are subject to change).

02.
The act of submission implies the knowledge and acceptance of all the articles of this regulation.

03.
Submitted entries must be fiction short films, up to 15 minutes long and with production date from January 2024 onwards. Non-fiction genres such as animation, documentaries, video art, music videos or others, will not be considered.

04.
Each director can submit a maximum of two films. Production companies or others responsible for the distribution of their films, have no limit on the number of shorts they can submit, but must follow the rule of two films per director.

05.
Submitted films that are not spoken in Portuguese must be subtitled in English for their evaluation. If selected, Portuguese subtitles must be available for screening.

06.
Call for entries occurs from May 20th to July 20th 2025. For international short films, a fee is charged according to the submission dates below:
May 20th to 31st: 4€ / film
June 1st to 25th: 10€ / film
June 26th to July 20th: 15€ / film
The submission of short films takes place exclusively through FilmFreeway website: filmfreeway.com/planosfilmfestival

07.
The films will be selected for screening in PLANOS by the organization. Directors will be notified of the selection in September 2025.
If selected, it will be required to send the following information:
- Film in digital format, preferably on .mp4 or .mov (H.264) 1080p or 2k with no burned subtitles, and Stereo sound
- Stills of the film
- Plot synopsis
- Cast and crew info
- Screening authorization
- English subtitle .srt file compatible with the film (and Portuguese too, if available)

08.
The director/producer is responsible for any use of images or music of others in their films or videos. All and any responsibility regarding issues with copyright will fall exclusively on the director/ producer of the work.

09.
If your submitted film took part on the official selection, you’re authorizing its screening not only in PLANOS festival, but also in other possible extensions of the festival such as late screenings of the winners. You will always be notified when your film takes part in this special screenings of PLANOS.

10.
In case your film is chosen as part of the official selection, you also authorize the use of images or small portions of your short for marketing and advertising purposes of the festival.

11.
The winners of the competition will be chosen by the members of the jury. The jury is expected to be announced after the official selection.

12.
The awards are:
- Best International Short Film (250€ Cash Award)
- Best Portuguese Short Film (500€ Voucher awarded by Restart — Creative Education)
- Best Directing
- Best Screenplay
- Best Actor
- Best Actress
- Best Editing
- Best Cinematography
- Best Original Music
- Best Sound
- Best Art Direction
- Audience Award

13.
The jury may choose not to give some of the awards if the necessary conditions are not fulfilled. Furthermore there might be awarded honorable mentions within the categories above mentioned, with the exception of the Best Short Films (National and International)

14.
The winners will be announced on November 22 during the Award Ceremony. This information will be available on the official site and social networks in the upcoming days.

15.
The festival’s organization is entitled to cancel or postpone the festival or any of its events if for some reason the circumstances won’t allow it.
Any unforseen situations in this document will be determined also by the Organization of the Festival.

16.
For any questions contact the following email:
info@planosfilmfest.pt

Overall Rating
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  • On behalf of Madakto Pictures, we are honored to be a part of this prestigious film festival. It is truly inspiring to see so much talent and creativity gathered in one place. Thank you to the organizers and everyone involved for providing such a wonderful platform to share our work and connect with fellow filmmakers. We wish all participants the best and look forward to celebrating the art of cinema together.

    December 2024
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you so much for your kind words! It was a honor to have your film in our selection, that made our audience question values, cultures, and relationships. Hope next year we can exhibit more films from Madakto Pictures!

  • One of the most hospitable festivals I've had the pleasure of attending and presenting a small, consistently high quality selection of shorts-

    November 2024
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you! We're so glad that you could come to our festival, and grace us with your good vibe, excellent company, and a heartfelt film.

  • Mailuki Films

    Uno de los mejores festivales de cine de Europa.

    December 2023
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    Response from festival:

    Muchas Gracias, siempre es un placer recibir tus películas!

  • Luis Campos

    Loved it, I'm a big fan of the festival team and can't wait to be back!

    December 2023
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    Response from festival:

    It was so great to finally have you with us Luis. Please come back, anytime, every time!

  • A total joy of a festival. High-quality programming, brilliant hospitality, very friendly staff and team. Tomar is a beautiful town and it was amazing to attend the film festival in person. The screenings were in a large prestigious cinema and the guests were treated with respect and dignity (hotel, gorgeous meal). We would really recommend submitting to this brilliant festival in the hopes of having your work screened here.

    December 2023
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    Response from festival:

    It was a pleasure meeting you, this being your second film in competition, and we were delighted that it gather so good appreciation between jurors and audience. Your film and you being here highlighted the festival, and we can only wish great success for you, this film, and your next ones!