61st Gijón International Film Festival – Call for Entry 2023

By Asian Film Festival on June 13, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Dear Asian filmmakers, the Gijón International Film Festival (Spain) is accepting films until September 17, 2023.

About the festival:
The Gijón International Film Festival aims to showcase a wide and varied selection of auteur cinema currently being produced worldwide and especially focused on innovative films and emerging filmmakers. High quality, personal, young in its shape, edgy and independent cinema at a creative level. During its selection process, the Festival will prioritize those works of interest that have their World, International, European or Spanish premiere at FICX as well as those that do not have commercial distribution agreements in the Spanish territory.

Official Competition
– Retueyos Competition: comprising first, second or third feature films (co-)directed by emerging filmmakers.
– Albar Competition: consisting of works (co-)directed by filmmakers who have more than three feature films premiered at festivals and/or in commercial screening rooms.
– Short Film Competition: Official international competition comprising short films.
– Enfants Terribles, a competitive section specifically aimed at the Festival’s younger audience

Eligibility:
– The festival accepts short films (under 30 minutes) and feature films (over 45 minutes).
– Films must have been produced after January 1, 2022.
– The festival prioritizes World and International Premiere.
– Films must be at minimum Spain Premiere.
– Films must be submitted via FestHome.
– Once the film has been selected for participation and confirmed by its exhibition rights holder, it cannot be unilaterally withdrawn by those responsible nor can it be presented in Spain before its premiere in the Festival without the express permission of FICX.
– Submission Fees and Deadlines: