Festival de Málaga opens submissions for its 30th edition, which will take place from 26 February to 7 March 2027
The deadline for documentaries, short films and Cinema Cocina is 8 November, and for feature films in the Official Competition, Zonazine and América, América sections it is 2 December
The Festival de Málaga, organised by Malaga City Council through the company Málaga Procultura, today opens submissions for films interested in participating in its 30th edition, which will be held from 26 February to 7 March 2027. Full participation rules can be consulted on the Festival's website and films must register on the Festhome platform.
The official competition for the 30th edition is open to feature films produced in Spain and throughout Ibero-America, including Portugal and Brazil, in the Feature Films Official Competition, ZonaZine, Documentaries, Cinema Cocina and Documentary Short Films sections. The Fiction Short Film category is restricted to Spanish productions, divided into: Fiction or Animation Short Films Official Competition, and Short Films Málaga Official Competition (films directed or produced by individuals born or residing in Málaga, or whose production company is based in the province of Málaga). The Series category is also aimed at Spanish productions.
The Festival is also opening submissions for the América, América section, created in the previous edition, aimed at feature films of any genre that showcase the richness and cultural diversity of indigenous and rural communities in the Americas. This section will not compete and will consist of a maximum of four films.
As for prizes in the different categories, the Official Competition will award two Biznagas de Oro to the best Spanish and Ibero-American film respectively, each worth 8,000 euros. ZonaZine will also award two Biznagas for the best film, with a prize of 4,000 euros each, while in the documentary category there will be a prize of 4,000 euros. In Cinema Cocina there is a prize of 4,000 euros for the best feature film and 2,000 euros for the best short film.
The Biznagas de Plata for the Official Fiction Short Film Competition to the Best Documentary Short Film and the Best Animazine Short Film are awarded 2,000 euros. In the Short Films Málaga section, the Biznaga de Plata will be awarded to the best short film, worth 2,000 euros.
In the Mosaico: International Scene section, there will be an Audience Award of 8,000 euros for the distributor in Spain of the most voted feature film in the section.
The America, America section will give 2,000 euros to the respective production companies of each of the selected films as a contribution to production costs and to the promotion of future audiovisual projects of similar characteristics.
The submission period ends on the following dates: 8 November 2026 for feature-length documentaries, short fiction films, animation and documentaries, and feature films and short films in the Cinema Cocina section; and 2 December 2026 for feature films in the Official Competition, ZonaZine and América, América sections.
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