Rules
PequeFilmes 2026. 10th GALICIAN INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
DATES
PEQUEFILMES 2026 will take place at the Gaiás Centre Museum of the City of Culture in Santiago de Compostela (Galicia, Spain) between 28 and 29 February and 1 March 2026.
GENRES, STYLES AND LANGUAGES:
Works of all styles and genres, produced in any country in the world, will be accepted.
Screening copies for pre-selection with dialogue in languages other than Galician or Spanish must include subtitles in these languages or, failing that, in English.
CATEGORIES:
The following competitive categories are established:
- MIÑOCAS: International competition for audiences aged 3 and over.
- FANECAS: International competition for audiences aged 7 and over.
DATE OF CREATION:
Only works completed after 1 January 2024 will be accepted for the international competitions.
DURATION
Works must be short films with a maximum duration of 30 minutes.
THEME:
The theme is open and works of all styles and techniques are welcome, provided that the content is appropriate for the recommended ages in each category (3+ and 7+). Participants may submit as many works as they wish.
FORMAT
The screening formats for the International Competitions are:
mpeg4/-mov H264 or Apple Pro Res 442. Screening copies should be sent in the highest possible resolution, preferably in Full HD (1920x1080 pixels), and if possible in progressive format (non-interlaced).
SUBTITLES
Works selected with dialogue in languages other than Galician or Spanish, if subtitles in these languages cannot be provided, must submit a clean screening copy (without subtitles integrated into the image) and be accompanied by a separate file with the list of dialogue in English, preferably in .srt format with time codes.
AWARDS
The awards for the competitive categories are:
- Audience Award for Best Short Film in the Miñocas Category (+3 years): 1,500 euros
- Audience Award for Best Short Film in the Fanecas Category (+7 years): 1,500 euros
The awards will be subject to the corresponding tax deductions.
The organisation will not pay screening fees for the short films selected within the competitive categories.
The winners of the corresponding categories will be announced at the end of the festival.
OTHER PROVISIONS:
Participants agree that excerpts from their works may be used free of charge for promotional and advertising purposes by the festival.
The festival reserves the right to organise additional screenings of the selected and/or award-winning works during the year following their selection, always for promotional purposes and with prior notification to the owners of the works.
By signing the participation document, the participant expresses their consent to the festival rules set out herein.