FestivalAlcalá de Henares (Madrid)

ALCINE

Alcalá de Henares Film Festival

Organised by Ayuntamiento de Alcalá de Henares

01Deadlines

30 Jun2026European Competition — first deadline (2026)
20 Jul2026European Competition — extended deadline (2026, 14:00)

Note: the next edition hasn't published its rules yet. These are last edition's dates, only as a guide to when it usually opens.

02What you need to know

Requirements

European Competition: shorts mainly produced in Spain since the previous year, up to 40 minutes and not previously submitted to ALCINE. In 2026: €3,000 for best short, €2,000 for best director and €600 for the audience and children's awards. There is also a National Competition (its 2026 rules could not be read). Submissions through a form on alcine.org.

Cost

Not stated in the rules.

Edition

56th edition (2027)

Accepted formats

Short filmAnimationDocumentary

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