Requirements
Non-fiction films and audiovisual forms of any length or genre, completed since 1 January of the previous year, for the national and international competitive sections. Free submission on the festival's website.
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FestivalMadrid
Documenta Madrid
International Documentary Film Festival
Organised by Ayuntamiento de Madrid (Madrid Destino)
01Deadlines
- 28 Nov2025Submissions opened (last edition)
- 16 Feb2026Deadline in the 23rd edition (2026, 23:59)
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
Cost
Free
Edition
24th edition (2027)
Accepted formats
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