Tlanchana Fest Festival de Cine y Arte Digital (9)

Festival start: 03 July 2025      Festival end: 05 July 2025

Tlanchana Fest, Festival of Cinema and Digital Art is carried out by Tlanchana Cultura Audiovisual AC, in order to create an exhibition space for emerging talents from Mexico and the world, by combining elements that promote cinematographic creation in conjunction with new media and digital art.

The 9th Edition of Tlanchana Fest will be held from July 3 to 5, 2025 and will feature a series of screenings, conferences and workshops, as well as facilities and other activities that will be carried out virtually and in person and that will serve as an incentive for the work in cinematographic and digital art matters.

1. All the prizes awarded by the Festival and its sponsors will act as an incentive for the promotion of independent performance, promotion of artistic development and the strengthening of the film industry.

2. There will be only one winner per category in competition. The short films that are awarded, will be announced during the closing ceremony by the jury or by the organizing committee of the Festival.

3. The official prize will be a figurine modeled in mud typical of Metepec that will be presented during the closing event of the Festival.

4. All selected filmmakers will receive a record of participation.

5. Winners and special mentions will be recognized as "featured" in the Fifth Edition of Tlanchana Fest.

6. The jury will be composed of professionals from the industry; Its members will be appointed by the organizing committee of the Festival.

7. The decision of the jury will be final.

8. Sponsors will have the power to award special prizes in addition to those awarded by the Festival, for which they will define their own selection regulations.

9. In order to claim the prizes, the winners must provide all the information requested by Tlanchana Fest during the 30 calendar days after the closing of the festival. In case of not receiving this information, Tlanchana Fest will not be responsible for the delivery of prizes or delays that may arise in the process.

All filmmakers, independent creators, and professionals from Mexico and abroad, as well as students of film, animation, visual arts, communication, and related programs from public and private universities, to participate in the Ninth Edition of Tlanchana Fest, Digital Film and Art Festival, which will take place from July 3 to 5 in Toluca, State of Mexico.

To complete your registration, you must follow these steps:

Go to one of the available platforms: Festhome, where you can upload your work.

Complete the registration form within the chosen platform.

Make the registration payment:


- Festhome: 6€


The submission of works will be accepted from the publication of this call until 11:59 PM on April 27, 2025, Mexico time (GMT-5).

To register at the state level:

- Send via Dropbox a link with your short film in .mov format (h264 codec, max 1GB) to inscripcion@tlanchanafest.xyz.

- Include a press kit with still photographs, a synopsis in English and Spanish, a biography and photo of the director, a technical sheet, and a copy of the participant's valid official ID proving residency in the State of Mexico.

For the exhibition:

All selected films must send a digital download link after the Official Selection announcement. Films must have English subtitles, and if not in Spanish, must be subtitled in both languages.

Categories in Competition:

- Fiction Short Film
- Animation Short Film
- Experimental Short Film
- Documentary Short Film
- Music Video
- Series for television and the internet

Feature Film Showcase Categories:

- Fiction Feature Film
- Documentary Feature Film
- Animation Feature Film

Restrictions for Feature Films:

- Must be a debut film (director's first feature) or a premiere.

- Not eligible for awards, but may receive Honorable Mention.

General Guidelines:

- The Jury may declare a category vacant.

- The decision of the Jury is final.

- No restriction on the number of films a participant can submit.

- Each film may only be entered into one category.

- Selected works may become part of the Tlanchana Fest Touring Showcase during 2025 and early 2026.

More information:

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