Rules

;Who we are

Hello! We are BARCIFF • Barcelona Indie Film Festival, an international film festival with screening events from the sunny Barcelona, Spain, and member of the IBERIFF • Iberia Indie Film Festivals, which celebrates independent artists and showcases new productions from all over the world in Barcelona (BARCIFF), Madrid (MADRIFF), València (VALÈIFF), Seville (SEVIFF), Lisbon (LISBIFF) and Montpellier (MONTIFF). BARCIFF shares the mission of their associate festivals of supporting emerging talents, encouraging artistic exploration, fostering networking, promoting cultural exchange, engaging the local community and providing a platform to celebrate and showcase the work of independent filmmakers.
Fiction, animation, documentary and experimental films of any genre and subject are welcome!

Below, you’ll see the rules and terms that you accept when submitting films, videos and other materials to our festival.

Submissions

1.1 BARCIFF accepts both Spanish and foreign films with Spanish or English subtitles, or without subtitles if the language of the film is Castilian Spanish or English;
1.2 Registration fees must be paid through our submitting platforms at time of submission and they are non-refundable (Spanish directors are offered a discount in the entry fee via "Spanish Directors" category);
1.3 Multiple entries from the same submitter are accepted. An entry fee (available in the platforms) must accompany each film submission;
1.4 Films can be entered more than once, if they have not been selected previously;
1.5 A film submitted to BARCIFF only competes in BARCIFF. If you want to compete in MADRIFF, VALÈIFF, SEVIFF, LISBIFF or MONTIFF you must access their pages in the submission platforms and submit an entry there, since the festivals have independent selection processes and do not share the same jury;
1.6 Films must be submitted through our registration platforms and must be available for viewing through these platforms. Postal shipments are not accepted;
1.7 We accept works from any country in the world produced as of January 1, 2023;
1.8 BARCIFF does not send exemptions, waiver codes or free registrations.

Categories

2.1 All films must be submitted in a digital format in the correct category respecting its length:

• Supershort (documentary, fiction, experimental): up to 5 minutes;

• Short Film (fiction, experimental): up to 30 minutes;
• Short Documentary: up to 30 minutes;

• Short Animation: up to 30 minutes;

• Featurette (animation, documentary, fiction): from 30 to 60 minutes;

• Feature Film: +60 minutes;

• Feature Documentary: +60 minutes;
• Music Video.

• Best Director (All submitted films compete in this category with no extra fee)

• Best Actor (All submitted films compete in this category with no extra fee)

• Best Actress (All submitted films compete in this category with no extra fee)

Official Selection • Awards

3.1 Every month a number of films from each category is selected for the competition;
3.2 All selected films compete in the extra categories of BEST DIRECTION, BEST ACTRESS and BEST ACTOR with no extra fee;
3.3 Our team will choose, at their discretion (among the selected Supershorts, Short Films, Short-Animation, Short Docs and Music Videos), the works to be screened at the monthly events; such an election bears no relation to the selection of the winners in July. Featurettes, Feature Films and Feature Docs participate in the contest but are not screened in the monthly events;
3.4 In the first week of July, the jury will select the winners, from each category, to take part in the awards event in Barcelona - Spain, later that month;
3.5 All the winning films will receive the BARCIFF trophy, any honorable mention will receive the BARCIFF certificate;
3.6 Submitting does not guarantee your film as an official selection of BARCIFF, a selection does not guarantee your film to be screened and a selection does not guarantee your film as a winner;
3.7 The decision of the BARCIFF selection committee and the jury are final, the status of the submissions will be disclosed through our registration platforms, the winners will be announced on our social media, and it is the responsibility of the sender to monitor the status of their registration;
3.8 BARCIFF does not provide feedback on the submitted films or on the jury's decision.

Liability

4.1 BARCIFF does NOT publish films on its website or social media channels;
4.2 BARCIFF does not pay screening fees nor travel expenses;

4.3  BARCIFF may use your film frames, trailer and press pack material for promotional purposes on its website or social media and adapted to its visual identity;
4.4 The releases for all content including, but not limited to, music and talent must be obtained by the filmmaker;
4.5  BARCIFF is not liable for any copyright infringement or unauthorised usage;
4.6 By submitting a film, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless BARCIFF from and against any and all claims, liabilities, losses, damages, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney’s fees, and costs of the court) which may be incurred by reason of any claim involving copyright, trademark, credits, publicity, screening, and loss of or damage to the screening videos entered;
4.7  BARCIFF reserves the right to make any changes in the festival configuration without prior notice if it is necessary.

Disqualification

5.1 Films submitted in the incorrect category are automatically disqualified;

5.2 Failure to meet the eligibility requirements or delivery of material requested by the organisation will lead to disqualification in whatever phase of the competition (submission, selection or awards);

5.3 BARCIFF may disqualify a selected film and erase the promoted content from its website and social media if the submitter or responsible for the film is involved in legal issues concerning the submitted film, or is involved in any action that may diminish the credibility of the festival;

5.4 Disqualification will not entitle a submitter to a refund of the entry fee;

5.5 If a film is withdrawn from the festival, we will not be liable to refund any entry fee.

Acceptance of the bases

6.1 Participation in the BARCIFF • Barcelona Indie Filmmakers Festival implies acceptance of these rules.