Nearly 30 festivals from 20 countries will participate in the 29th edition of the festival through this initiative, in collaboration with Festhome.
The Festival de Málaga, organized by Málaga City Council through Málaga Procultura, has launched the new Ibershorts Award, whose first edition will take place during its 29th edition, to be held from March 6 to 15, 2026.
The complete rules and regulations are available on the festival’s official website, and submissions must be made through the Festhome platform until November 30.
Ibershorts is an initiative by the Festival de Málaga, in partnership with Festhome, aimed at promoting and giving visibility to Ibero-American fiction and animation short films.
This new award, which will be integrated into the festival’s official program, seeks to recognize the quality and diversity of short films produced in Ibero-American countries, including Portugal and excluding Spain.
Through this initiative, the Festival de Málaga reinforces its Ibero-American vocation and builds a network of strategic alliances with leading festivals, creating new opportunities for filmmakers and consolidating an international visibility circuit for short films.
A total of 29 festivals from 20 countries have joined the call. Each festival may submit up to two award-winning short films from its most recent edition, which will automatically become eligible alongside other winning titles.
A joint committee appointed by the Festival de Málaga and Festhome will select five finalists, which will be screened during the festival’s 29th edition.
The winner of the Ibershorts Award will receive the Silver Biznaga for Best Ibero-American Fiction Short Film 2025, presented at the official short film awards gala of the festival.
In addition, the five selected short films will take part in the Málaga Short Corner, an initiative integrated within MAFIZ / Spanish Screenings Content, where they will participate in industry screenings and professional activities.
