FICCAB - Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes y Cine Alternativo de Benalmádena (24)

Festival start: 18 October 2025      Festival end: 25 October 2025

In 1998, the Benalmádena Cinematographic Youth Association (ACIBE) recovered the spirit of the defunct SICAB (Benalmádena International Author's Film Week, 1969-1989) to undertake the project of creating a film festival for the city. The result, after seventeen years of management, is the Benalmádena International Short Film and Alternative Film Festival (FICCAB), a meeting forum for lovers of quality cinema. More than four hundred short films are presented each year at a festival for all ages that unites the glamor of the stars to the best auteur, independent, alternative and unknown cinematographies, paying special attention to European ones.

Cash Prizes: 3,500€

First Prize: € 2000

Second Prize: € 1000

Best Malaga Short Film Award: € 500

Best Director Award: Trophy.
Best Screenplay Award: Trophy.
Best Performance Award: Trophy.

(The cash prizes will carry the pertinent withholdings established by law.)

XXIV INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF SHORT FILMS AND ALTERNATIVE CINEMA OF BENALMADENA (FICCAB)

1.- The works must have been carried out after January 1, 2024.

2.‐ The organization establishes a single category for the contest, being able to participate in fiction, documentary, etc ...

3.- The maximum duration of the works will not exceed 30 minutes.

4.- Short films shot in languages ​​other than Spanish must include Spanish subtitles.

5.- There is no maximum limit of works per participant / s.

6.- The producers of the selected short films authorize the use of a fragment of the works of up to a maximum of 10% of their total duration, for possible dissemination as publicity for the event in the media.

7.- The Organization may exhibit the selected works in the places and times it deems appropriate, always with the prior authorization of their owners and only for non-profit cultural purposes.

Inscription
8.- online registration: Registration can be made through the platform FESTHOME (https: // festhome.com/f/ficcab), following the corresponding instructions on said website. In this case, they MUST fill in the registration form on the website itself.

In addition, it offers the possibility of uploading the short film to an internet platform such as Vimeo or Youtube and sending the download / viewing link, or sending the download link of a file sending platform such as Wetransfer or similar to the address info@ficcab.org. In these cases, an official technical sheet of the short film previously produced by the production company must be attached, clearly showing a telephone number and a contact email.

9.- The deadline for receipt of works will open to the publication of these rules and will close on September 7th, 2025 at 11:59 p.m., excluding all works received after that date.

Selection

10.- A selection committee will be in charge of choosing the works that will be exhibited in the competition, subsequently communicating to all those registered the list of selected works. The screening dates will be communicated to their respective directors and / or producers by phone.

Contest phase
11.- The jury will be appointed by the competition organization. Its decision will be final and will be made public through the media, as well as by telephone to the winners.

awards

12.- The selected works will be eligible for the following prizes:

Prize for the best short film: € 2000 and Trophy.

Second Prize: € 1000 and Trophy.

Best Malagueño Short Film: € 500 and Trophy.

Best Director Award: Trophy.

Best Screenplay Award: Trophy.

Best Performance Award: Trophy.

The cash prizes are subject to withholding according to the tax legislation in force in the Spanish State. From the gross amount of the prizes, the amounts set by the tax regulations in force in Spain will be retained. Prize money is subject to a retention of 21% of its full amount.

13.-The jury may grant the special mentions it deems, and declare any type of contest void.

14.- To collect the awards for the Best Short Film and Best Short Film from Malaga, IT WILL BE ESSENTIAL TO ATTEND THE CLOSING CEREMONY or SEND A PERSON REPRESENTING THE AUTHOR OF THE AWARDED SHORT FILM. (Only in exceptional cases for non-resident foreigners in Spain will they be asked to send a thank you video). For the other awards, their presence will not be mandatory, although they can delegate this to anyone who represents them. The organization will bear the cost of accommodation and meals during the stay of the winners or their representatives, not taking charge of travel expenses. IN THE EVENT OF A SANITARY EMERGENCY OR OF ANY NATURE THAT PREVENTS THE NORMAL DISPLACEMENT OF THE AWARDEE, SUCH ASSISTANCE WILL NOT BE NECESSARY. In this situation, the Organization will send the trophy to the winners, who will be asked to be available for a possible streaming connection to thank the award on a date and time that will be agreed at the time. In case of impossibility of streaming, a thank you video will be requested.


The fact of participating implies the acceptance of all the bases.