{"id":9059,"date":"2026-02-21T07:08:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T07:08:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/?page_id=9059"},"modified":"2026-02-21T08:22:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T08:22:19","slug":"alcala-de-henares-cc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/alcala-de-henares-cc\/","title":{"rendered":"Alcal\u00e1 de Henares Film Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"9059\" class=\"elementor elementor-9059\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f486e13 hero-Screenplay e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f486e13\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c83ea2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c83ea2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-135e9d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"135e9d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Alcal\u00e1 de Henares Film Festival<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-404044b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"404044b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Alcal\u00e1 de Henares, Madrid Region, Spain<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a57b5d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0a57b5d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d75a46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d75a46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Festival at a Glance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4de89d7 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4de89d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48c6d69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48c6d69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Website<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-156053b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"156053b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/alcine.org\/en\/\">https:\/\/alcine.org\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4087f4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4087f4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Submission Platform<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cd7f29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3cd7f29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">Official website form (<a href=\"https:\/\/alcine.org\/seccion\/inscripcion\">https:\/\/alcine.org\/seccion\/inscripcion<\/a> or similar; opens around April for national\/European competitions)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5483f17 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5483f17\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-187d276 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"187d276\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Event Dates<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3108196 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3108196\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">To be confirmed for the 55th edition; typically mid-November over 10-11 days (e.g., November 5\u201315, 2026, following 2025&#8217;s November 6\u201316)<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ab8078 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8ab8078\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1758141 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1758141\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Contact Email<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6e02e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6e02e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>festival@alcine.org<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f37e05b e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f37e05b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d6db5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d6db5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Submission Fee<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b17e144 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b17e144\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">Free<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4836b89 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4836b89\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d6ff9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d6ff9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Festival Type<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65e127a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65e127a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">International short film festival focused on emerging talents and short-form cinema, featuring national and European competitions for fiction, animation, and documentary; includes labs, concerts, exhibitions, and industry events<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a008b31 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a008b31\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-405c79a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"405c79a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Suitable For<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93c8561 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"93c8561\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">Emerging filmmakers with short films (up to 40 minutes for European competition, up to 60 minutes for national); recent productions (typically completed in the prior year); open to fiction, animation, documentary; also suitable for new projects in development via Cantera Short Film Lab<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ad7990 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8ad7990\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9948064 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9948064\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Estimated Participants<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-640748a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"640748a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">Over 35,000 spectators (based on 2025 edition, with 35,609 attendees)<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac4c7e1 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ac4c7e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a8b37e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a8b37e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Location<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc1fe43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc1fe43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">Alcal\u00e1 de Henares, Madrid Region, Spain<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c20492e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c20492e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ddbec4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ddbec4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Festival Location\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5aa2f7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a5aa2f7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cb5a86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-google_maps\" data-id=\"8cb5a86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"google_maps.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed\">\n\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=40.5106953089916%2C%20-3.399020741565499&#038;t=m&#038;z=10&#038;output=embed&#038;iwloc=near\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"40.5106953089916, -3.399020741565499\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"40.5106953089916, -3.399020741565499\"\n\t\t\t><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60466ee e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"60466ee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11f747f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"11f747f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Acceptance Difficulty<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-696d489 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"696d489\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea823d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea823d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0Easy\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2465c25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2465c25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Moderate<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98b9d4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98b9d4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0\u00a0Very Competitive<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74e94a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress\" data-id=\"74e94a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"progress.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-wrapper\" role=\"progressbar\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" aria-valuenow=\"90\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-bar\" data-max=\"90\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-text\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65dc4a2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"65dc4a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d78c8ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d78c8ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Festival Guide\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-991e1b7 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"991e1b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1d4163 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1d4163\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>OverView<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81ddd79 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81ddd79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Film Submission Details<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6155d48 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6155d48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">Participators<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9cb8bd elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9cb8bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Technical Specs<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad061e9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad061e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">Requirements<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05a5f06 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05a5f06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">Genres<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f18958 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f18958\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">Travel Perks<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f00b236 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f00b236\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">Past Winners<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a25108 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a25108\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">Success Story<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d2330a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0d2330a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbbe17f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bbbe17f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Festival Overview\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6536cf7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6536cf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>ALCINE &#8211; Alcal\u00e1 de Henares \/ Comunidad de Madrid Film Festival is one of Spain&#8217;s most prestigious and longest-running short film festivals, held annually in the historic city of Alcal\u00e1 de Henares, near Madrid. Founded in 1970, it celebrates its 55th edition from November 5\u201315, 2026, attracting over 35,000 spectators with a vibrant program of screenings, exhibitions, concerts, and industry events over 11 days. The festival is dedicated to promoting emerging talent in short cinema, featuring competitive sections for national and European short films (fiction, animation, documentary; up to 40 minutes), Oscar\u00ae-qualifying awards, and innovative initiatives like the CANTERA Short Film Lab for debut projects, ALCINE Pro for professional networking (celebrating 20 years of Madrid en Corto), and specialized sections such as ALCINE Kids for young audiences, AL(U)CINE for experimental works, and ALCINE IGUALDAD focusing on gender equality.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Complementing the competitions are non-competitive showcases like Pantalla Abierta for debut features, retrospectives (e.g., honoring filmmakers like Iv\u00e1n Zulueta and \u00c1lex de la Iglesia), educational programs (La Clase), social outreach (Corto Prisi\u00f3n in prisons), and cultural integrations with music and art exhibitions. ALCINE awards over \u20ac8,000 in prizes for the European Short Film Competition, serves as a launchpad for careers (having boosted directors like Alejandro Amen\u00e1bar, Isabel Coixet, Fernando Le\u00f3n de Aranoa, and \u00c1lex de la Iglesia), and positions itself as a key platform for short film discovery, industry connections, and public engagement in the Spanish and European film ecosystem.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-160357c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"160357c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0055d3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d0055d3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f85e608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f85e608\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who Is Alcal\u00e1 de Henare  film festival Best For?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51c633b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51c633b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">ALCINE stands out as a welcoming yet professionally oriented international short film festival that bridges artistic discovery with industry networking in the realm of emerging and short-form cinema. It caters to a wide range of participants, including the general public, families, and young audiences through dedicated sections like ALCINE Kids, but shines most for emerging filmmakers, young directors, film students, and creators of innovative short films (fiction, animation, documentary) seeking global exposure, Oscar\u00ae-qualifying awards, career launches, and professional growth through competitions, labs, and networking events<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bc8ccc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4bc8ccc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e374c8e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e374c8e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63199f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63199f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u2705 Good Fit If<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fc3a7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4fc3a7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Your film is a short film (up to 40 minutes for European competition, up to 60 minutes for national) in fiction, animation, or documentary.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>You are an emerging filmmaker, young director, film school graduate, or new talent seeking visibility and career launch in one of Spain&#8217;s most respected short film festivals.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Your work is innovative, personal, bold, or artistically ambitious, even if experimental or offbeat (suitable for sections like AL(U)CINE)<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>You aim for a Spanish or European premiere (preferred, though not always strictly required)<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>You want exposure to a large public audience (over 35,000 spectators), critical attention, and Oscar\u00ae-qualifying awards You are interested in industry networking, professional development through ALCINE Pro, or project incubation via CANTERA Short Film Lab<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Your short film was produced recently (typically in the previous year) and has not had wide commercial release in Spain<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3db563 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f3db563\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1079b3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1079b3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u274c Not a Good Fit If<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8890c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8890c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">Your film is a feature-length project (longer than 60 minutes; ALCINE focuses exclusively on shorts).<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">The work is already widely released, broadcast, or commercially distributed in Spain prior to the festival.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">You are seeking a red-carpet celebrity glamour event or major Hollywood-style festival atmosphere.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Your film is purely commercial, mainstream entertainment-driven, or lacks artistic\/personal voice.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">You are not interested in short-form storytelling or the short film ecosystem.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">You require strict world premiere status (ALCINE prioritizes fresh films but is flexible for strong works).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c88cc7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c88cc7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-424bd22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"424bd22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who Might Not Be a Good Fit?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19a4882 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19a4882\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">Feature filmmakers<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Commercial studio-driven long-form projects.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Filmmakers uninterested in short-form storytelling or the short film market.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Those seeking an ultra-exclusive, low-attendance boutique festival.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Directors with mainstream commercial projects without artistic ambition or emerging talent focus.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a9cf03 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6a9cf03\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-849066c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"849066c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"493\" src=\"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/exposiciones-alcine-54-1-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-9077\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/exposiciones-alcine-54-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/exposiciones-alcine-54-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/exposiciones-alcine-54-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/exposiciones-alcine-54-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a6c293 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5a6c293\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f938fd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f938fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f85c4fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f85c4fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">key festival Facts<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef2f6e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef2f6e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><div><p><strong>Founded:<\/strong><\/p><p dir=\"auto\">1970<\/p><\/div><div><p><strong>Location:<\/strong><\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Alcal\u00e1 de Henares, Madrid Region, Spain<\/p><\/div><div><p><strong>Festival Type:<\/strong><\/p><p dir=\"auto\">International Short Film Festival<\/p><\/div><div><p><strong>Frequency:<\/strong><\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Annual (November)<\/p><\/div><div><p><strong>Submission Platform:<\/strong><\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/alcine.org\/seccion\/inscripcion\">https:\/\/alcine.org\/seccion\/inscripcion<\/a><\/div><div><p><strong>Premiere Status:<\/strong><\/p><p dir=\"auto\">No premiere required<\/p><\/div><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0103e8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e0103e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-140c943 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"140c943\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7087058 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7087058\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Film Submission Details\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bde195 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1bde195\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">Alcal\u00e1 de Henares Film Festival (ALCINE) film submission details (for the 55th edition in 2026, calls coming soon as of February 2026):<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Submissions via official website form (<a href=\"https:\/\/alcine.org\/seccion\/inscripcion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">https:\/\/alcine.org\/seccion\/inscripcion<\/a> or similar).<\/p><p dir=\"auto\"><strong>Deadlines:<\/strong> Based on 2025 edition open around April, regular deadline July 15 (extended to July 25 in 2025 for European competition); expect similar timeline for 2026, with notifications around October. Fees: Free for all categories.<\/p><p dir=\"auto\"><strong>Eligibility:<\/strong> Short films completed after January 1, 2025 (estimated based on patterns, typically recent productions); no strict premiere required, but preferred no prior commercial release, broadcast, or extensive screenings in Spain; secure online link (e.g., Vimeo) with Spanish subtitles for non-Spanish dialogue required. <strong>Categories:<\/strong> National Short Film Competition (fiction, animation, documentary; max 60 min, majority Spanish production\/direction min 51%); European Short Film Competition (max 40 min, European production); additional sections like CANTERA Short Film Lab for debut projects in development (separate call, often with residency).<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Prizes over \u20ac8,000 in European competition; Oscar\u00ae-qualifying for top awards in both national and European sections. For 2026 updates, check <a href=\"https:\/\/alcine.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">https:\/\/alcine.org<\/a> from spring 2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47227d7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"47227d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05e3b4c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"05e3b4c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83d5979 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"83d5979\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a33377 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a33377\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Submission Notes:\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c3f33a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c3f33a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">ALCINE &#8211; Alcal\u00e1 de Henares Film Festival has a separate project deadline for the CANTERA Short Film Lab (for debut short film projects in development, offering mentorship, residency, and \u20ac20,000 in-kind prize for the winner).<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">Completed short films are accepted for National and European competitions, with no separate pitching sessions (industry meetings occur through the parallel ALCINE Pro). Submission deadlines for the 2026 edition (expected to open around April 2026): typically July 15, 2026 for completed shorts (fiction, animation, documentary; max 60 min national, 40 min European), with possible extensions based on prior years. For CANTERA Lab: call usually opens in summer 2026, with deadlines around October 2026 (e.g., October 24 in 2025). All information based on historical patterns; for the most accurate 2026 deadlines, categories, and rules, check the official site alcine.org from spring 2026 onward.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab131da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab131da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For Cantera: First short film projects; For Off ALCINE: Original, rebellious short films<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8478153 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8478153\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3956eb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3956eb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"695\" height=\"470\" src=\"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Alcine.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9085\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Alcine.jpg 695w, https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Alcine-300x203.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65cc768 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"65cc768\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d84983d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d84983d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7a0bb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e7a0bb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Genres &amp; Program Sections\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7265926 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7265926\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8b8e16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d8b8e16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Fiction<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-423973b elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"423973b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">experimental<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1139254 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1139254\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">false documentary<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdc257f elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"cdc257f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">hybrid<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-486b1cf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"486b1cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-469621f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"469621f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b941f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b941f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Career Impact &amp; Success Stories\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8354c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8354c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>ALCINE serves as a premier launchpad for emerging Spanish filmmakers, directors, and talents in short cinema, offering Oscar\u00ae-qualifying awards (First Prizes in National and European Short Film Competitions for fiction and animation) that propel careers forward\u2014often leading to major studio deals, feature-length projects, Goya Awards, international distribution, and festival circuit momentum, with alumni transitioning from shorts to acclaimed features and global recognition.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>&#8211; <strong>\u00c1lex de la Iglesia<\/strong> (won with &#8220;Mirindas asesinas&#8221; in 1990) \u2192 This early ALCINE success led to his feature debut &#8220;Acci\u00f3n Mutante&#8221; (1993, produced by Pedro Almod\u00f3var), establishing his cult status; multiple Goya wins (e.g., Best Director for &#8220;The Day of the Beast&#8221;), over 20 features, and international acclaim; honored with ALCINE&#8217;s inaugural Piedra Angular Award in 2025, including a retrospective exhibition <strong>&#8220;\u00c1lex de la Iglesia:<\/strong> 35 Years.&#8221;<\/p><p>&#8211;<strong>Alejandro Amen\u00e1bar<\/strong> (early participation in the festival) \u2192 Launched his career at ALCINE, leading to debut feature &#8220;Tesis&#8221; (1996, 7 Goyas including Best Film); international breakthrough with &#8220;The Others&#8221; (2001), Oscar win for Best Foreign Language Film with &#8220;The Sea Inside&#8221; (2004), and ongoing global success in directing, composing, and producing.<\/p><p>&#8211; <strong>Isabel Coixet<\/strong> (participated in early editions) \u2192 ALCINE served as a key starting point, propelling her to multiple Goya wins (e.g., Best Film for &#8220;The Secret Life of Words&#8221; 2005 and &#8220;The Bookshop&#8221; 2017); international features like &#8220;My Life Without Me&#8221; (2003), Venice and Cannes selections, and a prolific career spanning over 15 features, documentaries, and awards.<\/p><p>&#8211; <strong>Fernando Le\u00f3n de Aranoa<\/strong> (short &#8220;Sirenas&#8221; programmed at ALCINE) \u2192 Early exposure at the festival contributed to his rise, with Goya wins for &#8220;Mondays in the Sun&#8221; (2002, Best Film\/Director) and &#8220;The Good Boss&#8221; (2021, 6 Goyas including Best Film); Spain&#8217;s Oscar entry for &#8220;The Good Boss,&#8221; Cannes selections, and a career blending fiction, documentaries, and social themes.<\/p><p>&#8211; <strong>Daniel S\u00e1nchez Ar\u00e9valo<\/strong> (won Ciudad de Alcal\u00e1 with &#8220;Traumalog\u00eda&#8221; around 2007) \u2192 Boosted his profile, leading to debut feature &#8220;Dark Blue Almost Black&#8221; (2006, 3 Goyas including Best New Director); further successes with &#8220;Fat People&#8221; (2009), Netflix&#8217;s &#8220;Seventeen&#8221; (2019), and recent short &#8220;PIPIOLOS&#8221; (Goya candidate 2026); consistent festival presence and awards.<\/p><p>ALCINE&#8217;s legacy includes nurturing talents like Santiago Segura, Juanma Bajo Ulloa, and Mariano Barroso, with its free submissions and focus on new voices continuing to foster transitions to professional filmmaking.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f48df4b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f48df4b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cbdb4a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5cbdb4a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7ce652 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f7ce652\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f5d91d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8f5d91d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff2b892 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ff2b892\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Awards &amp; Recognition :\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa1766e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa1766e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>+10K (2025 First Diamond National, by Gala Hern\u00e1ndez)<\/strong> \u2192 Secured Goya nomination for Best Fictional Short Film; boosted the director&#8217;s profile with praise for its tender portrayal of precarious youth, leading to further visibility and potential feature opportunities.<\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><li><strong>Dieu Est Timide (2025 winner, by Jocelyn Charles)<\/strong> \u2192 Earned Oscar\u00ae nomination in the Animated Short Film category post-ALCINE; highlighted the festival&#8217;s role in amplifying animated works to global acclaim.<\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><li><strong>Ice Merchants (Grand Prix \/ Best Short Film 2022, by Jo\u00e3o Gonzalez)<\/strong> \u2192 Multiple Oscar\u00ae qualifying wins including ALCINE; progressed to Oscar\u00ae nomination for Best Animated Short Film, European Film Awards nomination, and widespread international recognition as a landmark in Portuguese animation.<\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><li><strong>Mirindas Asesinas (early winner 1990, by \u00c1lex de la Iglesia)<\/strong> \u2192 Launched the director&#8217;s career at ALCINE; led to feature debut <em>Acci\u00f3n Mutante<\/em> (1993, produced by Pedro Almod\u00f3var), multiple Goya wins (e.g., Best Director for <em>The Day of the Beast<\/em>), over 20 features, and cult international status; honored with ALCINE&#8217;s Piedra Angular Award in 2025.<\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><li><strong>Early works by Alejandro Amen\u00e1bar, Isabel Coixet, Fernando Le\u00f3n de Aranoa<\/strong> (various participations and awards in early editions) \u2192 Served as springboard to major successes: Amen\u00e1bar&#8217;s <em>Tesis<\/em> (1996, 7 Goyas), <em>The Others<\/em> (2001), Oscar\u00ae win for <em>The Sea Inside<\/em> (2004); Coixet&#8217;s multiple Goya wins and international features; Aranoa&#8217;s Goya wins for <em>Mondays in the Sun<\/em> (2002) and <em>The Good Boss<\/em> (2021, Spain&#8217;s Oscar\u00ae entry)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4b9f7e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f4b9f7e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-449ac56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"449ac56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Travel Perks :<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09c82b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09c82b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"auto\">The ALCINE festival does not generally offer full flight or hotel coverage for all filmmakers. However, selected filmmakers (particularly those in competition for national and European short films) may receive official invitations for the director or a representative, including accreditation for priority access to screenings, Q&amp;As, industry events (ALCINE Pro), and networking. Based on available information, no travel expenses are covered, but the festival&#8217;s compact historic setting in Alcal\u00e1 de Henares (near Madrid, with easy train access from Madrid Atocha or airport) facilitates affordable attendance. Official invitation letters are available upon request to support visa applications. For specific 2026 details, check alcine.org or contact festival@alcine.org closer to the November dates.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a4f11c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5a4f11c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b807cd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7b807cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c11438 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5c11438\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-266a9ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"266a9ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Festival Contact &amp; Information\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1548469 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1548469\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p><strong>Official Website<\/strong><\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/alcine.org\/\">https:\/\/alcine.org\/<\/a><\/div><div><p><strong>Email<\/strong><\/p><p>festival@alcine.org<\/p><\/div><div><p><strong>Submission Platform<\/strong><\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/alcine.org\/seccion\/inscripcion\">https:\/\/alcine.org\/seccion\/inscripcion<\/a><\/div><div><p><strong>Social Media<\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/alcinefilmfest\/?hl=en\">Instagram\u00a0<\/a><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alcal\u00e1 de Henares Film Festival Alcal\u00e1 de Henares, Madrid Region, Spain Festival at a Glance Website https:\/\/alcine.org\/en\/ Submission Platform Official website form (https:\/\/alcine.org\/seccion\/inscripcion or similar; opens around April for national\/European competitions) Event Dates To be confirmed for the 55th edition; typically mid-November over 10-11 days (e.g., November 5\u201315, 2026, following 2025&#8217;s November 6\u201316) \u00a0 Contact<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9059","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9059","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9059"}],"version-history":[{"count":48,"href":"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9059\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9118,"href":"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9059\/revisions\/9118"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rightika.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9059"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}