The Lanzarote International Film Festival (FICL) has opened submissions for its 2026 edition. Entries are online only and the deadline is January 1, 2026. The Goya-qualifying festival will run in Arrecife from May 14–23, 2026.

Key dates

• Submission deadline: January 1, 2026
• Official selection announcement: before April 20, 2026
• Delivery of selected materials: by April 10, 2026
• Festival: May 14–23, 2026

Sections & maximum duration

• Spanish National Fiction: up to 25 min
• International Fiction: up to 25 min
• Animation: up to 25 min
• Documentary: up to 30 min
• Canarian Shorts: up to 25 min (meet ≥1 Canaries criterion)
• Children’s Shorts: up to 15 min (for ages 3–17; Spanish original or dubbed)

Eligibility & technical requirements

• Production year: works made in 2025 (Children’s section also admits 2024).
• Delivery formats: .mov or .mp4 file (min 1080p; H.264/H.265 recommended).
• Subtitles:
  • Spanish dialogue → include English subs
  • English dialogue → include Spanish subs
  • Other languages → include Spanish & English subs (double-subbing)

  The festival offers a subtitling service for €10 if needed.

Canarian section: criteria (meet ≥1)

• Director resident in the Canary Islands
• Director born in the Canary Islands
• At least 50% of the shoot in the Canary Islands
• Producer with tax domicile in the Canary Islands
• ≥50% of the crew resident in the Canary Islands

How to submit (online only)

Pre-registration is done exclusively online via one of the platforms below and by completing all requested info:

• Short Film Depot
• Movibeta
• Festhome
• FilmFreeway

Note: send the final cut. Platform fees are borne by filmmakers and do not guarantee selection.

Selection, jury & awards

• Pre-selection of up to 30 shorts per section.
• Prize per section: €1,500 (Children’s: no cash prize; kids’ audience vote selects the winner).
• Goya-qualifying: FICL collaborates with the Spanish Academy for pre-selection in Best Spanish Fiction Short and Best Documentary Short.

Quick tips (to avoid disqualification)

• Double-check runtime and production year before uploading.
• Provide the correct subtitles (ES/EN) as required.
• Do not re-edit after sending; deliver the final file.
• Prepare stills, a short synopsis and credits for the selected-films stage.

More information (official)

• FICL 2026 rules & submissions:
  
  festivaldecinedelanzarote.com/inscripciones
  
• FICL website:
  
  festivaldecinedelanzarote.com
  

Update: If the organizers adjust any dates or rules, we’ll update this page with the official changes.