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CARRER DE VERDI 32, 08012 BARCELONA, BARCELONA, SPAIN
NOV 4-4, 2026
6 YEARS RUNNING
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Deadlines

MAY 28, 2026Opens
JUN 18, 2026Earlybird Final Cut
JUL 24, 2026Regular Final Cut
SEP 4, 2026Late Final Cut
OCT 9, 2026Final Deadline
OCT 29, 2026Final deadline 2

About festival

War of Films

War of Films is an IMDb Qualifying film festival offering a platform for independent filmmakers from around the world to showcase their talent and connect with industry professionals.

Our festival has attracted major stars and companies such as Susan Sarandon, Robin Williams, Ron Perlman, Epic Games, Lucy Liu, Danny Trejo, Michael K. Williams, John Turturro, Malcolm McDowell, Vinnie Jones, Bella Ramsey (Game of Thrones), and Oscar-nominated actor James Cromwell, all of whom have received awards at our festival. This positions War of Films as one of the most important festivals in the world, recognized for its support of independent filmmakers. Proof of this is the fact that more than 6,600 filmmakers from 120 countries have placed their trust in us.

Even if your film isn't selected, we offer distribution assistance. We understand that navigating the distribution landscape can be challenging, and we are committed to supporting our filmmakers in their distribution process. Through our distribution network, your film has the potential to reach the world's most important film markets.

Join us at the War of Films International Film Festival and let us help you connect with the film industry and take your film to the next level!

Festival Amenities

Hotel DiscountsAirport TransportCateringFilmmaker EventsQ&A SessionsAll Access BadgesPriority SeatingSocial Media SpotlightFestival Catalog

Accepted Content

Genres:
ActionAdventureAnimationMusicHorrorHistory
MusicalBiographyMysteryComedyRomanceCrimeScience FictionDocumentaryDramaFamilyThrillerWarFantasyWestern
Sub-Genres:
Dark ComedyFeministPsychological ThrillerLGBTQ+SuspenseSports
Film Types:
NarrativeDocumentaryNon-FictionExperimentalAnimation
Categories:
CommercialMicrobudgetMicroshortWeb SeriesTV SeriesMusic Video
DocumentaryFeature FilmShort FilmTVMicro
Festival Focus:
DocumentaryArtificial IntelligenceEmerging FilmmakersFirst-Time FilmmakerInternationalExperimental
Student

Submission Categories

All Categories (+ promotional post). Save + 200 euros.

Save + 200 euros. Your project is entered in the main categories of the festival (best short, best feature or best documentary). + all technical categories 11 (best filmmaker, best producer, best indie filmmaker etc) + All thematic categories + promotional services. +Film Market +Compete in the main Category (Best short, Best feature, Best Docu, Best Serie) +Compete in all the Individual Categories. Your project will be seen by 10 different professionals (producers, distributors, talent agents and post-production experts). +Compete in the Trailer Category and Best Poster Category. +Promotional Post on our social networks. +We will show your trailer in all the rounds of distributors that we do.

Fee: $45Deadline: July 24, 2026
Type: Film

Short Film Competition

Production Year. No limit. Short film maximum 60 minutes. We accept films in: English, Spanish, French, German and Italian. We accept all other languages if they are subtitled in English, Spanish, French, German or Italian.

Fee: $12Deadline: July 24, 2026
Type: Film

Documentary

Production Year. No limit. Unlimited length. We accept films in: English, Spanish, French, German and Italian. We accept all other languages if they are subtitled in English, Spanish, French, German or Italian.

Fee: $15Deadline: July 24, 2026
Type: Film

Best Music Video (+promotional video)

As a novelty, we will publish your video clip on our youtube channel to help you promote it.

Fee: $10Deadline: July 24, 2026
Type: Film

Best Indie Short Film (Low Budget)

Less than 5.000 Production Year. No limit. Short film maximum 60 minutes. We accept films in: English, Spanish, French, German and Italian. We accept all other languages if they are subtitled in English, Spanish, French, German or Italian.

Fee: $12Deadline: July 24, 2026
Type: Film

Artificial Intelligence

Fee: $12Deadline: July 24, 2026
Type: Film

Contact

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Festival Rules

Rules & Terms:

All genres, all style and all thematics. Production Year: No limit. Feature more than 60 minutes. Short film: maximum 60 minutes. Series/Pilot Tv/Web Media: Unlimited Documentary: Unlimited. Music Videos: Unlimited Screenplay: Shorts up to 30pag. / Feature up to 180 pag. 1. We accept films and scripts in: English, Spanish, French, German and Italian. We accept all other languages if they are subtitled in English, Spanish, French, German or Italian. 2. No fee waiver. All entry fees are non-refundable. 3. War of films can use samples of your work in a promotional way for the festival (maximum 1 minute). 4. Usage Rights The participant declares and guarantees that he/she is the holder of all usage rights necessary for the use of the film in the context of this agreement and that he/she is in a position to effectively grant War of Films these rights. The participant guarantees that by using the film in the context of this agreement, no rights of third parties, including persons depicted in the film, are infringed. The festival is not responsible for any legal action that may occur for infringing these rights. By signing up for VIP or Trailer+youtube. You give us permission to put your trailer on our youtube channel. 5. The festival does not pay a screening fee. At the live festival we screen the winner of Best Short Film, Best Music Video, Best Commercial, Best Trailer, Best influencer of the year and Best feature film. The other categories are considered technical. 6. Organizers reserve rights change, cancel or re-schedule the dates, venue, awards & categories without consent. 7. The festival reserves the right to include new categories such as: Best thriller, best sci-fi, best lgtb, best fantasy etc if it considers it appropriate. As well as eliminating categories if not the minimum number of participants is reached. 8. Our goal is to promote your work. By registering, you agree that we can send information about your project to distributors and festivals to promote your work. 9. If you do not send the requested material for viewing in cinema. Sorry, your project will be disqualified. We do all the projections in cinema and if you do not send us the requested material we cannot do the projections in a professional way. 10. IMPORTANT Registration implies acceptance of these rules.