Awards & Prizes

(Prize Poster + Cash Prizes)

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Best Fiction Short

Prize Poster + 250€

Best Non-Fiction Short

Prize Poster + 250€

Best Music Short Film/Video

Prize Poster + 250€

Best Animation Short Film

Prize Poster + 250€

Audience Favorite Short

Prize Poster + 250€

Best Fiction Feature

Prize Poster + 500€

Best Non-Fiction Feature

Prize Poster + 500€

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The Prize Poster is a printed poster of the festival, in which the name of the film and the director are highlighted, specially designed by our graphic artist, Catarina Rego Martins. They will be sent by mail on January 2026.

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RULES & TERMS

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For our second edition, we accept: 
- Short films 
- Feature films (more than 60 minutes) 
- All genres (fiction, non-fiction, experimental, animation, music videos) 
- Films that were produced after January 1st 2023

 

We have six International Competition programs: 
- Fiction Short Films 
- Non-Fiction Short Films 
- Animation Short Films 
- Music Short Films and Videos 
- Fiction Feature Films 
- Non-Fiction Feature Films

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Submission:
To successfully submit your film you must upload your file directly to FilmFreeway or Youtube/Vimeo link. Make sure that the password is the link and password are active until November 8th 2025, otherwise we can not ensure your film will be considered.

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Submission Fees:

Short films - 5€

Feature films - 10€

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Subtitling Requirements:
Submitted films must be subtitled in English (except for English spoken films) 
Portuguese subtitles are not a requirement for English spoken films, but are a plus.

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Selection:
The official selection will be announced up to one month before the festival starts. 
After accepting the selection, the film can’t be removed from the program. 
The films selected for the Animation (family friendly competition program) must have a copy that is subtitled in portuguese whenever its spoken language is not portuguese.

After the films are selected, the following documents should be sent to azoreaniff@gmail.com: link to download the film, promo images and posters, main credits list, exhibition authorisation, director bio (up to 400 characters with spaces), synopsis (up to 400 characters with spaces).

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AZOREANIFF screens DCP only.

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By submitting, you agree to these terms and rules. The festival team is responsible for any decisions regarding situations that are not described in the above rules and terms.