Art. 1. The Granada Cines del Sur Festival aims to disseminate and promote cinematography from countries typically belonging to the geopolitical South. It encourages encounters between established creators and new talents, showcasing new productions alongside emblematic titles of historical significance. Granada thus becomes an annual focal point for Southern cinemas.
Art. 2. The Festival will be held annually, with dates determined by the competent institution. The next edition will take place from May 23 to May 30, 2026.
Art. 3. The Festival consists of the following sections:
• A. OFFICIAL FEATURE FILM COMPETITION: Open to fiction, animation, experimental, or documentary feature films produced or co-produced in Africa, Asia, or Latin America.
Requirements: Must be produced in the year of the festival or the preceding year, not commercially released in Spain, and not entered into competition at any other Spanish festival.
Format: 2K DCP following DCI standards, or alternatively BLURAY at 25 fps.
Subtitles: Original version with English or French subtitles. If the original language is Spanish, English subtitles are mandatory.
• B. LLAVE DEL SUR (KEY TO THE SOUTH): Open to fiction, animation, experimental, or documentary feature films co-produced between a European country and a country from Africa, Asia, or Latin America.
Requirements: Must be produced in the festival year or the preceding year, with no commercial release in Spain or competition entry in other Spanish festivals.
Format: High-definition digital file with a minimum resolution of 1080p.
Subtitles: Original version with English or French subtitles; Spanish language films must have English subtitles.
• C. ITINERARIOS/PANTALLA ABIERTA (OPEN SCREEN): A non-competitive section for feature films produced or co-produced in Africa, Asia, or Latin America in the festival year or the preceding year. Previous exhibition in Spain is not an exclusionary requirement.
• D. MONOGRAPHIC SECTIONS, RETROSPECTIVES, AND CYCLES: High-level cinematic films grouped by nation, theme, school, or director. No production date limitations apply.
• E. CINES DEL SUR IN THE PROVINCE: An extension of the festival to various municipalities in the Granada province, in collaboration with the Provincial Council (Diputación de Granada). It features titles from previous editions of Cines del Sur, screened in their original version with Spanish subtitles.
Art. 4. Jury
The Jury will be composed of prestigious professionals from the film and cultural sectors representing the festival's main geographical areas. Individuals with interests in the production or exploitation of the films in competition are ineligible.
Art. 5. Awards
The Jury will grant the following awards (no ex-aequo or void decisions allowed):
• Alhambra de Oro: Best Film, endowed with €5,000 for the production company.
• Llave del Sur: Best Co-production Feature, endowed with €3,000 for the production company. Arab films in the "Llave del Sur" section are eligible for this prize.
• Special Jury Prize: No monetary endowment.
• Audience Award: Awarded by the attendees. No monetary endowment.
Tax Withholding: Cash prizes are subject to Spanish tax laws. For foreign entities, double taxation treaties will be considered. Winners wishing to pay taxes in their home country must provide a tax residency certificate accompanied by a sworn English translation.
General Conditions and Logistics
• Registration: via Filmfreeway or prior invitation from the organization.
• Delivery of Copies: Selected films must reach the Festival before May 10, 2026. The festival covers round-trip shipping costs unless the copy is coming from or going to another festival.
• Press and Publicity: Selected films must provide a press kit, stills, promotional posters (min. 50x70 cm), and HD trailers without watermarks.
