Cine Pobre is a self-funded filmmaking genre without a set of stylistic criteria nor format boundaries, involving many geographically separated creators with at least two things in common: a strong desire to tell their story: with their own resources and without establishment constraints.

Cine Pobre builds bridges based on the belief that film becomes art when its materials are as inexpensive as pencil and paper. Since 2002 the sovereign intersection of culture and capabilities curating the world's best self-funded films.

collaborative event offering co- and post-production

Cine Pobre is a collaborative venue and not a contest where filmmakers receive trinkets.

We invite filmmakers to produce self-funded films telling stories we bet on becoming resonant cultural contributions instead of focusing on orotund social components.

Cine Pobre is the 100% self-funded intersection of culture and capabilities.

Participate!

We exclusively accept self funded films and crowd-financed films.

IF YOUR FILM'S BUDGET IS MORE THAN 50% CROWD, STATE, CITY, GRANT
CULTURAL OR FILM FUND SUPPORTED, please indicate
the percentage of budget and its source.

We have added a category for STUDENT FILMS and Film Schools.

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  • It was an honor to have “Divide and plunder” part of this amazing festival! Good communication and clear informations, I recommend it!

    July 2023
  • Elias Neijens

    Thank you so much for selecting my film!

    June 2023
  • MICHAL HALL BRAVO RAMÍREZ

    This is an honor for Forest Under Stress (FUS) the short-mixed media documentary to receive Honorable Mention at Cine Pobre Film Festival. FUS is a creation by a mother- daughter duo in all facets pf development to bring awareness to the declining health of our Pacific Northwest Forest resulting in loss of forest resiliency and prone to crown fires, once rare. This is especially in the state of Oregon where the mother daughter duo live. Selecting FUS continues to help people understand the forest is more than just trees.
    Kindly,
    Rachel Lee Hall-- Producer and mother of Mika Hall Bravo Ramirez.

    May 2023
  • Vittorio Caratozzolo

    Very cool festival. Good and warm communication, kind hospitality. Proud to have been «in that number».

    April 2023
  • Thank you so much for your attention to my work and awarding my film "Last Love" an Honorable Mention! I will be happy to take part again!

    April 2023