Do you have a story to tell in Spanish? Undergraduate students at Columbia University and Barnard College are invited to submit short films. Selected films will be screened at Casa Hispánica. No filmmaking experience or film major is required.
Who can participate: Undergraduate students at Columbia University and Barnard College, regardless of major or Spanish proficiency. Individual and group submissions are welcome. Each group must designate one contact person.
Submission deadline: April 5, 2027, 11:59 p.m. (New York time)
Screening date: April 29, 2027 at Casa Hispánica
Eligible films: Original fiction, documentary, animation, and other formats are welcome. Any subject is acceptable. Spanish must be the primary language, although bilingual or multilingual films with a significant Spanish-language component are eligible. English subtitles are recommended. Films may be recorded on a smartphone, camera, or other device.
Running time: 5–10 minutes, including credits.
Selection and awards: A jury will select the films to be screened at Casa Hispánica. Three main awards are proposed: Best Short Film, Best Screenplay, and Creativity Award. Depending on the number of submissions, a Special Jury Prize and an Audience Award (decided by audience vote at the screening) may also be presented. All selected films will receive a certificate.
The organizers may explore submitting some films to national or international film festivals, with the filmmakers’ permission and subject to each festival’s eligibility and selection requirements. Submission to or selection by an external festival is not guaranteed.
How to submit: Submission is free. Complete the official entry form and provide the film title, running time, a short synopsis, credits, and a viewing link accessible to the organizers and jury throughout the review period.
Festival Director & Jury: Director & organizer is Dr. Lorena García-Barroso (Columbia University); jury members are Prof. Margherita Tortora (Executive director of LIFFY / Yale University) and Dr. María Eugenia Lozano (Barnard College).
