L'Alternativa 2025 - Call for Entries

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The Call for Entries for the 2025 edition of the festival is now open!

L’Alternativa, Barcelona Independent Film Festival, celebrates its 32nd edition this year. We offer filmgoers, filmmakers and industry professionals a unique opportunity to discover and enjoy screenings and activities that value creative freedom, diversity, innovation, commitment and thought-provoking reflection.

L’Alternativa will take place from 13-23 Nov. 2025. The main onsite venue is the Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona.

We accept features and shorts, fiction, nonfiction, essay, animation and experimental from Spain and worldwide.
Cash prizes.

Prize Summary: 
Up to 15,000€ in cash prizes
Prizes Details: 

The Festival awards the following cash prizes to winning filmmakers
€6,000 International Feature Film Prize
€3,000 International Short Film Prize
€6,000 Spanish Feature or Short Film Prize

Event date: 
November 13, 2025 to November 23, 2025
Location: 
Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona
Deadline: 
08/July/2025

Entry Fee:

Fee Detail: 
Regular: Feature film: €10, Short film: €5 / Late entries: Feature film: €20, Short film: €10
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