Submissions
The Moinho Cine Fest accepts short films, micro films, nano films, video dance and music videos from all over the world. Submissions are made through FilmFreeway, Festhome, Shortfilmdepot and Movibeta.
Categories
- Short — 05:01 to 40:00
- Micro — 01:01 to 05:00
- Nano — up to 01:00
We accept:
- Films of any genre
- Music videos
- Video dance
Productions from 2025 onwards.
Deadlines
Festival: April 2027
Opening: 1 May 2026
Closing: 31 December 2026
Notification: 15 January 2027
Submission Fees
May and June
- Short: EUR 5
- Micro: EUR 3
- Nano: EUR 1
July and August
- Short: EUR 7
- Micro: EUR 5
- Nano: EUR 1
September and October
- Short: EUR 9
- Micro: EUR 7
- Nano: EUR 2
November and December
- Short: EUR 11
- Micro: EUR 9
- Nano: EUR 2
Submission fees are non-refundable.
Discounts
- 8% for Festhome members
- 10% for FilmFreeway Gold members
- 10% on Movibeta for two or more submissions
- +10% on FilmFreeway for two or more submissions
- +10% for Festhome Pro members
- Possibility of a submission fee waiver (see regulations)
Fee Waiver Requests
Requests must be sent to moinhocinefest@gmail.com with:
- film title
- platform where it will be submitted
- reason for the request
Awards
- Álvaro Martins – Best Film: 300 EUR + Trophy + Certificate
- Best Portuguese Film: 200 EUR + Trophy + Certificate
- Best International Film: 200 EUR + Trophy + Certificate
- Best Short: 100 EUR + Certificate
- Best Micro: 100 EUR + Certificate
- Best Nano: 100 EUR + Certificate
- M – Best Music Video or Video Dance: 100 EUR + Certificate
Screening Fees
The festival pays €0.05 per second (excluding opening/closing credits).
Maximum amount per film:
- Short: EUR 120
- Micro: EUR 15
- Nano: EUR 3
Eligibility
- Productions from 2025 onwards
- All nationalities
- All genres
- AI‑assisted works are accepted
- No premiere policy
- Works already online are accepted
- No submission limit
- English subtitles required (except works in Portuguese)