Festival script award Ibiza, Spain

IbizaCineFest Concurso de Guiones (Script Contest)

Ibiza's independent film festival runs a contest for short scripts in Spanish or English alongside its March program. Five finalists pitch on video, and the winner receives EUR 1,000 toward the shoot plus a world premiere at the next edition. Past winners, listed on the festival's own site, include Sorbeltza (2021) and Hunter (2026).

Early deadline Dec 10, 2026 (closes in 51 days)

Dates

DeadlineDateFee
EarlyDec 10, 2026EUR 20
StandardDec 20, 2026EUR 20
LateJan 1, 2027EUR 20
ExtendedFeb 10, 2027EUR 20

The festival runs Mar 5 to 14, 2027 in Ibiza.

Deadlines are as the organizer states them. Check the time zone on the official page.

At a glance

Entry fee
From €20Same fee at every deadline; Festhome shows small discounts for its own paid members
Formats
Short
Language
Spanish, English
Where
Ibiza, Spain (enter online)
Who can apply
Original short scripts on any subject and in any genre. An adaptation needs written permission from the author of the source work.
Prizes
EUR 1,000 (tax included) toward making the winning short, paid once the film is finished or well into production, and a world premiere at the following edition. The jury may give up to two special mentions.

What to send

Length
15 pages at most, not counting the cover and the synopsis
File
PDF
Title page
The cover must give the title and the writer's name, postal address, email and phone number
Your name on the script
Allowed
Also asked for
Add a synopsis of one page at most. Storyboards and shooting scripts are refused. Enter through Festhome or FilmFreeway. The five finalists are asked for a pitch video.

Need your pages in standard screenplay format first? The free screenplay formatter lays them out and saves a PDF.

What it gives besides money

Finalists do not pay the entry fee if they later submit the finished short to the festival.

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