# Cartagena Film Festival 66 Opens Call for Entries with $600M Aid

Cartagena's FICCI 66 opens submissions for films from Colombia and Iberoamerica, backed by Netflix's $600M sector aid.

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The 66th Cartagena International Film Festival (FICCI) will take place from April 6 to 11, 2027, in Cartagena de Indias. [^1]

The festival has opened its official call for entries for films from Colombia, Iberoamerica, and the world, with submissions due by November 29, 2026. [^2]

Margarita Diaz, the general director of FICCI, stated that the call aims to discover emerging films and provide opportunities for cinematographies and communities to share their stories. [^3]

The festival will award prizes totaling up to USD 100,000 distributed among its various competitions and sections in 2027. [^4]

Filmmakers, producers, sales agents, and distributors from Colombia, Iberoamerica, and the world can submit their works until November 29, 2026, through the Festhome platform. [^5]

Margarita Díaz, the general director of FICCI, stated that opening the call aims to project the strength of FICCI 66 and discover films emerging from Colombia, Iberoamerica, and the world. [^6]

The festival will feature ten official sections, including Competencia Colombia, Competencia Iberoamérica, Competencia Cine en los Barrios, Internacional, (S)paces of Time, Cortometrajes Universitarios, De Indias, Tierra Adentro, Cines Afros, and Cines Indígenas. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. The 66th Cartagena International Film Festival (FICCI) will take place from April 6 to 11, 2027, in Cartagena de Indias. (ELHERALDO.CO, News)
2. The festival has opened its official call for entries for films from Colombia, Iberoamerica, and the world, with submissions due by November 29, 2026. (ELHERALDO.CO, News)
3. Margarita Diaz, the general director of FICCI, stated that the call aims to discover emerging films and provide opportunities for cinematographies and communities to share their stories. (ELHERALDO.CO, News)
4. The festival will award prizes totaling up to USD 100,000 distributed among its various competitions and sections in 2027. (ELHERALDO.CO, News)
5. Filmmakers, producers, sales agents, and distributors from Colombia, Iberoamerica, and the world can submit their works until November 29, 2026, through the Festhome platform. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
6. Margarita Díaz, the general director of FICCI, stated that opening the call aims to project the strength of FICCI 66 and discover films emerging from Colombia, Iberoamerica, and the world. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
7. The festival will feature ten official sections, including Competencia Colombia, Competencia Iberoamérica, Competencia Cine en los Barrios, Internacional, (S)paces of Time, Cortometrajes Universitarios, De Indias, Tierra Adentro, Cines Afros, and Cines Indígenas. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)

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