FICAB–the XXVI International Bidasoa Archaeological Film Festival–will be held 16-21 November
The submission rules and regulations of the XXVI International Archaeological Film Festival of Bidasoa have been approved by the Culture Division of the City of Irun and released by the Oiasso Museum. This event will be held 16-21 November in Irun.
The call for submission of films to FICAB is now open.
The Festival welcomes films of all genres (documentaries, reports, research, etc.) produced by individuals or public or private entities of any nationality that address archaeology and its techniques, ethnoarchaeology, and archaeological heritage and its conservation.
The Official Section will screen films on a range of topics, including a section on underwater archaeology and another on Historical Memory. The Festival also has an educational section featuring films with educational and pedagogical content, and the ARK-MO section for short films made by schoolchildren.
The period for submitting films is now open and will close on 15 July.
After this deadline, the selection committee will decide on the documentaries that will participate in the Festival.
Competition rules and registration form
Download competition rules and registration form
Films can be submitted online by sending the registration form and the film to ficab.oiasso@irun.org. Films can also be submitted via the Festhome online platform at the following link: https://filmmakers.festhome.com/en/festival/1213 or sent via Drive to ficab.oiasso@gmail.com
For more information, please contact the Oiasso Museum (Eskoleta, 1 - 20302 Irun, Gipuzkoa) at ficab.oiasso@irun.org or by phone 943 63 93 53
Awards and jury
The prizes that will be awarded in this XXVI edition will be as follows:
- Best of Festival Award: Prize 2,000 euros.
- Special Audience Award: Prize 1,000 euros.
- EITB Gender Perspective Award: Prize 1,000 euros.
- Educational Section Award: Prize 750 euros.
- ARKEOLAN Award for Scientific Outreach: No financial prize.
The jury for the official section will be composed of renowned experts on audiovisuals and archaeology, and their decision will be announced at the awards ceremony that will close the contest. In the Educational Section, the prize for educational efforts, worth 750 euros, will be awarded by a jury composed of members of the Festival, and will be announced at the closing ceremony. Experts from the Arkeolan Fundazioa Foundation will evaluate and present their award, and the Special Audience Award will be awarded on the basis of the votes given by the attendees after the screening of each of the films participating in the Festival.
The organizers are enthusiastically preparing the latest edition of FICAB. Their aim is to continue to improve the quality of the offer and increase the number of spectators, both in cinemas and online.
Fugaz Awards
FICAB–the International Bidasoa Archaeological Film Festival–last year officially premiered as a Fugaz Awards Festival. The main objective of this initiative is to promote awareness and recognition of Spanish film festivals and forge communication and collaboration among the various events that take place.
