The 13th edition of the Carballo Interplay festival, to be held in Carballo, Galicia, from 16th to 19th April 2026, has launched a call for entries for the official competition.
General terms and conditions
Series produced between 2024 and 2026 that have at least 3 episodes will be eligible for the competition.
The episodes can be awaiting release or already released on any streaming or online video platform.
The maximum duration of the episodes must not be more than 30 minutes.
The episodes entered can be of any theme or genre and can be either real image or animation.
Registration
Registration can be made through the festival’s website www.carballointerplay.com by filling in the registration form or through the Filmfreeway online platform.
Registration is completely free.
The closing date for registration is the 8nd of March 2026.
IMPORTANT: For the registration and viewing of series in languages other than Galician or Spanish, it is mandatory that they are at least subtitled into one of these two languages, or English.
Selection and required materials
If a series is selected, the festival organisers will request with due time the delivery of the required materials for its correct screening and broadcasting as part of the festival’s programme.
IMPORTANT: If selected, the organisation will require subtitles in Spanish or Galician for at least one of the episodes of the series if the original version is not in either of these two languages.
Jury and awards
The jury will be composed of professionals from the audiovisual and digital sector. The jury’s decision will be final. The jury has the right to leave any of the categories without an award, or award special mentions to a series or declare any of the awards ex aequo.
The following awards will be given:
- Best series: 800 euros and a trophy.
- Jury Award for Best Newcomer: 400 euros and a trophy.
- Audience Award: 400 euros and a trophy.
- Award for the best direction: 200 euros and a trophy.