The Festival de Cine de Madrid FCM-PNR is devoted to emerging Spanish cinema and to the work of new filmmakers, much of which has no commercial release in Spain. It is organised by the Plataforma Nuevos Realizadores (PNR), a non-profit association of emerging directors, producers and technicians, and its first edition dates back to 1991. The Official Sections show Spanish short and feature films in competition, Panorama PNR presents work by the association's members, and parallel sections include Cine Sordo for fiction shorts performed in sign language, Cine Molón for shorts made for children, and a section for vertical 9:16 films and series. The festival pays a screening fee to the films selected for its Official Sections.
The 35th edition runs from 14 to 20 September 2026 at Cineteca Madrid and Sala Berlanga, together with Zona Industria, a programme of talks, networking and pitch sessions for feature and short film projects.
Awards and prizes
Cash prizes of the 35th edition (2026): Best Short Film, Official Section (200 EUR); Best Short Film by a PNR member (150 EUR); Audience Award for Best Short Film (150 EUR); Best Feature Film, Official Section (200 EUR); Best PNR Feature Film (150 EUR); Audience Award for Best Feature Film (150 EUR); Cine Sordo Award (150 EUR); Cine Molón Award (150 EUR); Vertical Award (150 EUR). The Official Section Short Film also awards Best Fiction Short Film and Best Documentary Short Film, as well as Best Screenplay, Best Performance, Best Direction, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Editing and Best Sound. The Official Section Feature Film also awards Best Direction.
Festival rules
Rules of the 35th edition (2026). Official Section Short Film: Spanish shorts with an official ICAA rating, up to 59 minutes, produced after 1 January 2025 and not previously presented at the festival. Official Section Feature Film: features of at least 60 minutes directed, produced or co-produced in Spain, produced after 1 January 2025, without prior commercial release in Spain. PNR short and feature sections: works made or produced by PNR members, one work per member. Cine Sordo (international): fiction shorts of 5 to 30 minutes, preferably performed in sign language, with Spanish subtitles. Cine Molón: shorts of 5 to 20 minutes aimed at children. Cine Vertical (international): series and shorts made entirely in 9:16 format, 3 to 100 minutes. Works in a language other than Spanish need Spanish subtitles. Works generated entirely with generative AI are not accepted. Submissions via Festhome and Movibeta. The festival pays a selection fee to selected works.
