1. General Information

1.1. The aim of the international cooperative film festival is to give visibility to films with alternative and associative production methods and management.

The objetive is to offer the Zumzeig cinema, which is the only cooperative cinema in Catalonia, to create a space for dialogue and discussion around audiovisual themes and aesthetics that originate from a community context.

We understand alternative and associative production to mean ways of making films that break from author-centred individuality, instead being produced by a collective, using a participatory methodology between the crew and/or cast.

CO- supports cinema made by collectives that declare and position themselves as such and who see collective filmmaking as a political practice, the aim of which is to give visibility to non-hierarchical cinema.

1.2. “CO-“ will consist of gatherings, screenings, and roundtable discussions hosted in various associative and self-organized spaces during the month of September (specific dates to be determined).

1.3. All those submitting films to “CO-” confirm that they have read and accept these regulatory bases. 

2. Requirements

2.1. Films submitted must be produced by cooperatives, collectives and/or associations, using a participatory, non-hierarchical methodology.

2.2. Films submitted do not need to be premieres, but the Festival would consider it advantageous if they have not been previously screened in Spain.

2.3. The message of the film should reflect concerns around contemporary complexities, have a unique and bold aesthetic and be coherent with an associative work methodology.

2.4. Each entity may enter as many works as they like, however, each film must be submitted independently.

2.5. Films of all genres will be accepted.

2.6. Films submitted under the name of an individual author will not be considered.

2.7. Films with a commercial message will not be considered.

3. Sections, grants and juries

3.1. Section

International Official Section

3.2. Grants

- Jury Support: This will consist of a grant or provision of some useful resource for the collectives’ creative work.
- Exhibition Award. A film will be selected by Zumzeig members through a voting system to be exhibited at Zumzeig Cinema (Barcelona) and NUMAX (Santiago de Compostela) after the Festival.Jury Support: This will consist of a grant or provision of some useful resource for the collectives’ creative work.
 

3.3. Juries

- The juries will be made up of people who have a solid background in the audiovisual, culture and arts industries and who share the Festival’s idiosyncrasy.

- The decisions of the juries are final.

4. Submissions

 The submission period runs from 15 December 2025 to 31 January 2026.

4.1 Submission costs

The cost of submission is 5 € per film.

Submission deadline: 31 January 2026 at 23:59 GMT+2.

The Festival reserves the right not to consider any films that do not meet the participation requirements, without guaranteeing a refund of the submission cost.

4.2 Submission method and materials

Films must be submitted via the platform FilmFreeway and FestHome

Submission consists of: 

a) Entry form

b) A screening copy of the film with subtitles in Catalan, Spanish or English (except for films whose original version is Catalan, Spanish or English).

c) The film’s credits and technical specifications

A private screening link with no expiration date must be sent (Vimeo, YouTube, Dropbox, Google Drive, etc). This link must be included in the entry form and sent to the following email address: projeccions@co-festival.coop

4.3. The entity submitting the film will be responsible for informing the Festival of any possible alterations to the film’s release status or alterations to the final version of the film.

4.4. The submission process will be successfully completed when the cooperative, association or collective receives a confirmation email.

5. Selection

5.1. Selection Committee

A committee has been formed by volunteer members of Zumzeig to select the films that will participate in CO- by means of an open and participatory group methodology within the organisation and during the stages prior to the event.

5.2. Notification of selection

Participants will be informed of the committee’s decision during the month of March.

If you do not receive a notification it means that your film was not selected for CO-.

After notification of selection, the entity submitting the film will be responsible for informing the Festival of any possible alterations to the film’s release status or alterations to the final version of the film.

5.3. Sessions

The date and time of each screening will be determined by the festival and the respective exhibition venues.

5.4. Screening rights

The Festival understands that those entities submitting films are the rights holders of said films.
The Festival accepts no responsibility for any infringement regarding the film’s rights. It is the entities that register the film that must be responsible for the copyright settlements corresponding to the screening.

6. Communication and Press Materials

Once participation in the Festival has been confirmed, the following materials should be sent by email to: comunicacio@co-festival.coop: 

- Synopsis, credits and technical specifications in Spanish or English
- A minimum of five (5) stills from the film (minimum resolution: 300 dpi – 1920x1080 px) 
- Trailer or extract of the film in .mp4 or .mov format
- Film poster in digital format, if one exists
- Press dossier / clipping, if one exists
- Short biography and filmography of the collective
- Description of the film’s collaborative methodology
- Release status at the time of selection, list of festivals the film has participated in and any awards won.

6.2. The Festival agrees to exhibit and hand out physical promotional materials of selected films within the Zumzeig cinema space. These can be sent by mail (shipping costs to be paid by sender) to the following address: Carrer Béjar 53, 08014, Barcelona, or they can be delivered in person.

6.3. Once selected, it is the responsibility of the collective to inform CO- of any alterations to the film.

7. Screening copies

7.1. Screening copies of the selected films must be in their original version. A separate subtitle file must be provided (a clean master with no embedded subtitles) with Spanish subtitles for films not originally in Spanish or Catalan (English subtitles will be accepted if Spanish is not available).

7.2. Screening copies in DCP, .mov, or .mp4 formats will be accepted, with a minimum resolution of 1920 × 1080.
 Any other format preference must be agreed upon with the festival organizers.

7.3. The screening copy of the selected film may be delivered between April and May through:
Transfer via MyAirBridge or similar platforms, with a non-expiring link, and notification sent to projeccions@co-festival.coop

Contact: info@co-festival.coop