Contest · DICINE
National Film Fund Competition
The National Film Fund Competition is created through the Law 16 of April 27, 2012, with a budget of 2.3 million dollars a year. The resources of this fund are given by merito, to promote and stimulate production and production of new Panamanian cinematographic works and to promote and disseminate national cinematography.
Frequency
Annual
Categories
8
Awards
15
Call 2025
Check status, dates, conditions and documentation without leaving this page.
respected members of Panama's film and audiovisual community have been warmly welcomed.
By this means they are told that the period of applying for projects from the Fondo Cine 2025 National Competition has been completed. Be aware of the publications made through social networks of the Ministry of Culture of Panama for more details about this process.
Basis of the contest (Official Gazette)
Online application
Instructions and accesses for clear and direct implementation.
The "online application" is a prerequisite for participation Fondo Cine National Competition. That remedy does not replace the official form That's available at DICINE's website for download.
The online application will be made available to interested parties from 08: 00 a.m. from May 15th 2026 to June 15th 2026.
The information contained in the online application is that used to communicate directly with the participant and to obtain important statistical data.
Each participant is responsible for correctly filling out the application so as to avoid errors in the documentation that will be uploaded later, we request to read every question carefully and review their answers before sending them
Instructions
Once the online application has been completed, send all the files digitally to the email concursocine@micultura.gob.pa INDIVIDUAL DIRECTOR - INDIVIDUAL DIRECTOR.
Categories
Check each category, prize amount and its requirements.
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
Three (3) awards will be awarded for the development of feature and documentary projects, with a total of CUAREN and MIL BALBOAS with 00 / 100 (B /. 45.000.00). Each winner will get an amount of QUINCE MIL BALBOAS with 00 / 100 (B /. 15.000.00).
MINORIARY COFECTION PANAMYN FOR DOCUMENTAL
A (1) prize will be awarded for South American minority co-production for documentary production for a total amount of VEINTICINCO MIL BALBOAS CON 00 / 100 (B /. 25,00.00), under the Ibero-American co-production agreement.
FUNCTION OR ANIMATION LARGOMETRAJES FUNCTION
Three (3) awards will be awarded for Fictional or Animation feature projects with a total of A Mil BALBOAS MILLON QUINIENTS with 00 / 100 (B /. 1.500,000.00) and will be distributed among the three (3) contestants that at the discretion of the jury will be winners. The minimum sum that will be given to each winning project will be Mil BALBOAS MIN FALBOES WITH 00 / 100 (B / 45 .000.00).
FUNCTION OR ANIMATION FUNCTION FUNCTION FUNCTION FUNCTION FUNCTION OR FUNCTION FUNCTION as A PRIMA
A (1) Prima Opera Award will be awarded for an amount of TRES CITES MIL BALBOAS CON 00 / 100 (B / 300,00.00). If the Prima Opera prize is found to be desert, the qualifying Jury will be free and will be free to choose to give a fourth prize in the production category of feature film fiction or animation or to be dedicated to training.
DOCUMENTAL production
Three (3) documentary project awards will be awarded for a total amount of MIL BALBOAS TRESCIENTS CON 00 / 100 (B /. 300,000.00). Each winning project will be awarded CIEN MIL BALBOAS CON 00 / 100 (B /. 100,000.00).
TARGOMETRAJES AND DOCUMENTAL IN POSFUNCTION ETAPE
Two (2) awards will be awarded for feature projects and after production documentaries with a total of MIL BALBOas with 00 / 100 (B / .5.000.00). Each winner will be awarded the amount of VEINTICINCO MIL BALBOAS with 00 / 100 (B / .25.00).
DEVELOPMENT OF SERIES PROJECTS
Three (3) awards will be awarded for the development of series projects, with a total amount of SESTAN MIL BALBOAS CON 00 / 100 (B /. 600.00). Each winning project will be awarded the amount of VEINTE MIL BALBOAS CON 00 / 100 (B /. 20,000.00).
MINORIARY COFECTION PANAMEIN FOR FUNCTION AND / OR ANIMATION LARGOMETRATION
A (1) prize for Panamanian minority co-production of Fictional feature films will be awarded for a total amount of SETÉN and MIL BALBOAS MINCO CON 00 / 100 (B /. 75,000.00), under the Ibero-American co-production agreement.
Retirement
Explore the contest's history. Open an edition and display each category to see its winners.
3 categories9 winners
VICTORY IN NABES
Isabella Gálvez
A Strettle about VOLCAN
Rodrigo Quintero
THE SIMLE LIFE
Abner Benaim
The children of IVAN
Victor Kam
MALI MALI
Carlos García de paredes
JUST'CUZ
Enrique Castro Ríos
FLOWERS OF PORCELANA
Christian Bradford
One more of these men.
Ana Elena Tejera
TERATOM
Amine Ayoub
4 categories12 winners
_
Ana Elena Tejera
VOLANDER TORO
Félix Guard
FUNCTIONING
Jonathan Amir Alvarez
THE RESIDENCE
Melanie Vizuete
DADJIRA
Ivan Jaripio
THE LEGAD OF THE KINGDOM
Tatiana Salamin
PURO R.A.P
Angel Corro
_
Miriam Pons
Luis Carlos García
Dance with hell
CHUpATA IN CHANIS
Nick Romano
PACORA
Submitted by: Nadyezdha Adames
THE DETELLING CHICA AND OTHER PROTESTS
Ana Endara
4 categories12 winners
FAMILY
Arturo Montenegro
THE FAMILY
Omar Calvo
SONATA FOR A DEAD MAN
Ana Patricia Angulo
The Holy Fairy
Joaquín Horna Dolande
MADRE
Alejandra García Peña
INNA DULE
Sayuri Castro
ST. ACADEMY VIERJA
José Stoute
_
Arianne Benedetti
_
Mariel García Spooner
_
Ana Elena Tejera
THE DIABLE OF FUCK
Fanny Huc
_
Sayuri Castro
0 categories0 winners
No categories and winners associated with this issue.
4 categories12 winners
TUMBADORS
María Isabel Burnes
CHACALERIA
Gurnir Singh
THE DIVIDATED LAND
Miguel González
PARAISO TROPICAL
Abner Benaim
COTITO
Martin Contreras
KOKODRIT VIATE
Irina Ruíz
DOSASOSIEGO
María Paz Fábrega
BITÁCORA IN QUARETENA
Jhojaddy Ramirez
THE VINCIES
Edward Hernandez
A Stretch about VOLCAN
Rodrigo Quintero
THE LEGATE OF KINGDOM
Tatiana Salamín
THE TESORE OF POTOTO
Ariadne Benetti
4 categories13 winners
_
LUIS ROMERA
ALONSO FAMILY
KATHYA GONZALEZ
_
JAIRO RAMOS
PARALEL 7 / 9
ALEXANDER SALDAÑA
JAHASIEL
LUIS ROMERA
CHUCHU AND THE GENERAL
JOAQUIN HORN
That's what I'm talking about.
ROBERTO LATORRE
BILA BURBA
DUIREN WAGUA
NATION OF TITANS
ARIEL ARAUZ
ALL CHANGEMES
MONTENEGRO ARTURE
AN INSIDE JOB
JOSÉ ANGEL CANTO
QUERIED TROPIC
IABEL GÁLVEZ
Retirement
CATERIN CABALANCE
4 categories14 winners
GAUGUIN AND THE CANAL
FRANK ESPANO
ALGO AZUL
MARIEL GARCIA
HONORABLE DIPUTADA
Fairy Fairy
THE FIGURE
ALBERTO SERRA
WIGUDUM
RAFFAEL SALAZAR
THE DIENTS OF HARTURN
MIGUEL GONZÁLEZ
_
CAROLIN BORRERO
JAZZ's NEEDS
ALBERTO ARAUJO
PANAMA RADIO
EDUARD HERNÁNDEZ
PANAMA NATURALEZA FASCINANTE
JOSÉ VEGA
SALTA
JOSÉ MACIas
THE DIVIDATED LAND
MIGUEL GONZÁLEZ
OVIDAR
LA ELENA TEJERA
ORO BLANCO
HENRY CORCUERA
4 categories12 winners
DIABLA ROJO
SOL MORENO
CATEDRAL PLACE
ABNER BENAIM
PANAMA TO BROWN
FURTHER FUNCTIONING
PANQUIACO
LA ELENA TEJERA
To vote for CIEGas
LA ENDARA
TITO AND MARGOT
GOODS ARIES
DIAZ DE LUZ
That's what I'm talking about.
BRUJO
FÉLIZ GUARDIA
_
CAJILY Fairy
HECTOR
JOAQUIN GONZÁlo HORN
ROKOMBEY
EDGAR SOBERON TORCHIA
TUMBADORS
Fairy Isabel Burns
4 categories12 winners
HUMAN PERSONS
FRANK SPANO
THE OTHER WEDNESDAY LATE:
LUIS PACHECO
DONAIRE and SPLENDOR
MONTENEGRO ARTURE
I don't call myself RUBÉN BLADES
ANEL MOREN
THE TREATY: A BOY OF TIGRE AND MULA
ANE MARIE CANAVAGGIO
PANAME
DANIEL Zapateliro
KIMURA
FARIBA HAWKING
A NOCHE FROM MALYpSO
JOSÉ ROMEL TUÑON
PANAMA TO BROWN
CARLOS AGUILAR
That's what I did.
LA ENDARA
NOCTILUCS
LIDIA ORTEGA
MARGOT & TITO
VIRAL DELFINY