inCUBAdora opens III Franz Kafka Prize for Cuban vertical documentary filmmakers

The platform inCUBAdora has opened the call for the III Franz Kafka Prize for Vertical Documentary Cinema. The competition is specifically for filmmakers born in Cuba, regardless of whether they currently reside on the island.

Participants must submit original documentary short films up to ten minutes in length, filmed exclusively in 9:16 vertical format. The prize aims to support diverse perspectives on Cuban reality, covering social, private, and family themes through various documentary styles. The competition offers cash prizes of $900 for first place, $700 for second, and $500 for third. The submission period runs from October 16 until December 1.