Special Events!
On Tuesday April 1st (no joke!) we are delighted to screen last year's complete festival for FREE at the Mine Shaft Tavern 7-10pm.
Then the next night, Wednesday April 2, 6-10 pm, is our annual Bingo fundraiser. Grand cinematic prizes! Strong drinks! Dirty jokes!
Requirements for 2025 film submissions
15 minutes or less.
Must be created in New Mexico over the past year.
Submissions will open on April 1, 2025.
No submission fee.
History of the Festival
Read "A Personal History of the Madrid Film Festival" at the new website for all things New Mexico, Landofenchantment.com
Prizes
$500 cash awarded to the film that wins the Festival’s grand prize, Le Palme d’Coal, sponsored by Beer Creek Brewing Company.
$500 cash awarded to the film that wins the best local Madrid film prize, the “Oscar” Huber, sponsored by the Mine Shaft Tavern.
$25 Beer Creek gift cards for all award-winning films.
Festival Screening
The 8th Annual Madrid Film Festival will return to sold-out crowds at the Engine House Theater in Madrid, August 22-24, 2025.
Membership
Support the Madrid Film Festival by becoming a member.
Join the big adventure!
Now a Certified Nonprofit
As of 2023 we are a nonprofit, community-based arts festival, an official 501(c)3 designated charity. The Madrid Film Festival is kept alive thanks to generosity from local buisnesses, the Kind World Foundation, the Santa Fe Film Office, and support from people like you. We would love to accept your donation in any amount, it's cash deductible!