The film festival “Caminhos do Cinema Português” is an initiative of the Centro de Estudos Cinematográficos da Associação Académica de Coimbra.

Registrations are accepted in the following categories:

.	Film, short and feature films, fictional and animation, as well as documentaries, in 16mm and 35mm formats.
.	Video, video productions, in DV (PAL system) or BETACAM SP (PAL system).
.	Television, video TV documentaries, in DV (PAL system) or BETACAM SP (PAL system).

Film Category - The Official Jury awards prizes to the following sub categories:
. Best Feature Film
. Best Short Film
. Best Animation Film
. Best Documentary Film

The public also votes and awards a prize for:
. Best Film