The 52nd edition of FILMETS opens

The 52nd edition of the FILMETS Badalona Film Festival officially opened this evening with the screening of nine short films, offering a glimpse of the wide range of stories and cinematic works that audiences can discover until 25 October at the Teatre Zorrilla in Badalona and the festival’s other venues. The selection combined the historical drama “Cinco paredes”, by Mey Montero, set in post-Civil War Spain, with the thriller “Coyotes”, a Palestinian production directed by Said Zagha that takes us […]

Badalona becomes the capital of short films as the 52nd edition of the FILMETS festival gets underway

The festival takes place from 15 to 25 October and will honour actor and director Miguel Ángel Muñoz and film school ESCAC with the Venus d’Honor Award. All screenings and activities remain free of charge, with tickets to be reserved in advance through the official website. Hotel Badalona Tower, 14 October 2026. The FILMETS Badalona Film Festival is launching its 52nd edition, bringing cinema to the city of Badalona and several venues across the metropolitan area from 15 to 25 […]

FILMETS and the International School of Protocol join forces to promote professional training

Badalona Comunicació and the International School of Protocol (EIP) have signed an educational cooperation agreement to establish a framework for mutual collaboration and promote joint training activities in protocol, institutional relations and event management. Through this partnership, the educational institution — which specialises in university-level education, postgraduate programmes and consultancy in communication, ceremonial protocol and events — will enable the municipal company to welcome students undertaking work placements. This collaboration allows students to apply their knowledge in real-world professional settings. […]

Gateway to the BAFTA universe

Fans of British cinema have the chance at FILMETS to discover some of the finest short films from the BAFTAs, the awards presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Since 2019, the Badalona Film Festival has served as a gateway to Catalonia for the work of British filmmakers and audiovisual professionals, showcasing both BAFTA winners and finalists. This is made possible through the collaboration between the Badalona festival and the British Council. The Teatre Zorrilla will host […]

If you have a Venus, you have a treasure

In Badalona, receiving a Venus means having done something that leaves a lasting mark. The original small sculpture, which stands less than thirty centimetres tall, embodies both beauty and history: it is more than two thousand years old, dating back to the 1st century AD. The goddess of beauty, love and fertility witnessed the Romans’ presence in the city of Badalona, then known as Baetulo. Beyond taking a close look at one of the seventeen statuettes that the winners of […]

Why do some films make it to the big screen while others don’t?

What kind of decisions determine their fate? What kind of unexpected setbacks can arise? Questions like these will be explored in one of the three FILMETS PRO sessions (21–23 October), which bring industry experts together with professionals and young creators. The answers will be discussed in a round table featuring Sandra Forn (Films de l’Orient) and David Ciurana (Fosca Films), with Ed Antoja (La Diferència) as moderator. Beyond theories, they will talk about films they know inside out: Pájaros, El […]

If you’re not going to FILMETS, it’s because you don’t want to!

The Badalona Film Festival brings cinema to cultural venues and institutions across several metropolitan cities: Teatre Zorrilla, El Círcol and Teatre Margarida Xirgu (Badalona), Institut Français (Barcelona), Cinema Catalunya (Terrassa) and Cinema Edison (Granollers). It is an exercise in making culture accessible to everyone — admission is free — and reaches its fullest expression through screenings held in the city’s neighbourhoods, in local libraries. Local cinemas, just around the corner The Teatre Zorrilla is the festival’s flagship venue. This historic […]

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Book your free FILMETS tickets now

Only two weeks to go until the 52nd edition of FILMETS Badalona Film Festival. And people keep asking: When can we book our tickets!? And what about FILMETS Family?! Well, we have good news: you can now book your tickets through the festival’s website. You’ll also find the full festival programme there, including the schedules for the different screenings and all the professional activities. And remember: you need to book a ticket, but it’s completely free!

FILMETS launches the second edition of FILMETS LAB, a film creation lab for young talent

As part of its 52nd edition, the FILMETS Badalona Film Festival is launching the second edition of FILMETS LAB, a film project development lab aimed at young creators aged between 18 and 30. The aim of FILMETS LAB is to promote the creation of fiction, animation and documentary short films, while providing emerging talent from Catalonia with tools, guidance and visibility. Applications will remain open until 2 October 2026. Pitching session and prize for the selected project The finalist projects […]

FILMETS and Badalona Tower join forces once again

The Badalona Tower Hotel is once again the official accommodation partner of the FILMETS Badalona Film Festival. Artists invited to the festival will be able to enjoy the venue’s modern facilities, in a perfect location to escape the hustle and bustle of the city centre without giving up its leisure and entertainment options. In the photograph, Agustí Rodríguez, CEO of Badalona Comunicació, the organisation behind the festival, and Yago Camps, the hotel’s director, signing the collaboration agreement. Joining forces to make […]

FILMETS already has its official poster

Judit Jiménez, from Pau Gargallo Institute, is the creator of the selected artwork. The 52nd edition of the Filmets Badalona Film Festival now has its official poster. After receiving nearly twenty submissions, the selected design was created by Judit Jiménez, a student in the Higher Vocational Diploma in Illustration at the Pau Gargallo School of Art in Badalona. Following the festival’s brief to create a conceptual poster, the illustrator designed a vibrant, colourful piece representing the wide range of genres […]