• «I Died in Irpin» triumphs at FILMETS 2025 as Best Film, in an edition that once again exceeds 20,000 attendees

    «I Died in Irpin» triumphs at FILMETS 2025 as Best Film, in an edition that once again exceeds 20,000 attendees

    Badalona, October 25th, 2025 The 2025 FILMETS Badalona Film Festival closed its 51st edition with a La Nit de les Venus gala full of emotion and recognition. The animated short film I Died in Irpin (Anastasiia Falileieva, Czech Republic) won the award for Best Film of the festival, in an edition that once again surpassed 20,000 attendees from last year. The Audience Award went to a debut film, Prou bé (Anna Carbonell, Catalonia). Technical sheet of the winning film: Title: […]

     
  • FILMETS hosts the premiere of the documentary From Badalona to Brooklyn, the story of Jordi Fernández, the first Catalan and Spanish head coach to reach the NBA

    FILMETS hosts the premiere of the documentary From Badalona to Brooklyn, the story of Jordi Fernández, the first Catalan and Spanish head coach to reach the NBA

    Badalona, October 24th, 2025 The screening will close the 51st edition of the film festival with a special session at the Teatre Zorrilla in Badalona on Monday, October 27th, at 8 p.m. The 51st edition of the FILMETS Badalona Film Festival will conclude with a highly anticipated premiere: the feature-length documentary From Badalona to Brooklyn, produced by Badalona Comunicació in co-production with La Xarxa and RTVE, and with the participation of 3Cat. The film traces the journey of Badalona-born coach […]

     
  • FILMETS presents the Venus of Honour to renowned sound mixer Michael Minkler

    FILMETS presents the Venus of Honour to renowned sound mixer Michael Minkler

    Badalona, 22 October 2025 The FILMETS Badalona Film Festival, the longest-running short film festival in Spain, has presented its honorary award, the Venus of Honour, to American sound mixer Michael Minkler, winner of three Academy Awards for Black Hawk Down, Chicago and Dreamgirls. The award ceremony took place during the first of this year’s FILMETS Talks, one of the highlights of the festival’s 51st edition. Before the presentation, the festival’s artistic director —and fellow sound mixer— Marc Orts joined Minkler […]

     
  • “Limbo”, a short film about the generational crisis of the 30s, wins the first edition of FILMETS Lab

    “Limbo”, a short film about the generational crisis of the 30s, wins the first edition of FILMETS Lab

    Badalona, 21 October 2025 “Limbo”, a short film about the generational crisis of the 30s, wins the first edition of FILMETS Lab “Limbo” is the title of the winning project of the first edition of FILMETS Lab, the new film development laboratory of the FILMETS Badalona Film Festival, aimed at young creators aged between 18 and 30. The short film will tell the story of two women who get on a bus for the last time in their lives. The […]

     
  • FILMETS Badalona Film Festival presents in Spain the BAFTA 2025 winning short films

    FILMETS Badalona Film Festival presents in Spain the BAFTA 2025 winning short films

    Badalona, 19 October 2025 The FILMETS Badalona Film Festival hosted today the Spanish premiere of the winning and finalist short films from the latest edition of the BAFTA Awards, presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. In the 2025 edition, the winning short film was Rock, Paper, Scissors, a UK production directed by Franz Böhm. The film tells the story of Bohdan and his son Ivan, who run a small hospital on the front line. Their courage […]

     
  • FILMETS Badalona Film Festival opens its 51st edition paying tribute to producer Edmon Roch

    FILMETS Badalona Film Festival opens its 51st edition paying tribute to producer Edmon Roch

    The FILMETS Badalona Film Festival, the oldest short film festival in Spain, has kicked off its 51st edition with an opening session that showcased both the international quality of the participating productions and its strong commitment to local talent. Badalona, 18th october 2025. This first session featured six short films, three of which were Spanish productions —two from Catalonia— highlighting the vitality and creative diversity of the festival. Among the standout titles were the world premiere of Davi, by Júlia […]

     
  • FILMETS begins a new chapter with greater projection, new venues and a strong commitment to emerging talent

    FILMETS begins a new chapter with greater projection, new venues and a strong commitment to emerging talent

    The festival honors Michael Minkler, Aina Clotet, and Edmon Roch with the Venus of Honour Over 250 short films compete in the Official Section The first edition of FILMETS Lab, the new creative laboratory, has received more than 50 projects The festival hosts the premiere of the documentary From Badalona to Brooklyn, about basketball coach Jordi Fernández’s remarkable journey Badalona, 13 October 2025 From 16 to 27 October, Badalona will host the 51st edition of the FILMETS Badalona Film Festival, […]

     
  • Isaki Lacuesta, Isa Campo, Gloria Fernández, Roser Aguilar, and Takuro Takeuchi make up the official jury of FILMETS 2025

    Isaki Lacuesta, Isa Campo, Gloria Fernández, Roser Aguilar, and Takuro Takeuchi make up the official jury of FILMETS 2025

    Badalona, September 6, 2025 Isaki Lacuesta, Isa Campo, Gloria Fernández, Roser Aguilar, and Takuro Takeuchi make up the official jury of FILMETS 2025 Film director Isaki Lacuesta, screenwriter, director, and producer Isa Campo, journalist and educator Gloria Fernández, director and screenwriter Roser Aguilar, and cinematographer Takuro Takeuchi make up the official jury of the 2025 FILMETS Badalona Film Festival. A jury composed of five distinguished and complementary voices, with a critical eye, a strong commitment to the industry, and a […]

     
  • FILMETS expands its venues and strengthens its commitment to the industry

    FILMETS expands its venues and strengthens its commitment to the industry

    Granollers and Terrassa join the festival circuit FILMETS Lab and FILMETS Talk, two new spaces to foster talent and short film production Oscar-winner Michael Minkler will be one of the international guest stars Badalona, September 23, 2025 The FILMETS Badalona Film Festival, now in its 51st edition, is consolidating its commitment to internationalization, innovation, and education with significant new features. More than 250 films from around the world will compete to win one of the Badalona Venus awards, which will […]

     
  • FILMETS Badalona Film Festival launches FILMETS LAB, a new film creation laboratory for young talents

    FILMETS Badalona Film Festival launches FILMETS LAB, a new film creation laboratory for young talents

    Badalona, September 4, 2025 | As part of its 51st edition, the FILMETS Badalona Film Festival is launching FILMETS LAB, a film project development laboratory aimed at young creators between the ages of 18 and 30. The goal of FILMETS LAB is to encourage the creation of short films in fiction, animation and documentary, while providing tools, guidance and visibility to emerging talent in Catalonia. The call for submissions will remain open until October 3, 2025. Marc Orts, Artistic Director […]

     
  • The poster for the 51st edition of the FILMETS Badalona Film Festival celebrates the magic of cinema

    The poster for the 51st edition of the FILMETS Badalona Film Festival celebrates the magic of cinema

    The image is the work of Violant Parejo, a student at the Pau Gargallo School of Art Badalona, 30 June 2025 | A butterfly in the darkness, landing on the nose of a character fascinated by its delicacy and the mystery that surrounds it. Light in the darkness, like in the cinema. This is the powerful image that represents the poster for the 51st edition of the FILMETS Badalona Film Festival, created by Violant Parejo, a student at the Pau […]

     
  • FILMETS brings the best international short films to Catalan beaches with Cinema Lliure a la Platja

    FILMETS brings the best international short films to Catalan beaches with Cinema Lliure a la Platja

    Badalona, 2 June 2025 The FILMETS Badalona Film Festival is once again collaborating with Cinema Lliure a la Platja for its 14th edition, bringing a carefully curated selection of high-quality international short films to the beaches of Catalonia.This alliance reinforces FILMETS’ commitment to promoting short films and makingaudiovisual culture accessible to new audiences in open and inclusive spaces. As part of the Cinema Lliure a la Platja series, which will take place from 7 July to 7 August in six […]

     
 

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  • «I Died in Irpin» triumphs at FILMETS 2025 as Best Film, in an edition that once again exceeds 20,000 attendees

    «I Died in Irpin» triumphs at FILMETS 2025 as Best Film, in an edition that once again exceeds 20,000 attendees

    Badalona, October 25th, 2025 The 2025 FILMETS Badalona Film Festival closed its 51st edition with a La Nit de les Venus gala full of emotion and recognition. The animated short film I Died in Irpin (Anastasiia Falileieva, Czech Republic) won the award for Best Film of the festival, in an edition that once again surpassed 20,000 attendees from last year. The Audience Award went to a debut film, Prou bé (Anna Carbonell, Catalonia). Technical sheet of the winning film: Title: […]

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  • FILMETS hosts the premiere of the documentary From Badalona to Brooklyn, the story of Jordi Fernández, the first Catalan and Spanish head coach to reach the NBA

    FILMETS hosts the premiere of the documentary From Badalona to Brooklyn, the story of Jordi Fernández, the first Catalan and Spanish head coach to reach the NBA

    Badalona, October 24th, 2025 The screening will close the 51st edition of the film festival with a special session at the Teatre Zorrilla in Badalona on Monday, October 27th, at 8 p.m. The 51st edition of the FILMETS Badalona Film Festival will conclude with a highly anticipated premiere: the feature-length documentary From Badalona to Brooklyn, produced by Badalona Comunicació in co-production with La Xarxa and RTVE, and with the participation of 3Cat. The film traces the journey of Badalona-born coach […]

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  • FILMETS presents the Venus of Honour to renowned sound mixer Michael Minkler

    FILMETS presents the Venus of Honour to renowned sound mixer Michael Minkler

    Badalona, 22 October 2025 The FILMETS Badalona Film Festival, the longest-running short film festival in Spain, has presented its honorary award, the Venus of Honour, to American sound mixer Michael Minkler, winner of three Academy Awards for Black Hawk Down, Chicago and Dreamgirls. The award ceremony took place during the first of this year’s FILMETS Talks, one of the highlights of the festival’s 51st edition. Before the presentation, the festival’s artistic director —and fellow sound mixer— Marc Orts joined Minkler […]

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  • “Limbo”, a short film about the generational crisis of the 30s, wins the first edition of FILMETS Lab

    “Limbo”, a short film about the generational crisis of the 30s, wins the first edition of FILMETS Lab

    Badalona, 21 October 2025 “Limbo”, a short film about the generational crisis of the 30s, wins the first edition of FILMETS Lab “Limbo” is the title of the winning project of the first edition of FILMETS Lab, the new film development laboratory of the FILMETS Badalona Film Festival, aimed at young creators aged between 18 and 30. The short film will tell the story of two women who get on a bus for the last time in their lives. The […]

    Més »

  • FILMETS Badalona Film Festival presents in Spain the BAFTA 2025 winning short films

    FILMETS Badalona Film Festival presents in Spain the BAFTA 2025 winning short films

    Badalona, 19 October 2025 The FILMETS Badalona Film Festival hosted today the Spanish premiere of the winning and finalist short films from the latest edition of the BAFTA Awards, presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. In the 2025 edition, the winning short film was Rock, Paper, Scissors, a UK production directed by Franz Böhm. The film tells the story of Bohdan and his son Ivan, who run a small hospital on the front line. Their courage […]

    Més »

  • FILMETS Badalona Film Festival opens its 51st edition paying tribute to producer Edmon Roch

    FILMETS Badalona Film Festival opens its 51st edition paying tribute to producer Edmon Roch

    The FILMETS Badalona Film Festival, the oldest short film festival in Spain, has kicked off its 51st edition with an opening session that showcased both the international quality of the participating productions and its strong commitment to local talent. Badalona, 18th october 2025. This first session featured six short films, three of which were Spanish productions —two from Catalonia— highlighting the vitality and creative diversity of the festival. Among the standout titles were the world premiere of Davi, by Júlia […]

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