The deadline for short film submissions is May 31
The call for short film submissions to the Official Section of the 52nd edition of the FILMETS Badalona Film Festival is now open. The festival will take place from October 15 to 25, 2026. Productions up to 30 minutes in length may be submitted in the fiction, animation, and documentary categories. The submission deadline is May 31, 2026 at 10:00 PM (CET). Entries must be submitted via the Festhome and Movibeta platforms, accessible through the festival’s official website: festivalfilmets.cat.
New Award for Best Editing
One of the new features of this 52nd edition is the Best Editing Award – AMMAC, which includes the Venus de Badalona statuette and a €400 cash prize. The award is presented by the “Associació de Muntadores i Muntadors Audiovisuals de Catalunya”, a non-profit association bringing together film editors, assistant editors, and editing professionals from various audiovisual sectors —fiction, documentary, entertainment, advertising, and social media— in Catalonia.
According to Marc Orts, the festival’s artistic director, “technical and artistic specialties usually receive little visibility at festivals, and we believe they are essential.”
Awards
Venus de Badalona and €4,000 – Best Film
Venus de Badalona and €1,000 – Audience Award – LA VANGUARDIA
Venus de Badalona and €2,000 – Emerging Producer Award – PAC
Venus de Badalona and €400 – Best Animated Film
Venus de Badalona and €400 – Best Documentary Production
Venus de Badalona and €400 – Best Production from Badalona
Venus de Badalona and €400 – Best Production from Catalonia
Venus de Badalona and €400 – Best Production from Spain
Venus de Badalona and €400 – Best Production from Europe
Venus de Badalona and €400 – Best Director
Venus de Badalona and €400 – Best Screenplay
Venus de Badalona and €400 – Best Sound – APSA
Venus de Badalona and €400 – Best Editing – AMMAC
Venus de Badalona and €400 – Best Actress
Venus de Badalona and €400 – Best Actor
Venus de Badalona and €400 – Best Original Score
The 2025 edition of the FILMETS Badalona Film Festival, a qualifying festival for the Premios Goya, attracted more than 20,000 attendees. Over 250 short films were screened in the Official Section, and the first edition of FILMETS Lab, the festival’s creation lab, received around 50 project submissions. Another major highlight last year was the FILMETS Talks series, featuring the prestigious re-recording mixer Michael Minkler, among others.
The 52nd edition of the FILMETS Badalona Film Festival will take place from October 15 to 25, 2026.
