Vilafamés closes a week of open-air cinema with the FIV final gala.
09 Nov 2026 · 16:29
Vilafamés has closed the fifth edition of its International Film Festival with a big gala and awards ceremony in the Plaza de la Font. The festival thus culminates a week of outdoor screenings that drew audiences every night, Monday to Friday, from 22.00 hours onward, in one of the most central spots in the municipality.
This year's edition featured 30 short films in the Official Section, screened over five evening showings in the Plaza de la Font. The programme combined national and international titles and, according to the organisers, received a notable reception from the public. Already at the opening session, more than 150 people took their seats to watch the festival kick off, a response that the director of the FIV, Sergi González, described as a sign of the "rootedness of the festival" and of its consolidation in the cultural calendar of Vilafamés and of the province.
Award Winners
The event also included the awards ceremony in the different categories recognised by this cultural festival. Thus, the Facsa award for Best Screenplay, presented by the Facsa regional manager, Vicent Ramos, went to Teresa Bellón and César F. Calvillo, for In Memoriam. The Globeenergy award for Best Direction, presented by the councillor of the Vilafamés Town Council, Raul Forcadell, went to Lucas Parra, for Ser un hombre. In the case of the Equality Department award for Best Short Film Against Gender Violence, also presented by Raul Forcadell, it went to Jorge Yebra, for Sola y borracha. On the other hand, the New Tiles award for Best Male Performance, presented by Sara Suller on behalf of the company, went to Milo Taboada, for Cara de cona. Along the same lines, the MACVAC award for Best Female Performance, presented by the MACVAC manager, Joan Feliu, went to Julia Fortaña, for the short La Barraca. Also, the Valores Colorobbia award, presented by the company's director of Institutional Relations, María Dolores Parra, went to Julia Castaño, lead actress of La Barraca. Likewise, the Caixa Rural Vilafamés Audience award, presented by the president of the entity, Lluís Andreu, went to Cara de cona, by Guillermo Oliveira, which was accepted by the actor Milo Taboada. Finally, the Vilafamés, la mirada interior award for Best Short Film, presented by the mayor of Vilafamés, Abel Ibáñez, went to Te dejo el mar, by Alfredo Andreu.
Protagonist
The gala featured Lucía Jiménez as one of its protagonists, who received the Magnanimvs award, the honorary award of the festival, from Guillem Centelles, of Bodegas Mayo. The actress, director and performer received this recognition for her talent, vocation, dedication and commitment to short film, as well as for a career linked to Spanish cinema, theatre and television fiction over the last three decades.
Jiménez debuted in 1996 with La buena vida, directed by David Trueba, a film for which she was nominated for the Goya for Best Revelation Actress. Later she became part of the television memory of a whole generation with the series Al salir de clase and has taken part in numerous film, theatre and television productions. She has also developed a career as a director: in 2023 she premiered the short El trono, nominated for the Goya for Best Fiction Short Film. As an actress, she has appeared in series such as Apaches or La sonata del silencio, for which she won the award for best supporting actress at the Festival de Cine y Televisión de León.
The Magnanimvs award has previously gone to Ana Wagener, Rosario Pardo, Luisa Gavasa and Miriam Díaz-Aroca. With the presentation of this recognition to Lucía Jiménez, the FIV once again highlights the career of relevant names in Spanish acting and their connection to the short format.
A High-Profile Event
The fifth edition of the International Film Festival of Vilafamés kicked off on Monday 1 June with the screening of six short films and the presence of director Marco Araujo, who travelled from Madrid to present Hasta enterrarlos and to give the audience context on both the film and its production process. The programme also featured on Tuesday the visit of Rafa Piqueras, director of the short Quemar al padre.
This year's festival brought together works with well-known faces and recognised careers in the industry, such as Salva Reina, Carlos Bardem, Ramón Barea or Ana Wagener, awarded in the 2025 edition for her career. The organisers also highlighted that this edition has included more comedy than in previous years, without abandoning its commitment to social protest cinema and to stories that help raise awareness against gender violence.
During the final gala, awards are presented for best national short film, best international short film, best direction, best screenplay, best actress and best actor. The festival also includes the Audience Award, decided by popular vote, and the special award against gender-based violence, granted by the Equality Department of the Vilafamés Town Council. The financial endowments increased in the previous edition are also maintained in 2026.
The Vilafamés International Film Festival is supported by the Vilafamés Town Council, through its Tourism and Equality departments; the Vicente Aguilera Cerni Museum of Contemporary Art; the Pueblos Bonitos de España association; and entities such as Colorobbia, Caixa Rural de Vilafamés, Bodegas Magnanimvs, New Tiles, Globe Energy, FACSA, Oleícola del Penyagolosa and Apartaments Antic Palau.