Gamboa Zinemaldia (4)

Festival start: 26 September 2026      Festival end: 26 September 2026

Born in 2023 as a space for environmental awareness, Gamboa Zinemaldia has established itself as a meeting point between cinema, community, and sustainability. In 2026, we celebrate our fourth edition with a renewed commitment: to inspire, educate, and mobilize through the art of film.

From Ullibarri-Gamboa to the whole of Álava, the festival weaves connections between culture and territory, fostering a more respectful relationship with the natural environment. Gamboa Zinemaldia is not just an audiovisual showcase; it is a cultural movement that understands cinema as a tool for social and ecological transformation.

Each screening seeks to spark reflection; each story to open a conversation; each edition to leave a mark on the collective conscience.

“At Gamboa Zinemaldia, we don’t just screen films; we cultivate awareness and sow change through the art of cinema.”

Cash Prizes: 450€

• GAMBOA Award: €250 and Sustainable Trophy.

• “Filmed in Álava – Gamboa Gaztea” Award: €200 and Sustainable Trophy.

• “Celedon de Oro” Award: For the short film in any category with the best use of the Basque language (Euskera): Sustainable Trophy.

• Audience Award: For the short film most voted by the audience. Voting takes place on the same day as the screening by ballot: Sustainable Trophy.

• Short films produced and shot between 01/01/2026 and 15/08/2026.

• Maximum running time: 20 minutes (credits included).

• Maximum of one short film per participant and category.

• Debut films: allowed.

• School projects: allowed.

• Country of production and shooting: Spain.

• Director’s nationality: any.

• Works submitted in previous editions will not be accepted.

• Trailers or incomplete works will not be accepted.

• The non-use of AI will be positively valued.

• Language: any.

• If the language is not official in the Basque Autonomous Community (Basque or Spanish), subtitles in one of these languages are required (burned-in or .srt file).