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€

CATEGORIES:

• GAMBOA Award: Authors of short films residing in Spain who wish to compete for the “GAMBOA” Best Short Film Award.

• Filmed in ULLIBARRI: Productions coming from authors between 14 and 30 years old shot in the Ullibarri-Gamboa area. They can be shot in any of the official languages of the Basque Autonomous Community and subtitled in Basque.

• Golden Celedónes Award: Award for the short film that best promotes the Basque language.

• AUDIENCE AWARD: Once the short films are screened, the attending audience will be able to vote and score each short film, and the award will be given to the one that achieves the highest score.

PRIZES (€450 IN TOTAL):

• “GAMBOA” Award: Endowed with €250 and a Trophy.

• “Filmed in ULLIBARRI” Award: Endowed with €200 and a Trophy.

• “Golden Celedónes” Award: Granted by the “Golden Celedónes” association, it is endowed with a Trophy and WILL REWARD THE BEST SHORT FILM IN BASQUE.

• 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).