Festival Gollut (13)

Inizio del Festival: 03 luglio 2026      Festival si chiude: 11 luglio 2026

PRESENTATION

The Amics del Cinema de la Vall de Ribes Association presents the 13th edition of the Gollut Festival, an independent film festival held in Ribes de Freser, dedicated to showcasing cinema beyond mainstream circuits. The festival takes place at Cinema Catalunya, a historic venue that has been screening films continuously for over a century.

The Gollut Festival is committed to auteur cinema, socially engaged filmmaking, and innovative audiovisual narratives rooted in the Catalan Pyrenean region. It promotes inclusion, critical reflection, and the collective cinematic experience from a decentralized and community-oriented perspective.

The festival provides a platform for films that address social issues, diversity, and cultural rights, while supporting filmmakers who explore new cinematic languages with creative freedom and ethical and artistic integrity. Special attention is given to emerging filmmakers and independent voices often underrepresented in commercial distribution and traditional film narratives. This year, the festival strengthens its focus on experimental short films, highlighting bold, innovative works and new creative voices.

The festival also encourages artistic experimentation and audiovisual research, supporting works that challenge and expand the possibilities of cinematic language, both formally and conceptually.

Each edition is structured around a central theme aligned with the festival’s identity and its commitment to fostering critical engagement with contemporary realities. This year’s theme, Out of Focus, highlights stories and perspectives that are often overlooked or marginalized, offering new ways of seeing, understanding, and engaging with the world. By bringing these narratives into focus, the festival aims to create meaningful spaces for reflection, dialogue, and social awareness.

Several awards are presented in recognition of artistic excellence, creative risk-taking, and social relevance.

Premi in contanti: 250€
Screening Fee Shorts: 75€
Screening Fee Features: 140€

AWARDS

Best Feature Film — 250€
Best Short Film — 250€
Youth Award — 250€. Awarded to the best film directed by a filmmaker aged 16 to 30.
Best Experimental Short Film — 250€

Special Awards

Audience Award
Determined by audience vote. No cash prize.
Miquel Porter i Moix Award — 150€
Presented by the Catalan Federation of Film Societies.

All awards include the official Gollut Festival statuette, created specifically for the festival, as a recognition of artistic achievement and social impact.

ELIGIBILITY

The Gollut Festival is open to producers, filmmakers, and distributors from around the world who hold the necessary rights to submit and screen their works, including all associated image and sound rights.

Films may be submitted in any language. Works in languages other than Catalan or Spanish must include subtitles in Catalan or Spanish. Subtitles must be professionally translated; automatically generated translations will not be accepted.


COMPETITION SECTIONS

Feature Film Competition
Films with a running time between 30 and 140 minutes.

Short Film Competition
Films with a running time of under 30 minutes.

Experimental Short Film Competition
Short films under 30 minutes distinguished by their formal innovation, experimental approach, or exploration of new visual and narrative forms.

The selection process will consider artistic merit, originality, and social and political engagement, as well as formal and narrative innovation.

Works related to this year’s theme, Out of Focus, will receive special consideration.


SUBMISSION FEES AND DEADLINES

Standard deadline (until March 29, 2026)
Feature films: 20€
Short films: 15€

Late deadline (March 30 – May 18, 2026)
Feature films: 30€
Short films: 25€

Each participant may submit up to two works.

Selected films will be notified on June 6, 2026.

Final deadline for delivery of screening materials: June 17, 2026.

Submissions must be made via Festhome: https://filmmakers.festhome.com/es/festival/gollut or by email: administracio@amicscinevallderibes.com


SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS (FOR EACH PIECE)

Each submission must include:

1. Director’s full name and contact information (ID, telephone, email address, address)
2. Age and date of birth (required for Youth Award eligibility)
3. Film title
4. Competition section (feature, short or experimental short film)
5. Synopsis
6. Film still or poster, and director photo (high resolution)
7. Year and country of production
8. Private screening link and password
9. Proof of payment

Fees may be paid via Festhome, PayPal (info@amicscinevallderibes.com), or bank transfer: ES81 0182 3141 1102 0152 3730

IMPORTANT: The title of the submitted work must be included as a payment reference. Proof of payment must also be sent to administracio@amicscinevallderibes.com


SELECTED FILMS — SCREENING MATERIALS

Selected films must provide the following by June 17, 2026:

- Screening copy in DCP (2K, Flat or Scope) or MP4 (2K resolution, H264, minimum 8 Mbps)
- Trailer file or download link

Shipping address:

Cinema Catalunya de Ribes de Freser
Gollut Festival
Carrer Major, 19
17534 Ribes de Freser
Spain

Participants will receive confirmation upon receipt.

IMPORTANT: Failure to deliver materials by the deadline (June 17, 2026) will result in disqualification.


JURY AND AWARDS CEREMONY

The jury will be composed of film professionals and cultural representatives. Its decisions are final. The jury reserves the right not to award prizes if deemed appropriate and may also grant special mentions.

Awards will be presented at the Closing Ceremony on July 11, 2026, and announced on the official website and communication channels.


SCREENINGS AND EXHIBITION RIGHTS

Selected films will be screened during the festival at Cinema Catalunya.

Screening fees:
Feature films: €140
Short films: €75

The festival reserves the right to include selected and awarded films in future non-commercial screenings organized by the festival or the Amics del Cinema de la Vall de Ribes Association.


TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Participants are responsible for ensuring that all rights related to their submitted works are cleared.

The Festival Organization accepts no legal responsibility for the submitted feature and short films or their content.

The festival reserves the right to amend these regulations if necessary.

Submission implies full acceptance of these rules.

For further information and inquiries: direccio@festivalgollut.com