Friday 28

Mini-Picknic

11:00hBiblioteca Central de Cantabria
En el Mar

En el Mar

Alfred RobinsonColombia
20247 min.

IN THE SEA is the story of MERY and LUIS, two cheerful mermaid children, ages 9 and 8, who live in a colorful coral reef full of life. One day while following and admiring an octopus that changes color to camouflage itself, they find a group of little green turtles who are hiding because they can't find her Mother Turtle, they decide to help them look for her.

Selecciones

  • Festival Infantil y Juvenil Chulpicine, 2026
  • Festibaldo, 2026
  • Anima Latina Festival de Cine de Animación Latinoamericano, 2025
  • Mostra de Cinema Infantil de Florianópolis, 2024
  • Churumbela Cinema Movil, 2024
  • Festival Internacional del Audiovisual para la Niñez y la Adolescencia “kolibrí”, 2024
Selections/Awards
A cada dia que passa

A cada dia que passa

Emanuel NevadoPortugal
202411 min.

D. Piedade is an old mouse who lives in a small village in the mountainous interior of Portugal. Her existence is mainly composed of loneliness and memories, and a hardened routine, guided by the regular rhythm of the clock and the tea she drinks with her friends, two sisters, who live in the same village.

Selecciones

  • Cartoonclub Festival Internazionale del Cinema d’animazione, del Fumetto e dei Games, 2025
Selections/Awards
Fe

Fe

Roberto MolinaSpain
20244 min.

A young bird watches as a female lands on a nearby branch. Driven by the desire to impress her, he begins building a nest. An older, more experienced bird, seeing the scene, decides to do the same, creating an apparently perfect nest.

Selecciones

  • Festival Infantil y Juvenil Chulpicine, 2026
  • !Mónfilmat - Festival Internacional de Cinema i Paisatge - Amposta, 2026
  • Todo Es Prompt - Festival Online de Cortometrajes y Guiones creados con Inteligencia Artificial, 2026
  • 5th Children's, Science, Nature & Wildlife Film Festival, 2026
Selections/Awards
Ace

Ace

Bruno SimõesSpain
20246 min.

When a fire starts at Joe's building, endangering everyone's lives, his guide dog Ace risks his own life in order to save the day.

Goma

Goma

Júlia FrancinoSpain
20266 min.

When the school bell rings and the swarms of pencils fill the hallways, a group of pencils leaps out of their cases to do what they love most: draw! When Eraser discovers the beautiful lines and magnificent dance of her wooden companions, she won't be satisfied with just erasing;she wants to draw too! And she'll show us that there's always a way.

Selecciones

  • Festival Infantil y Juvenil Chulpicine, 2026
  • Festival Ibérico fe Cinema fe Badajoz, 2026
  • Festival Internacional de Cine de Sax (Fics), 2026
Selections/Awards
Motion Dreams

Motion Dreams

Miguel SantillanaSpain
20253 min.

This animated documentary short film, narrated by its protagonist, Loki, a personified goat, tells the history of animation, how it began to give movement to drawings. As the story progresses, the character and scenarios evolve in the most faithful way to the reality of techniques.

Selecciones

  • El Ojo Iluso, 2026
  • Famcine - Festival de Cine Familiar de Campo Lameiro, 2026
  • Festival Internacional de Cine de Zacatlán, 2026
  • International Student Animation Film Festival Animafantasia, 2025
  • Festival Nacional de Cine de HuÁnuco, 2025
  • Festival de Cine Infantil Churumbela, 2025
  • Festival Cortos Rodinia, 2025
  • Animarte - International Student Animation Festival of Brazil, 2025
  • Festival Internacional de Animación Loopa, 2025
  • Rani Durgavati International Film Festival, 2025
  • Festival de Cortometrajes de Animación - Creative Campus Universidad Europea, 2025
  • Festicinekids Cartagena, 2025
  • Festival de Cine Estudiantil Fenacies, 2025
  • Fap (Festival Audiovisual Pila), 2025
  • V Muestra de Cortometrajes C.S.A. Castillo de Jaraba, 2025
  • Festival Infantil y Juvenil Chulpicine, 2025
  • Seednie Film Festival, 2025
Selections/Awards
Superescolares 2. Una mente sana

Superescolares 2. Una mente sana

Íñigo EchávarriSpain
20255 min.

Amaya and Telmo enjoy a day of play in which they discover that the mind works like an engine that needs energy to keep going. With humor, tenderness, and the complicity of their friendship, they learn that talking, playing, and asking for help are key to taking care of mental health. An endearing short film, designed for young audiences, that conveys a universal message for children and their families with a gentle and educational tone.

Selecciones

  • Concurso De Cortometrajes Guadalcanal Encorto 'Sonría Por Favor', 2026
  • Imagination Films International Festival 2025, 2026
  • Festival Infantil y Juvenil Chulpicine, 2026
  • Festival Internacional de Cine de Sax (Fics), 2026
  • Islantilla Cinefórum, 2026
  • Watoto International Film Festival - Zanzibar, 2026
  • Festival Cinemistica, 2026
  • Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes Creados con Inteligencia Artificial, 2026
  • Horizons IA, 2026
  • Cortifestival Cine Escolar, 2026
  • Festival Infantil y Juvenil Wawas al Cine, 2026
  • Todo Es Prompt - Festival Online de Cortometrajes y Guiones Creados con Inteligencia Artificial, 2026
  • Ficcue - Festival Internacional de Cine de Comedia en Cuenca, 2026
  • Puerto Aventuras International Film Festival, 2026
  • Festival Internacional de Cine en Tequisquiapan, 2026
  • Festival Nacional de Cine de Huánuco, 2025
  • Festival Internacional de Cine de Granada - Premios Lorca, 2025
  • Latinuy, 2025
  • Festival Internacional de Cine de Hellín, 2025
  • Festival Internacional de Cine & Nuevas Narrativas con IA - Multifest, 2025
  • Festival Internacional de Cine FNICC, 2025
  • Mini Llanes de Cine, 2025
  • II Festival de Cortos y Salud Mental AsaenÉs, 2025
  • 37 Girona Film Festival
  • Bcn Sports Film, 2026
  • Alma, 7º Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes de Almassora
  • Big Syn International Film Festival, London
  • Coliffe - Coliseum International Film Festival
  • Secondigliano Film Festival
  • Ostia International Film Festival
  • Festival de Cine Infantil Churumbela
  • Arancine. Festival de Cine de Aranjuez
  • European Short Awards
  • 5th Rani Durgavati International Film Festival
  • Festival Internacional de Animación Loopa
  • The North Film Festival
  • Ziffa. Ziguinchor International Film Festival & Animation
  • Icona. Animation Festival
  • Kids First! Film Festival
  • 21° Festival Internacional de Cine de Rengo, 2025
  • AI Video Awards 2025 - Dutch AI Week
  • Hallelujah Film Festival
  • Films That Move Collection 2025
  • 5º Festival Hanan Cine Lago Titicaca
  • Festiav 2025
  • AJP Vision Festival de Cine
  • AI Movie Awards Mallorca
  • Kidfestival 2026
  • CINI - Festival Internacional de Cine para Niños
  • MADRIFF - Madrid Indie Film Festival 2026
  • Santander Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente
  • Madfa - Madrid Films Awards 2026
  • Ibizacinefest-ibiza Independent Film Festival, 2026
  • Bueiff - Buenos Aires Film Festival 2026
  • Puerto Aventuras International Film Festival
  • Kursaal Film Festival San Sebastián 2026
  • 11th Medellín International Film Festival
  • Mei International Film Festival 2026
  • Animed Mediterranean Animation Film Festival
  • Festival Internacional de Cine Infantil de Valencia FICIV
Selections/Awards

Friday 28

Films

17:30hFilmoteca de Cantabria
Propiedad Privada Prohibido Pasar

Propiedad Privada Prohibido Pasar

Wojciech GanczarekPoland
2025106 min.

The inhabitants of Patagonia do not have a place to live in. In a region known for its vast uninhabited plains, a teacher, a fisherwoman and a Mapuche couple - among others – cannot find a place to put up their homes. Shot in Junín de los Andes, El Bolsón, El Chaltén (so called “Mountain Paradise”) and in Puerto Almanza - known as “The End of the World” – the film depicts the struggle for land in one of the least populated areas in the planet, where the landowning and the tourist industries re-enact the injustices of 19th century military campaigns into Patagonia.

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Selecciones

  • Micmxiff, 2026
  • Mic Género, 2026
  • Bonito Cinesur - Festival de Cinema Sul-Americano de Bonito, 2026
  • 11. Festival de Cine Etnográfico de Ecuador, Quito, 2026
  • Tlanchana Fest Festival de Cine y Arte Digital, 2026
  • Festival Globale Bogotá, 2026
  • Humandoc International Documentary Film Festival, 2025
Selections/Awards
20:00hFilmoteca de Cantabria
Espina

Espina

Daniel PolerPanama
202589 min.

Bitter after losing his job, Venezuelan expat, Jonathan, plans a holiday to Panama City before his spinal surgery. Paraplegic and unable to travel far on his own, he recruits a down-on-her-luck actress and a cynical playboy as makeshift aides for the journey from Mexico City. Lavishly funded by donations meant for his “surgery,” this unlikely trio ventures into Panama's wild side, and it's no longer clear if Jonathan chose his destination for diversion -- or,to avenge a long-held grudge. This irreverent and vibrant film draws inspiration from the real-life experiences of Jonathan, who portrays himself in this tale of self-discovery.

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Selecciones

  • Dhaka International Film Festival, 2026
  • Festival Inclús, 2025
  • Ícaro: Festival Internacional de Cine, 2025
  • Festival Internacional de Cine de Mérida y Yucatán FICMY, 2025
  • St. Louis International Film Festival, 2025
  • Breaking Down Barriers, 2025
  • Festival Internacional de Cine de Mar del Plata, 2025
  • Festival de Cine de Girona, 2025
  • Virginia Film Festival, 2025
  • Hof International Film Festival, 2025
  • Twin Cities Film Fest, 2025
  • Wilmington International Film Festival, 2025
  • Big Bear Lake International Film Festival, 2025
  • Catalina Film Festival, 2025
  • New York Latino Film Festival, 2025
  • Festival de Cine Venezolano Elco, 2025
  • Festival Internacional de Cine de Guayaquil, 2025
  • Bentonville Film Festival, 2025
  • Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF), 2025
  • Festival Internacional de Cine de Beijing -BJIFF, 2025
  • International Film Festival Of Panama, 2025
  • Miami International Film Festival, 2025
Selections/Awards