BCN Film Fest
Spanish film festival
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The Barcelona-Sant Jordi International Film Festival, or simply BCN Film Fest, is a film festival held annually in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It usually takes place in April.
| Location | Barcelona, Spain |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2017 |
| Artistic director | Conxita Casanovas |
| Website | bcnfilmfest |
The first festival edition took off on 21 April 2017 at Barcelona's Cines Verdi.[1] The first two editions were directed by José María Aresté.[2] In November 2018, RNE journalist Conxita Casanovas became the festival's artistic director.[3][4] For the fourth edition in 2020, following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the festival’s traditional April dates were rescheduled to 25 June – 2 July.[5]
Winners
Best Film Award
| Edition | Year | Film | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2017 | From the Land of the Moon | [6] |
| 2nd | 2018 | Mary Shelley | [7] |
| 3rd | 2019 | Soledad | [8] |
| 4th | 2020 | Hope Gap | [9] |
| 5th | 2021 | Small Country: An African Childhood | [10] |
| 6th | 2022 | The Conference | [11] |
| 7th | 2023 | Rebel | [12] |
| 8th | 2024 | Stormskerry Maja | [13] |
| 9th | 2025 | The Quiet Son | [14] |
