Curtas Festival do Imaxinario has been awarded the EFFE Label 2026-2027, the European quality seal that recognizes the continent’s most outstanding arts festivals. This recognition, granted by the European Festivals Association (EFA) with the support of the European Commission, integrates Curtas into an elite network that celebrates excellence, innovation, and cultural impact. It acknowledges the artistic commitment, community engagement, and reach of the Galicia International Fantastic Film Festival.

The EFFE Label not only values ​​the quality of the artistic programming but also places special emphasis on three fundamental pillars that define modern festivals: artistic commitment, the ability to involve the local community, and a strong international and European perspective.

For Curtas Festival do Imaxinario, receiving this label represents a definitive endorsement of its trajectory and its cultural management model. It recognizes the effort to bring the best of world fantasy cinema to Vilagarcía de Arousa, while simultaneously fostering audience development and invigorating Galicia’s cultural scene.

“Receiving the EFFE Label is an honor and a validation of the hard work our entire team puts in year after year,” says Luis M. Rosales, the festival’s director. “This seal certifies that we in Galicia are producing a festival with European standards, connected to our local community but with a global perspective. It’s an award we share with our audience, institutions, and sponsors, whose support is vital.”

With this recognition, Curtas Festival do Imaxinario reinforces its position as a leading event and is preparing for its next edition with renewed energy and the backing of belonging to Europe’s most important festival community.