2016

Xan 4, 2026

44th Edition

With the dual ambition of placing Vilagarcía on the international cultural map and consolidating it as an undisputed benchmark of national audiovisual culture, the Curtas Film Fest unveiled its most expansive proposal in 2016. Under the new direction of Luis Miguel Rosales, the event managed to transcend the screening rooms and flood the city with a multidisciplinary approach that integrated cinema, comics and pop culture across three simultaneous venues.

The festival, which symbolically opened with the screening of the 1978 Superman, immersed attendees in a wave of eighties nostalgia through cycles such as «Return to the 80s» and «From Panel to Screen». This renewal, which received half a thousand works to compete, enhanced its prestige and relevance thanks to the support of international figures such as filmmaker John Landis and the presence of comic art masters of the calibre of Juan Giménez and Alfonso Azpiri.

Beyond the screenings, the event reinvented itself as a space for cultural cross-pollination where avant-garde and heritage came together. The programme included powerful exhibitions, —featuring original pieces from films such as Gremlins, Alien, or Terminator and combined with others dedicated to the world of comics and illustration—, as well as a vibrant celebration of Samaín, and workshops covering both filmmaking and characterisation. At the same time, the festival knew how to honour its roots linked to the Liceo Casino and look towards the history of Galician cinema by recovering Miss Ledyia, the historic 1915 film in which Castelao took part, with a soundtrack created especially for the occasion, thus demonstrating its ability to attract global talent without losing its original essence.

The poster illustration was created by Mo Caró.

Program | Exhibitions