{"id":72648,"date":"2016-07-12T14:16:02","date_gmt":"2016-07-12T12:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=72648"},"modified":"2018-03-08T18:08:41","modified_gmt":"2018-03-08T17:08:41","slug":"film-festivals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/film-festivals\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Film Festivals in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are many<strong> film festivals in Barcelona<\/strong>. Concerning the beloved art of <strong>cinema<\/strong>, different strokes for different folks is what the city is all about. In the middle of all the film festivals that take place in Barcelona, you can easily find one or two film festivals more suitable to your tastes.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/film-festivals\/#Americana_Film_Festival\" title=\"Americana Film Festival\">Americana Film Festival<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/film-festivals\/#DA\" title=\"D\u2019A\">D\u2019A<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/film-festivals\/#Docs_Barcelona\" title=\"Docs Barcelona\">Docs Barcelona<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/film-festivals\/#FIRE\" title=\"FIRE!\">FIRE!<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/film-festivals\/#Mostra_Internacional_Films_de_Dones\" title=\"Mostra Internacional Films de Dones\">Mostra Internacional Films de Dones<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/film-festivals\/#Loop_Festival\" title=\"Loop Festival\">Loop Festival<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/film-festivals\/#Festival_de_Cinema_Jueu_de_Barcelona\" title=\"Festival de Cinema Jueu de Barcelona\">Festival de Cinema Jueu de Barcelona<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/film-festivals\/#Sala_Montjuic\" title=\"Sala Montju\u00efc\">Sala Montju\u00efc<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/film-festivals\/#MECAL\" title=\"MECAL\">MECAL<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/film-festivals\/#IN-EDIT\" title=\"IN-EDIT\">IN-EDIT<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/film-festivals\/#LAlternativa\" title=\"L\u2019Alternativa\">L\u2019Alternativa<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Americana_Film_Festival\"><\/span>Americana Film Festival<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Americana Film Fest is a film festival dedicated to those who enjoy the <strong>independent films<\/strong> made in North America. It happens early in the year, in March. In this festival, you can discover some pearls of the cinematic industry and tell your friends about it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/the-best-independent-cinema-in-american-film-fest\/\" target=\"_blank\">The best independent cinema in American Film Fest<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_72653\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-72653\" class=\"wp-image-72653 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/7393615292_87ca646607_c-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"Docs Barcelona\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-72653\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by SergiRubi\u00f3 via Visual Hunt<\/p><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"DA\"><\/span>D\u2019A<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The D&#8217;A is the <a href=\"https:\/\/dafilmfestival.com\/es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Festival Internacional de Cinema D&#8217;Autor de Barcelona<\/a>. It is one of the most important <strong>cultural events<\/strong> in Barcelona in the spring. Like the previous festival, it is the best place to watch great movies outside the mainstream industry.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Docs_Barcelona\"><\/span>Docs Barcelona<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">More into reality than fiction? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.docsbarcelona.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Docs Barcelona<\/a> is the right film festival for you, with <strong>documentaries<\/strong> from all over the world. It is held annually in May and exhibits some of the best documentaries of the year.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FIRE\"><\/span>FIRE!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">FIRE! Is the name of the annual<strong> gay and lesbian<\/strong> film festival from Barcelona. It usually takes place in July and it&#8217;s especially dedicated to a specific audience, but it features interesting movies for all people.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: The gay and lesbian cinema festival FIRE! begins in Barcelona<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mostra_Internacional_Films_de_Dones\"><\/span>Mostra Internacional Films de Dones<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Held for more than twenty years, La Mostra Internacional Films de Dones is proud to present works by <strong>female<\/strong><strong>w filmmakers<\/strong>, and to promote women\u2019s culture in general.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Loop_Festival\"><\/span>Loop Festival<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">LOOP is an event that occurs all over the city from May to June. The <strong>contemporary art<\/strong> practices related to video, film and new media is at the center of this festival. If you love contemporary art, this is the festival for you.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Festival_de_Cinema_Jueu_de_Barcelona\"><\/span>Festival de Cinema Jueu de Barcelona<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>Jewish culture<\/strong> is the main theme of the Festival de Cinema Jueu de Barcelona, which takes place in September. Barcelona has a strong historical connection with the Jewish culture and this festival is a natural proof of it.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_72651\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-72651\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-72651\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/2660218243_ebe66d1c2a_b-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by stvcr via Visualhunt \/ CC BY-SA\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-72651\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by stvcr via Visualhunt \/ CC BY-SA<\/p><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sala_Montjuic\"><\/span>Sala Montju\u00efc<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sala Montju\u00efc is an <strong>open-air film festival<\/strong> that takes place during the summer, in the gardens of Montju\u00efc Castle. The main movies of the year are shown to everyone to see.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/open-air-cinema-is-back-at-sala-montjuic-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\">Open air cinema is back at Sala Montjuic in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MECAL\"><\/span>MECAL<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Enjoy short movies? MECAL, Barcelona\u2019s international <strong>short and animation film festival,<\/strong>\u00a0is held in March and April, but there are many rooftop projections of <strong>short movies<\/strong> from June to September.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IN-EDIT\"><\/span>IN-EDIT<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Sound and music<\/strong>. Can it get any better? For music lovers, we suggest the festival IN-EDIT, entirely dedicated to <strong>musical documentaries<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"LAlternativa\"><\/span>L\u2019Alternativa<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The festival L\u2019Alternativa is held in November promoting the <strong>alternative film production<\/strong>. It is an overdose for cinema lovers\u00a0since it screens about 170 movies from all over the world each year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The hard question now is what film festival you will see. 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