The Cinedfest Fuerteventura Gala will take place on 12 June at the Fuerteventura Island Auditorium.

Monday, 9 June 2025

Educational centres across Fuerteventura have submitted a total of 21 short films to compete in the 12th edition of Cinedfest, the educational film festival. This year, primary and secondary school students from ten educational centres in the municipalities of Antigua, Puerto del Rosario and La Oliva, as well as the Fuerteventura School of Art, have taken part in the programme.

Nereida Calero, Councillor responsible for the Fuerteventura Film Commission, thanked both students and teachers for their strong participation and commitment to the project. This marks the fourth consecutive year that the Fuerteventura Film Commission (FFC) has collaborated with the educational film festival, which aims to introduce young people to the language and techniques of audiovisual storytelling.

Over several weeks, participants received training covering the fundamental stages of audiovisual production, including concept development, screenwriting, pre-production, filming and editing. Following this initial training phase, students produced their own short films with access to equipment and resources provided by the Fuerteventura Film Commission.

On 12 June, the Cinedfest Fuerteventura Gala will be held, during which the island’s winners will be announced in categories including First Prize, Second Prize, Third Prize, Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Screenplay, Best Director and Best Cinematography, alongside several special awards.

The event will also determine which productions will represent Fuerteventura at regional level during the two Cinedfest Canary Islands Galas, scheduled to take place on 18 and 19 June in Tenerife.