We are gradually unveiling the film program—both competitive and non-competitive—for the 22nd edition of FEST, which takes place from June 20 to 28 in Espinho.
Join us:
PRO - FULL ACCESS - all industry events, networking sessions, and all film screenings:
CINEPHILE - free access to all film screenings (including the special opening and closing sessions)
The film program is being revealed section by section, and new announcements will continue to be made in the coming days.
OPENING FILM (21st June 2026 | 5pm)
To be announced soon
CLOSING FILM (28th June 2026 | 5pm)
To be announced soon
FILMS IN COMPETITION
GOLDEN LYNX COMPETITION
This competition focuses on first and second fiction and documentary feature films by some of the most notable and daring new voices on the international scene.
To be announced soon
SILVER LYNX COMPETITION
The Silver Lynx is a short film competition aiming to launch emerging filmmakers, covering four different formats: Fiction, Documentary, Animation, and Experimental Cinema.
Silver Lynx Fiction
To be announced soon
Silver Lynx Documentary
To be announced soon
Session#1
Poor Marciano by Alex Rey
God is shy by Jocelyn Charles
My Good Boy by Sara Priorelli
KYIV CAKE by Mykyta Lyskov
Mother's Child by Naomi Noir
Widespread by Paz Bernstein
Paradaïz by Matea Radic
Session#2
Can you hear me? by Anastazja Naumenko
Ivar by Markus Tangre
Old White Tom by Emily Ufken & Alexander Conrads
Ostrich by Marie Kenov
Fačuk by Maida Srabovic
La Petite Reine Blanche by Théo Hanosset
Session#1
People Live Here by Gabrielle Côté
ROOM174 by Maria Bernardi
Memory of a Mycelium by Lisa Yang & Ganaël Dumreicher
PANDORA by Margarita Ivanova
Water Sports by Whammy Alcazaren
Obey, obey by Akira Kawasaki
Going on Strike by Chélanie Beaudin-Quintin
Session #2
Pupa by Antia Carreira
Magia comestibilis by Nazif Can Akçalı
Confession by Gianni Romeo
MyOPIA by Maria Lückerath
Abortion Party by Julia Mellen
Vertical Remains by Aadi Bhandari
GRANDE PRÉMIO NACIONAL
To be announced
NEXXT
To be announced soon
FESTinha
Originally a set of children’s screenings, FESTinha has become one of the fastest‑growing sections of our event, widening the festival’s reach and audience. Three different juries, composed of children and teenagers of different age groups, will evaluate several short‑film blocks and a series of feature films designed for each age bracket.
To be announced soon
NON-COMPETITION
BE KIND REWIND
To be announced soon
ECHOES
The ECHOES section once again brings together some of the boldest works of the year, as well as new pieces by filmmakers who have remained on our radar.
To be announced soon
