Skyline Benidorm Film Festival has concluded its 10th edition, consolidating its growth with a week of sold-out screenings and a programme that has once again positioned Benidorm as one of the key hubs for short films in Spain.
The awards have recognised El regalo, by Lara Izaguirre, as Best Fiction Short Film, in an edition marked by the high quality of the works and a notable presence of female talent among the awarded titles and professionals.
The Skyliner Award was presented to Fele Martínez, in a particularly symbolic year for the festival, which celebrates its tenth anniversary.
Skyline Awards 2026
Skyliner Award
Fele Martínez
Best Fiction Short Film
El regalo, by Lara Izaguirre
Best Documentary Short Film
10 metros sobre tierra, by Irene Baqué
Best Animated Short Film
El fantasma de la quinta, by James A. Castillo
Best Director
Lucía G. Romero, for Casi septiembre
Best Young Filmmakers Short Film
Se nadar muy bien, by Lucía López Peral
Best Production
Talk me, by Turanga Films
Best Performance
Ana Barja, for Casi septiembre
Special Jury Mention
Aurora Cortés, Samara Jiménez and Desireé Clavería, for El regalo
DAMA Award for Best Screenplay
Gamuza, by Alex Gargot
Special Mention DAMA
Cargo, by Carlos Gómez-Trigo
Best Ibero-American Short Film (ex aequo)
Poeira, by Mateus Lana Guzzo
Virgen de Guadalupe, by Viridiana Moreno
Best International Short Film
Candy Bar, by Nash Edgerton
Young Jury Award
La huella del barro, by Rodrigo Márquez
Audience Award
Tenéis que verlo, by Nacho Solana
Best Shortpitch Project
Mi casa en una maleta, directed by Andrea Torres and produced by Jarana Films
Special Mention Shortpitch
Kubalita, by Sonia Bautista-Alarcón (Gamera Studios)
A consolidating edition
The 10th edition of Skyline gathered over 750 short film submissions and delivered a programme that combines screenings, industry activities and parallel events, reinforcing its role as a Goya Awards qualifying festival.
The festival also strengthened its international dimension with Mexico as Guest Country and reinforced its commitment to accessibility and audience development.
Assessment: “full houses defined this edition”
Festival director Beatriz Hernández highlighted the strong audience response:
“This has been a very special edition. We’ve had full houses almost every day, with audiences truly engaged with the films and the festival”.
She also underlined the current stage of the festival:
“Skyline has reached a very clear point of maturity. We’ve grown in programming, industry and international projection”.
And looked ahead:
“We’ve just closed this edition and we’re already thinking about what’s to come in the 11th edition”.
With ten years of history, Skyline Benidorm Film Festival reinforces its position as one of Spain’s key short film festivals, with a model that combines cinema, industry and the development of new projects.
