The Lanzarote International Film Festival 2025 celebrates its 25th Anniversary with a renewed, varied and expanded program.
The film festival will take place from May 15 to 24 in various venues on the island, although, as every year, there will be activities before and after these dates.
It should be noted that the Lanzarote International Film Festival is one of the qualifying festivals for the Goya Awards.
The winners of the National Fiction Short Film and Documentary Short Film categories will win direct entry to the awards granted by the Spanish Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
In this edition, short films may compete in the following categories: National Fiction Shorts, International Fiction Shorts, Animation Shorts, Documentary Shorts, Canary Islands Shorts and Children’s Shorts (productions aimed at audiences between 3 and 17 years of age).
Activities of the Lanzarote International Film Festival 2025
The following events and activities will take place during this new edition:
- VII Roberto Perez Toledo Express Short Film Contest
- VII School Short Film Contest,
- Children’s Short Film Showcase
- XVI Muestra de Cortos Mayores sin reparo (XVI Senior Short Film Festival)
- IV Cinema Poster Mural Competition
- Visual Effects in Film Workshop
- Youth Film Series
Program Lanzarote International Film Festival 2025
Monday, May 12th
7:30 p.m.: Beginning of the 7th Roberto Pérez Toledo Express Short Film Contest at the CIC El Almacén.
Wednesday, May 14th
19:00 h.: 17th Seniors Undeterred at the Tías Theater.
Thursday, May 15
19:30 pm: Screening of the feature film La Carga del Diablo (The Devil’s Burden) at the CIC El Almacén.
Friday, May 16th
19:30 pm: Screening of the feature film Un paseo por el Borne at the CIC El Almacén.
Saturday, May 17th
19:30 pm: Screening of the feature film Noah at the CIC El Almacén.
Sunday, May 18
17:00 hours: Screening and Gala Awards Ceremony of the School Short Films at Multicines Atlántida.
19:30 pm: Screening and award ceremony of the 7th Roberto Pérez Toledo Express Short Film Contest at Multicines Atlántida.
From May 19 to May 23 | Official Competition Section
18:00, 19:30 and 21:00: Screening of 62 short films from 19 countries.
Tuesday, May 20
Announcement of the winners of the 4th Cinema Window Dressing Contest.
Wednesday, May 21
Announcement of the winners of the public exhibition in the streets of Arrecife during the month of May.
Friday, May 23rd
19:30 hours: Canarian Short Films at the CIC El Almacén.
Saturday, May 24th
11:00 a.m.: Talk with the jury at CIC El Almacén.
20:00 hours: Closing Gala at the Víctor Fernández Gópar ‘El Salinero’ Theater.
May 26-30
Film Sessions in the Tahíche Prison.
May and June
Courses, workshops and talks with professionals.