Alicante Smartphone Film Festival 2026: short films shot on a mobile phone
The Alicante Smartphone Film Festival, the festival of short films shot on mobile phones, holds its 5th edition from 16 to 21 November. It is directed by David Seva and Victoria Seva, with the support of Alicante Provincial Council, Alicante City Council, Impulsalicante and the Institut Valencià de Cultura.
Entries open until 9 November
If you have a short film shot on your phone, there is still time. Entries are made through Movibeta and Festhome until 9 November.
There is €2,000 in prizes across seven categories: Fiction, Comedy, International, Province of Alicante, Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Director. The Province of Alicante award comes with €500 and a year of distribution to Spanish festivals through Movibeta.
Programme
- 16 and 17 November: introductory workshop on filmmaking with mobile phones at Tossal Lab.
- 17 November: screening of animated shorts with technical explanations, together with the APSA association.
- 18 November: «Hospital de Cine», for children in hospital at the Hospital General Doctor Balmis.
- 20 November: a conversation with actor Luis Miguel Seguí at the ADDA.
- 21 November: closing gala and awards ceremony at the Teatro Arniches, with Vanesa Romero and Luis Miguel Seguí.
A festival that shows the phone in your pocket is all you need to tell a story.
Photo: festival launch (Alicante Press).
