Founded in 1973, Curtas Festival do Imaxinario is the oldest festival and the largest event dedicated to fantasy, science fiction and horror cinema in Galicia. Located in Vilagarcía de Arousa, the festival is a must-see for enjoying the premieres of the best genre feature and short films, as well as a wide range of parallel activities that include exhibitions, meetings, presentations, workshops, concerts, international guests, and much more. All artistic expressions of the fantasy genre converge in the International Fantastic Film Festival of Galicia. Recognized as one of the best genre festivals on Earth by Dread Central, the world’s leading horror media outlet with millions of monthly readers. Proud member of the Méliès International Festivals Federation (MIFF) presents the Melies d'Argent award for best European Fantastic short film.

Goya Film Festival Qualifier

Awards & Prizes

FEATURE FILMS
- Best Fantastic Feature Film
- Best Alucine Feature Film
- Best Latinamerican Film
- "Amando de Ossorio" Award to the Best Direction
- Best Acting
- "Millicent Patrick" Award to the Best Visual or Special Effects

SHORT FILMS
- Best Fantastic International Short Film - 666 euros
- Best Faantastic Spanish Short Film - 666 euros
- Best Animated Short Film
- Melies d'Argent award for best European Fantastic short film.
- Best Galician Short Film - 333 euros

MUSIC VIDEOS
- "Roberto Camba" Award to the Best Fantastic Music Video

VERTICAL FANTASTIC CONTEST
- Best Vertical fantastic film

AUDIENCE AWARDS
- Best Feature Film
- Best Short Film

Rules & Terms

IMPORTANT: All the movies needs to be PREMIERE IN GALICIA, except the ones that participate on the Feito en Galicia Section.
Please check the complete rules at http://curtas.org/
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  • Sevenskies Distribution

    In my opinion, this is the best fantasy film festival in the world. I have had films at this festival for nearly three years, and each year it becomes better than the last. Congratulations to the amazing Curtas team. You truly deserve the very best.

    June 2026
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  • Che ming Chang

    Amazing film festival , it's a great honor to be selected in this film festival !

    March 2026
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  • Chih-Chieh YU

    It was a tremendous honor to have 'Isolation' screened at Curtas Festival do Imaxinario. The festival team is incredibly professional and clearly passionate about supporting unique genre cinema. The communication was seamless throughout, and the hospitality made us feel truly welcome. Thank you for providing such a wonderful platform for our film!

    March 2026
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  • Douglas Luciuk

    It was a huge honour to have our feature, Welcome to Kittytown, screen at Curtas Festival do Imaxinario this year. Thank you so much for the opportunity, and all the best for 2026!

    December 2025
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  • Rajesh PK

    We are truly delighted that Blus has been selected for Curtas Festival do Imaxinario. As an independent animation studio from Kerala, being part of a festival that celebrates imagination, artistic expression, and bold storytelling feels incredibly inspiring. Curtas has a magical spirit, and we’re grateful that our film has found a place within that creative universe. Thank you for embracing Blus and supporting independent voices.

    December 2025
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