The Insularia International Film Festival – Islands of the World Network has launched the itinerant phase of its tenth edition. After concluding its main program in El Hierro, the festival will travel to six other islands in the Canary archipelago over the coming weeks, bringing a selection of short films focused on international island realities to local audiences.
This expansion is particularly significant in the festival's tenth anniversary year, which since its inception has been committed to building bridges between island territories around the world through the language of film. The tour across the Canary Islands allows viewers on various islands to access the same content that defined the edition held in El Hierro, reinforcing the festival's role as a platform for cultural dissemination throughout the archipelago.
A journey across six islands in less than two weeks
The itinerant calendar kicked off on October 16 and 17 with special sessions at the Infanta Cristina Auditorium in San Sebastián, La Gomera, and at Caleta de Sebo beach in La Graciosa.
The program will continue in La Palma on October 19 and 26 at the Teatro Chico in the island's capital. On October 21, the festival will arrive at TEA – Tenerife Espacio de las Artes, while on October 23 and 24, it will stop at the Museo del Timple in Teguise, Lanzarote.
The conclusion of this island tour is scheduled for October 28 and 29 at the Casa del Zapatero in Betancuria, Fuerteventura, thus completing the festival's visit to seven Canary Islands in total, including its original venue in El Hierro.
A double feature with the best of the Panorama section
Each of these events will feature a double program from the festival's Panorama section. This selection combines titles that have been benchmarks throughout the festival's decade-long history with works that competed in the official section of this year's edition.
The winners of this tenth edition were announced at the closing gala, held on Sunday, October 11, in Valverde, the capital of El Hierro. The First Prize went to You Land, by director Debora Maité. The Second Prize was awarded to Their Accounts, by Hannah Hunters, while the Special Mention went to Dodo, by filmmaker Lorris Coulon.
Through these works, audiences on the different islands will be able to explore stories and landscapes from island territories such as Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, the Azores, Cuba, Iceland, Scotland, Chile, Australia, Réunion Island, and the Balearic Islands, in line with the festival's mission to foster dialogue between island realities from different parts of the world.
The BAFTA Shorts showcase arrives in Tenerife
As part of this itinerant tour, the festival has reserved a special event for October 21, at 8:00 PM, at TEA – Tenerife Espacio de las Artes. That day, the BAFTA Shorts showcase will be screened, featuring British short films nominated and awarded at the most recent edition of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards.
This session is part of the collaboration that Insularia maintains with the British Council, an alliance that brings benchmark British productions to the Canary Islands and complements the rest of the activities planned for the itinerant program of this tenth edition.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Insularia Festival?
It is the Insularia International Film Festival – Islands of the World Network, an event based in El Hierro dedicated to disseminating short films related to the reality of island territories from different parts of the world.
When and where was the closing gala of this edition held?
The closing gala of the tenth edition took place on Sunday, October 11, in Valverde, the capital of the island of El Hierro.
Which Canary Islands are hosting the itinerant program?
The festival will tour La Gomera, La Graciosa, La Palma, Tenerife, Lanzarote, and Fuerteventura, with special sessions scheduled between October 16 and 29.
Which short films won the main prizes of this edition?
The First Prize went to You Land, by Debora Maité; the Second Prize to Their Accounts, by Hannah Hunters; and the Special Mention to Dodo, by Lorris Coulon.
What is the BAFTA Shorts showcase that will be screened in Tenerife?
It is a selection of British short films nominated and awarded at the most recent edition of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards, exhibited thanks to the festival's collaboration with the British Council.
Which countries or territories are reflected in the short films of the Panorama section?
The territories represented include Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, the Azores, Cuba, Iceland, Scotland, Chile, Australia, Réunion Island, and the Balearic Islands.
