The Official Jury selects the winners of the 16th edition of the BCN Sports Film Festival
The Official Jury of the BCN Sports Film Festival 2026 meets tonight to evaluate the finalist works and decide the awards of this 16th edition. Five leading professionals from the fields of film, communication and sport contribute their expertise to select the winning productions.
This year’s jury is composed of:
Janine Piguet, scientist, actress and director focused on social issues.
Laura Yuste, acting coach with extensive experience in performance and casting.
Marta Brichs, director and location scout, awarded for her documentary Marina.
Martí Niubò, head of strategic planning and innovation at the Institut Barcelona Esports.
Masih Sharif, director of the Travel Film Awards and expert in creative media and sustainable tourism.
Which films are the finalists?
Best Animation Film Award
The Ray (France)
Cycle or Bicycle (France)
PAPILLON (France)
WHAT NOW? (France)
Freeride in C (Latvia)
The Spirit of Dambe: Love and Legacy (Nigeria)
FLEDGLINGS episode 6 – The Kemény Lads (Hungary)
Let’s Play (Netherlands)
Expectation (United Kingdom)
Best Adventure Sports Film – Álvaro Bultó Award
Voices from the Abyss (Mexico)
Wind Lines (Spain)
Addikted (France)
The Flying Viking (Sweden)
Inner Fight (Spain)
Best Catalan Production Award
Carte Noir
El petit peó
Mother & Footballer
Inner Fight
El mètode Fuentes
Sport and Society Award
Run, Adela / Corre, Adela (Spain)
Warriorheart (Norway)
I Feel You (Italy)
The Colosseum (France)
Curveballs (USA)
Best Documentary Award
Game On: Basketball in Rural China (USA)
Aliento (Spain)
El petit peó (Catalonia)
Mother & Footballer (Catalonia)
Merckx (Belgium)
Arnasa Betean. A Pulmón (Spain)
Laure Laure Laure! (France)
Voices from the Abyss (Mexico)
El mètode Fuentes (Catalonia)
Best Fiction Film Award
Les Effaceurs (France)
Run, Adela / Corre, Adela (Spain)
Carte Noir (Catalonia)
Coop (Saudi Arabia)
ManMade (UK)
The Fight (UK)
Siren (Canada)
This Is Not About Swimming (Canada)
Warriorheart (Norway)
No Skate! (France)
On the Way (Kosovo)
Back of the Net (UK)
Ceddo (Senegal)
Cool Hand Jesus (France)
The Colosseum (France)
Àmfora Ciutat de Barcelona & Special Jury Prize
All titles listed above are eligible for these main festival awards.
The winners will be announced at the official ceremony of the BCN Sports Film Festival 2026.
