{"id":55440,"date":"2026-02-23T22:34:53","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T20:34:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bcnsportsfilm.org\/?p=55440"},"modified":"2026-02-24T10:17:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T08:17:01","slug":"a-warm-opening-ceremony-for-the-16th-edition-of-the-bcn-sports-film-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bcnsportsfilm.org\/en\/a-warm-opening-ceremony-for-the-16th-edition-of-the-bcn-sports-film-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"A warm opening ceremony for the 16th edition of the BCN Sports Film Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"55440\" class=\"elementor elementor-55440 elementor-55425\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9979ea2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"9979ea2\" 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SCXW96048087 BCX0\">highlights<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96048087 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW96048087 BCX0\">was<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96048087 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW96048087 BCX0\">the<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96048087 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW96048087 BCX0\">presentation<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96048087 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW96048087 BCX0\">of<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96048087 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW96048087 BCX0\">the<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96048087 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW96048087 BCX0\" lang=\"ES-ES\" xml:lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW96048087 BCX0\">selection<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96048087 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW96048087 BCX0\">jury<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW96048087 BCX0\" lang=\"ES-ES\" xml:lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96048087 BCX0\">,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW96048087 BCX0\">made<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96048087 BCX0\">\u00a0up\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW96048087 BCX0\">of<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96048087 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><strong><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW96048087 BCX0\" lang=\"ES-ES\" xml:lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96048087 BCX0\">Agust\u00ed\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW96048087 BCX0\">Argelich<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW96048087 BCX0\" lang=\"ES-ES\" xml:lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96048087 BCX0\">,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW96048087 BCX0\" lang=\"ES-ES\" xml:lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96048087 BCX0\">Juli Pernas<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW96048087 BCX0\" lang=\"ES-ES\" xml:lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96048087 BCX0\">,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW96048087 BCX0\" lang=\"ES-ES\" xml:lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96048087 BCX0\">Joan Manuel\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW96048087 BCX0\">Surroca<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW96048087 BCX0\" lang=\"ES-ES\" xml:lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96048087 BCX0\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW96048087 BCX0\" lang=\"ES-ES\" xml:lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96048087 BCX0\">Mireia Vicente<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW96048087 BCX0\" lang=\"ES-ES\" xml:lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96048087 BCX0\"><strong>.<\/strong> In\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW96048087 BCX0\">his<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96048087 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW96048087 BCX0\">speech<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96048087 BCX0\">,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW96048087 BCX0\">Surroca<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96048087 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW96048087 BCX0\">emphasised<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96048087 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW96048087 BCX0\">the<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96048087 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW96048087 BCX0\">jury\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96048087 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW96048087 BCX0\">breadth<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96048087 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW96048087 BCX0\">of<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96048087 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW96048087 BCX0\">perspectives<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96048087 BCX0\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW96048087 BCX0\">the<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96048087 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW96048087 BCX0\">high<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96048087 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW96048087 BCX0\">level<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96048087 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW96048087 BCX0\">of<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96048087 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW96048087 BCX0\">the<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96048087 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW96048087 BCX0\">submitted<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96048087 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW96048087 BCX0\">works<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96048087 BCX0\">,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW96048087 BCX0\">especially<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96048087 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW96048087 BCX0\">underscoring<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96048087 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW96048087 BCX0\">the<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96048087 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW96048087 BCX0\">strength<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96048087 BCX0\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW96048087 BCX0\">quality<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96048087 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW96048087 BCX0\">of<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96048087 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW96048087 BCX0\">the<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96048087 BCX0\">\u00a0documentaries in\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW96048087 BCX0\">competition<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96048087 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW96048087 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48b82b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48b82b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW146122738 BCX0\" lang=\"ES-ES\" xml:lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW146122738 BCX0\">SpotSport<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW146122738 BCX0\">\u00a02026:\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW146122738 BCX0\">the<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW146122738 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW146122738 BCX0\">festival\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW146122738 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW146122738 BCX0\">official<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW146122738 BCX0\">\u00a0spot\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW146122738 BCX0\">is<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW146122738 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW146122738 BCX0\">announced<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW146122738 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5939419 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5939419\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The\u00a0gala\u00a0also\u00a0hosted\u00a0the\u00a0award\u00a0ceremony\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SpotSport<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0contest,\u00a0endowed\u00a0with\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u20ac1,000<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0which\u00a0selects\u00a0the\u00a0festival\u2019s\u00a0official\u00a0promotional\u00a0spot.\u00a0This\u00a0year,\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">22\u00a0entries<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0were\u00a0submitted, and\u00a0before\u00a0announcing\u00a0the\u00a0winner,\u00a0the\u00a0three\u00a0finalist\u00a0pieces\u00a0were\u00a0screened:<\/span><span 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data-contrast=\"auto\">The\u00a0winning\u00a0spot\u00a0for\u00a02026\u00a0was\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cL\u2019Esport\u00a0viu\u00a0aqu\u00ed\u201d<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, a\u00a0production\u00a0by\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dries\u00a0Vanherwegen<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0who\u00a0received\u00a0the\u00a0prize\u00a0from\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Francesc Terr\u00f3n<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e409255 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e409255\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW39988622 BCX0\" lang=\"ES-ES\" xml:lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun 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class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW35652338 BCX0\">international<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW35652338 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW35652338 BCX0\">network<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW35652338 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW35652338 BCX0\">that<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW35652338 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW35652338 BCX0\">promotes<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW35652338 BCX0\">\u00a0sport\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW35652338 BCX0\">through<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW35652338 BCX0\">\u00a0culture and audiovisual\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW35652338 BCX0\">communication<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW35652338 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW35652338 BCX0\" 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class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW22418793 BCX0\">Papillon<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22418793 BCX0\">\u201d as a\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW22418793 BCX0\">major<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22418793 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW22418793 BCX0\">highlight<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW22418793 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dafeea8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dafeea8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To\u00a0close\u00a0the\u00a0ceremony,\u00a0attendees\u00a0enjoyed\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">opening\u00a0screening\u00a0session<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0offering\u00a0a\u00a0first\u00a0glimpse\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0tone\u00a0and\u00a0diversity\u00a0of\u00a0this\u00a0year\u2019s\u00a0programme:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">La\u00a0Bicyclette\u00a0et la v\u00e9lo<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Baby-Run<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Papillon<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0(highlighted during the gala as an Oscar contender in the animation category)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Les\u00a0effaceurs<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The\u00a0opening\u00a0concluded\u00a0with\u00a0an\u00a0invitation\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0enjoying\u00a0the\u00a0festival in\u00a0the\u00a0coming\u00a0days\u00a0and\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">check\u00a0the\u00a0programme\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0website<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to\u00a0book\u00a0seats\u00a0in\u00a0advance\u00a0and\u00a0not\u00a0miss\u00a0any\u00a0session.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fbolimpica-my.sharepoint.com\/:f:\/g\/personal\/communication_bcnsportsfilm_org\/IgCxas-JxHfyTIqmb9QtchzVAdbb6PpeuWW8I6eAJU5zpKY?e=UhB7L9\">PHOTOS FOR SESSIONS<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a92dba7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"a92dba7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f09485f\" data-id=\"f09485f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99d595a elementor-skin-carousel 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url(&#039;https:\/\/bcnsportsfilm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/E5A0562-2.jpeg&#039;)\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"_E5A0522 2\" style=\"background-image: url(&#039;https:\/\/bcnsportsfilm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/E5A0522-2.jpeg&#039;)\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"_E5A0479\" style=\"background-image: url(&#039;https:\/\/bcnsportsfilm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/E5A0479.jpeg&#039;)\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" 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