Atlàntida Mallorca Film Fest breaks its record with 53,500 viewers

The Atlàntida Mallorca Film Fest (AMFF), a Filmin project, has wrapped up its 16th edition with the highest in-person attendance in its history: more than 53,500 viewers, up 18% on the previous year. The festival also welcomed more than 500 accredited professionals and screened 160 titles from 22 countries.

The closing gala, held in Palma, was attended by Queen Letizia, who presented the Master of Cinema Award to composer Alexandre Desplat, a twelve-time Oscar nominee who won the golden statuette for the scores of “The Grand Budapest Hotel” and “The Shape of Water”. The event also hosted the Spanish premiere of “El ser querido”, the new film by Rodrigo Sorogoyen starring Javier Bardem and Victoria Luengo.

The winners

The award for Best Film in the Official Section went to “Lionel”, by Carlos Saiz, and the Dama Agustí Villaronga Award for Best Spanish Film to “Mala bèstia”, the debut feature by Bàrbara Farré (released in cinemas across Spain on 31 July). In the new Trends Section, the winner was the US production “Blue Film”, by Elliot Turtle. The Balearic jury awarded “La carn”, by Joan Porcel, Best Balearic Feature Film, and “La barraca”, by Júlia Castaño, Best Short Film.

At the Atlàntida Mallorca Talents Lab 2026, the feature film development programme run as part of the festival, first prize went to “La forma animal”, the debut feature by Sofía Esteve and Isa Luengo. The project receives a package worth €40,000 that includes the sale of rights to Filmin, theatrical distribution with Elastica and DCP and delivery services with Deluxe.

The festival’s online programme will remain available on Filmin until 24 August.