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  MEDIA funded films at Cannes Film Festival 2026

  Official Selection - Competition

  El ser querido (‘The Beloved‘), by Rodrigo Sorogoyen (Spain, France, 2025)

  Coward, by Lukas Dhont (Belgium, France, Netherlands, 2026)

  Fjörd, by Cristian Mungiu (Romania, Norway, 2026)

  L’Inconnue, by Arthur Harari (France, Italy, 2026)

  Notre Salut (A Man of his time), by Emmanuel Marre (France, Belgium, 2026)

  Gentle Monster, by Marie Kreutzer (Austria, 2026)

  Das Geträumte Abenteuer (The Dreamed Adventure), by Valeska Grisebach (Germany, France, Bulgaria, 2026)

  Cannes Première

  The End of It, by Maria Martínez Bayona (Spain, UK, Norway, 2026)

  Marie Madeleine (Mary Magdalene), by Gessica Généus (France, Haiti, 2026)

  Family Screening

  Lucy Lost, by Olivier Clert (France, 2026)

  Un Certain Regard

  I’ll Be Gone in June, by Katharina Rivilis (Germany, Switzerland, 2026)

  Siempre soy tu animal materno (Forever your maternal animal), by Valentina Maurel (Costa Rica, Belgium, France, 2026)

  Elephants in the Fog, by Abinash Bikram Shah (Nepal, France, Germany, Brazil, Norway, US, 2026)

  Titanic Ocean, by Konstantina Kotzamani (Greece, Germany, Romania, France, Spain, Japan, 2026)

  Semaine de la Critique

  The Station (Al Mahattah), by Sara Ishaq (Jordan, France, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, 2026)

  Seis meses en el edificio rosa con azul, by Bruno Santamaría Razo (Mexico, Brazil, Denmark, 2026)

  La Quinzaine des Cinéastes

  Carmen, L’oiseau Rebelle (‘Viva Carmen‘), by Sébastien Laudenbach (France, 2026)

  9 Temples to Heaven, by Sompot Chidgasornpongse (Thailand, 2026)

  Les courts en lice pour la Palme d’Or

  Niko ništa nije rekao (Nobody Said Anything), by Tamara Todorović (Serbia, France, Slovenia, Croatia, 2026)

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  The Catalan MEDIA funded film 'Sorda' ('Deaf'), by Eva Libertad, wins the Lux Audience Award 2026

  Sorda ('Deaf'), by Eva Libertad (Catalonia, Spain, 2025). Lux Audience Award 2026

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  8 MEDIA funded films, nominated for 18 Oscars 2026

  SENTIMENTAL VALUE (AFFEKSJONSVERDI), by Joachim Trier (Norway, France, Denmark, Germany, Sweden). 9 nominations, 1 Award:

  Best Picture
  Best Directing (Joachim Trier)
  Best International Feature Film WINNER
  Best Actress in a Leading Role (Renate Reinsve)
  Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Elle Fanning)
  Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas)
  Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Stellan Skarsgård)
  Best Writing (Original Screenplay) (Written by Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier)
  Best Film Editing (Olivier Bugge Coutté)

  SIRĀT (SIRÂT), by Oliver Laxe (Spain, France). 2 nominations:

  Best International Feature Film

  Best Sound (Yasmina Praderas, Amanda Villavieja, Laia Casanovas)

  IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT(UN SIMPLE ACCIDENT), by Jafar Panahi (France, Iran, Luxembourg). 2 nominations:

  Best Internationa Feature Film

  Best Writing (Original Screenplay) (Written by Jafar Panahi; Script collaborators: Nader Saïvar, Shadmehr Rastin, Mehdi Mahmoudian)

  ARCO, by Ugo Bienvenu (France). 1 Nomination:

  Best Animated Feature Film

  LITTLE AMELIE (AMÉLIE ET LA MÉTAPHYSIQUE DES TUBES), by Maïlys Vallade, Liane-Cho Han (France). 1 nomination:

  Best Animated Feature Film

  THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB, by Kaouther Ben Hania (France, Tunisia). 1 nomination:

  Best Internationa Feature Film

  Den stygge stesøsteren (The Ugly Stepsister), by Emilie Blichfeldt (Norway, Poland, Sweden, Denmark, 2025). 1 nomination:

  Best Makeup and Hairstyling (Thomas Foldberg and Anne Cathrine Sauerberg)

  ‘Cutting Through Rocks’, by Mohammadreza Eyni i Sara Khaki (Iran, Germany, US, Netherlands, Qatar, Chile, Canada, 2025)

  Best Feature Documentary

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  MEDIA funded films nominated and awarded for the Goya Awards 2026

  Los Domingos (Sundays), by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa (Spain, France). 13 nominacions, 5 awards:

  Best Film. WINNER
  Best Direction (Alauda Ruiz de Azúa). WINNER
  Best Original Screenplay (Alauda Ruiz de Azúa). WINNER
  Best Leading Actor (Miguel Garcés).
  Best Leading Actress (Patricia Lopez Arnaiz). WINNER
  Best New Actress (Blanca Soroa).
  Best Supporting Actor (Juan Minujín).
  Best Supporting Actress (Nagore Aramburu). WINNER
  Best Costume Design.
  Best Sound.
  Best Editing.
  Best Production Management.
  Best Cinematography.

  Sirât, by Oliver Laxe (Spain, France). 11 nominacions, 6 awards:

  Best Film.
  Best Direction (Oliver Laxe).
  Best Original Screenplay (Oliver Laxe and Santiago Fillol).
  Best Original Score (Kangding Ray). WINNER
  Best Production Direction (Oriol Maymó). WINNER.
  Best Art Direction (Laia Ateca Fon). WINNER
  Best Makeup and Hairstyling.
  Best Editing (Cristóbal Fernández). WINNER
  Best Sound (Amanda Villavieja, Laia Casanovas i Yasmina Praderas). WINNER
  Best Cinematography (Mauro Herce). WINNER
  Best Special Effects.

  Sorda (Deaf), by Eva Libertad (Spain). 8 nominations, 3 awards:

  Best film.
  Best new director (Eva Libertad). WINNER
  Best adapted screenplay (Eva Libertad).
  Best new actress (Miriam Garlo). WINNER
  Best supporting actor (Álvaro Cervantes). WINNER
  Best supporting actor (Joaquín Notario).
  Best supporting actress (Elena Irureta).
  Best sound.

  Romería, by Carla Simón (Spain, Germany). 6 nominations:

  Best Director (Carla Simón).
  Best Adapted Screenplay (Carla Simón).
  Best New Actor (Mitch).
  Best New Actress (Llúcia García).
  Best Supporting Actress (Miryam Gallego).
  Best Costume Design (Anna Aguilà).

  Una Quinta Portuguesa, by Avelina Prat (Spain, Portugal). 3 nominations:

  Best Original Screenplay (Avelina Prat).
  Best Leading Actor (Manolo Solo).
  Best Supporting Actress (María de Medeiros).

  Molt lluny (Away), by Gerard Oms (Spain, Netherlands). 2 nominations:

  Best new director (Gerard Oms).

  Best main actor (Mario Casas).

  Tardes de soledad, by Albert Serra (Spain, France, Portugal). 2 nominations, 1 award:

  Best documentary film. WINNER

  Best director (Albert Serra).

  Los Tortuga (The Exiles), by Belén Funes (Spain, Chile). 2 nominations:

  Best leading actress (Antonia Zegers).

  Best new actress (Elvira Lara).

  Leo & Lou, by Carlos Solano (Spain, UK, Romania). 1 nomination:

  Best original music.

  Rondallas, by Daniel Sánchez Arévalo (Spain). 1 nomination:

  Best actor in a supporting role (Tamar Novas).

  Decorado, by Alberto Vázquez (Spain, Portugal). 1 nomination, 1 award:

  Best animated film. WINNER

  El Tresor de Barracuda, by Adrià García (Spain, Belgium). 1 nomination:

  Best animated film.

  Bufet Pardís, by Héctor Zafra and Santi Amézqueta. 1 nomination:

  Best Animated Short Film.

  El cuento de una noche de verano, by María Herrera. 1 nomination:

  Best Fiction Short Film.

  De sucre (Made of sugar), by Clàudia Cedó (Spain). 1 nomination:

  Best Fiction Short Film.

  La misteriosa mirada del flamenco, by Diego Céspedes (France, Chile, Germany, Spain, Belgium). 1 nomination:

  Best Ibero-American Film.

  The Girl with the Needle, by Magnus Von Horn (Denmark, Poland, Sweden, France, Belgium). 1 nomination:

  Best European Film.

  A simple accident, by Jafar Panahi (France, Iran i Luxembourg). 1 nomination:

  Best European Film.

  Sentimental Value, by Joachim Trier (Norway, Germany, Denmark, France, Sweden). 1 nomination, 1 award:

  Best European Film. WINNER

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  MEDIA funded films awarded for the French Cesar Awards 2026

  Nouvelle Vague, by Richard Linklater (France, 2025), 10 nominations, 4 awards:

  Best Direction (RICHARD LINKLATER)

  Best Photography (DAVID CHAMBILLE)

  Best Editing (CATHERINE SCHWARTZ)

  Best Costume (PASCALINE CHAVANNE)

  L’Attachement (The Ties that Bind Us), by Carine Tardieu (France, Belgium, 2024). 8 nominations, 3 awards:

  Best Film

  Best Adaptation (CARINE TARDIEU, RAPHAËLE MOUSSAFIR, AGNÈS FEUVRE)

  Best Supporting Actress (VIMALA PONS)

  ARCO, by Ugo Bienvenu (France, 2025). 4 Nominations, 2 Awards:

  Best Animation Film

  Best Original Score (ARNAUD TOULON)

  Nino, by Pauline Loquès (France, 2025). 4 nominations, 2 Awards:

  Best Opera Prima

  Best New Actor Award (THÉODORE PELLERIN)

  L’Inconnu De La Grande Arche (The Great Arch), by Stéphane Demoustier (France, Italy, Denmark, 2025). 8 nominations, 2 Awards:

  Best Visual Effects (LISE FISCHER)

  Best Production Design (CATHERINE COSME)

  Dossier 137 (Case 137), by Dominik Moll (France, 2025). 8 nominations, 1 Award:

  Best Actress (LÉA DRUCKER)

  La Petite Dernière (The Little Sister), by Hafsia Herzi (France, Germany, 2025). 7 nominations, 1 award:

  Best New Actress (NADIA MELLITI)

  La femme la plus riche du monde (The Richest Woman in the World), by Thierry Klifa (France, Belgium). 6 nominations, 1 Award:

  Best Actor (Laurent Lafitte)

  L’Étranger (The Stranger), by François Ozon (France, Belgium, 2025). 4 nominations, 1 Award:

  Best Supporting Actor (PIERRE LOTTIN)

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  8 MEDIA funded films, awarded with 21 Gaudi Awards 2026

  Sirât, by Oliver Laxe (12 nominations, 8 awards):

  Best Film in a Non-Catalan Language
  Best Cinematography (Mauro Herce)
  Best Music (Kangding Ray)
  Best Art Direction (Laia Ateca)
  Best Make-up and Hairdressing (Zaira Eva Adén)
  Best Visual Effects (Pep Claret, Lluís Rivera and Benjamin Ageorges)
  Best Sound (Amanda Villavieja, Laia Casanovas and Yasmina Praderas)
  Best Production Management (Oriol Maymó)

  Fontera, by Judith Colell (8 nominations, 4 awards):

  Best Film
  Best Supporting Actress (Bruna Cusí)
  Best Costume Design (Mercè Paloma)
  Special Audience Award for Best Film

  Sorda, by Eva Libertad (10 nominations, 3 awards):

  Best Direction (Eva Libertad)
  Best Adapted Screenplay (Eva Libertad)
  Best Supporting Actor (Álvaro Cervantes)

  Tardes de soledad, by Albert Serra (6 nominations, 2 awards):

  Best Documentary Film
  Best Editing (Albert Serra and Artur Tort)

  Romería, by Carla Simón (13 nominations, 1 award)

  Best New Performance (Llúcia Garcia)

  Molt lluny (Away), by Gerard Oms (5 nominations, 1 award):

  Best Actor (Mario Casas)

  De sucre (Made of Sugar), by Clàudia Cedó (1 nomination, 1 award):

  Best short film

  Flow, by Gints Zilbalodis (1 nomination, 1 award):

  Best European Film

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  MEDIA funded films at the Berlinale 2026

  Berlinale Special Gala (Opening Film):

  No Good Men, by Shahrbanoo Sadat (Germany, France, Norway, Denmark, Afghanistan, 2026). 

  Berlinale – Competition:

  À voix basse (In a Whisper), by Leyla Bouzid (France, Tunisia, 2026).

  Dust, by Anke Blondé (Belgium, Poland, Greece, UK, 2026). 

  Gelbe Briefe (Yellow Letters), by İlker Çatak (Germany, France, Turkey, 2026). Golden Bear for Best Film + Guild Film Prize

  Berlinale Special Gala:

  Die Blutgräfin (The Blood Countess), by Ulrike Ottinger (Austria, Luxembourg, Germany, 2026).  

  Heysel 85, by Teodora Ana Mihai (Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, 2026). 

  Berlinale Special Series:

  Ravalejar (Ravalear: Not For Sale), by Pol Rodríguez, Isaki Lacuesta (Spain, Belgium, 2026).

  Perspectives:

  A Prayer for the Dying, by Dara Van Dusen (Norway, Greece, UK, Sweden, 2026). 

  Panorama:

  Iván & Hadoum, by Ian de la Rosa (Spain, Germany, Belgium, 2025). Teddy Award Best Feature Film

  Narciso, by Marcelo Martinessi (Paraguay, Spain, Germany, France, Brazil, Portugal, Uruguay, 2026). Prize of the Fipresci Jury

  Panorama Dokumente:

  The Other Side of the Sun, by Tawfik Sabouni (Belgium, France, Saudi Arabia). 

  Forum:

  De capul nostru (On Our Own), by Tudor Cristian Jurgiu (Romania, Italy, 2026). Cicae Art Cinema Award

  Liebhaberinnen (Women as Lovers), by Koxi (Germany, Luxembourg, 2026). 

  Generation K Plus:

  En, ten, týky! (Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe! / Ene, mene, muh!), by Andrea Szelesová (Czech Republic, Slovakia, 2026). 

  Imaginarni brojevi (Imaginary Numbers), by Jelica Jerinić (Serbia, Croatia, 2026). 

  Generation 14 Plus:

  Quatro Meninas (Four Girls), by Karen Suzane (Brazil, Netherlands, 2025). 

  Berlinale Shorts:

  Kozmonavti (Cosmonauts), by Leo Černic (Slovenia, Italy, 2026). Berlin Short Film Candidate for the European Film Awards