The Official Short Film Section will screen 19 works: 10 in the session dedicated to Basque short films and 9 in the international short film session.

Another 10 international short films will participate in the Fantastic Panorama in Short section.

The Bilbao Fantasy Film Festival – FANT, organized by the Bilbao City Council, continues to reveal details of its 32nd edition, which will take place from May 8th to 16th. Within its program, a total of 29 selected short films will be screened in the two Official Section sessions (FANT Basque Short and FANT International Short) and the Fantasy Panorama Section session.

Also, in this edition, FANT will award the FANTASTY STAR prize, the Festival's main award, to director, musician, and writer Eugenio Mira. His first short film, "Fade" (2000), caught the attention of Guillermo del Toro, who supported his career from the beginning. His first feature film, "The Birthday" (2004) – which will be screened at the Festival – has become a cult classic over the years. Subsequently, she directed “Agnosia” (2010) and “Grand Piano” (2013). In 2022, Mira directed the entire season of the HBO Max series, “GARCIA!”

Mira is the second recipient of this year's awards revealed by the organization, following Aránzazu Calleja, a composer from Bilbao who will receive the FANT Honorary Award at this edition.

SHORT FILMS

The Bilbao Fantasy Film Festival continues to champion short films in its program, which have become one of its hallmarks since its first editions. This year, its 32nd anniversary, they will once again have a prominent place in the Festival's agenda, with a total of 29 films.

The following 9 international short films will participate in the Official Selection: “Bath Bomb” (2024, Canada, Colin G. Cooper)

“The Call” (2025, Spain, Kiko Prada)

“Cara de cona” (2026, Spain, Guillermo de Oliveira)

“La dernière neige” (2025, France, Bouquet-populus Rodolphe)

“Hyena” (2025, China-United States, Altay Ulan Yang)

“Pobre Marciano” (2025, Spain, Álex Rey)

“Lo que te falta” (2025, Spain, Sara Bermejo)

“Tinieblas” (2025, Spain, Raúl Cerezo and Carlos Moriana)

and “Unclean” (2024, Canada, Simon Chouinard)

The Festival continues to support local talent, giving it space in the Official Section with FANT LABURREAN – EUSKAL FILMAK, focused on Basque short films. The 10 works selected this year are:

“The Hole” (2025, Daniel Gómez Múgica)

“Arditurri” (2025, Oihan Gastesi and Ander Arrieta)

“Aziza and the Last Good Man” (2025, David Ontoria)

“Azpian” (2025, Danel Garay and Laura Barquin)

“The Body of Christ” (2025, Bea Lema)

“Erreka zoko hortan” (2025, Ekaitz Bertiz)

“Glory Hole” (2025, Andoni Fernández)

“Hariaren amaiera / At the End of the Thread” (2025, Aitor Molina)

“Last Exit” (2025, Egoitz Díaz Ibargoitia) 

“Zezena eta umea” (2025, Igor García Piñas).

In the FANTASY SHORT PANORAMA section, these are the 10 selected short films:

“Arca” (2025, Italy, Lorenzo Quagliozzi)

“Dance with Death” (2024, Spain, Carlota Massó)

“Ghosting” (2024, Yago Casariego)

“Kámen osudu” (2025, Czech Republic, Julie Černá)

“Lantern” (2026, Germany, Leopold Schraudolph)

“Open Mic” (2025, Spain, Jano Santos)

“Ortega” (2025, Spain, Álvaro Pita)

“The Sentry” (2025, Cambodia-Norway-USA, Jake Wachtel)

“You Have to See It” (2025, Spain, Nacho Solana)

“The Veil” (2025, Brazil, Gabriel Motta)

In addition, the short film “Don’t Be Afraid,” directed by Mats Udd, will be screened as part of the FANT Bilbao Fantasy Film Festival program. The film has been awarded the prestigious 2025 Méliès d'Argent, a recognition given by the Méliès International Festivals Federation, of which FANT Bilbao is a member, to the best European fantasy short films.