2026-06-04
Gamboa Film Festival 2026: The cinema is back by the swamp of Ullibarri-Gamboa
The Gamboa Festival will hold a new edition on September 26, 2026, consolidating its commitment to Alavesa cinema, culture and the natural environment, and turning the Ullibarri-Gamboa reservoir into a meeting point for professionals, creators and the public.
The Gamboa Film Festival is just around the corner, with the aim of further strengthening its identity as a unique cultural proposal within the Basque audiovisual. Combined with projections, parallel activities, professional encounters and outdoor experiences, Ullibarri-Gamboa will be a privileged setting to enjoy the seventh art in a unique setting.
The 2026 edition aims to bring together a wide variety of programming that includes emerging productions and works by consolidated filmmakers, with special attention to local talent and new audiovisual voices. The fair will continue to promote spaces for dialogue between creators, industry and the public, encouraging the exchange of ideas and the creation of new opportunities for collaboration.
In addition to film programming, the festival will maintain its commitment to the cultural and tourist dynamisation of the territory. The celebration of activities around the Ullibarri-Gamboa reservoir strengthens the link between culture, sustainability and natural heritage, providing a distinctive experience that distinguishes the Gamboa Festival within the festival calendar.
The GKE-Gamboa Cultural Association has stressed its willingness to continue growing without losing the proximity that characterizes the event. The goal is to consolidate an accessible festival, open to all audiences, capable of connecting cinema to the landscape, community and creativity.
With this IV edition, the Gamboa Festival 2026 reaffirms its commitment to the development of the Basque audiovisual sector and the expansion of film and environmental culture, inviting professionals, fans and visitors to know a proposal that combines screen, nature and collective experience in one of the most attractive spaces of Euskadi.
Gamboa Film Festival 2026 is heating engines to turn the banks of the swamp into a big movie theater where stories find a privileged space to thrill, inspire and connect with the public.

