Americana Film Festival 2024

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Image courtesy of Americana Film Festival.

Started in 2014, by a group of friends who wanted Barcelona audiences to be able to enjoy some of the best independent films from the US, Americana features a diverse range of films directed by established prize-winners and break-out newbies, showcasing some of the best North American cinematic talent. The festival screens feature-length films as well as a collection of independent short films.

Program

This year's special guest is Sean Price Williams, already a well-known director of photography for many of the best independent films of the past decade, he brings to the festival his directorial debut The Sweet East. The festival also features a number of films he's worked on including, Alex Ross Perry's Her Smell, the Safdie brothers' Good Time, Nathan Silver's Thirst Street, Anaïs Volpé's Entre les vagues and Jessica Oreck's One Man Dies a Million Times.

Other films in the 2024 edition include Noah Pritzker's Ex-Husbands (USA, 2023), a touching tale of missed opportunities, the impact of time on relationships, and how new connections can fill us with hope; D. Smith's Kokomo City (USA, 2023) a gritty documentary that tells the perilous and raw stories of four Black transgender sex workers through intimate and candid interviews; Mel Eslyn's Biosphere (USA, 2023) a dystopian comedy with surreal elements that promises to captivate audiences with its daring plot twists; and Todos los incendios (Mexico, 2023), the debut feature film of Mauricio Calderón Rico that explores the intricate lives of teenagers dealing with their sexual preferences, addressing themes of repression and raging hormones.

Tickets

Tickets are €8 per screening or €40 for entrance to six sessions. Screenings will take place in Cinemas Girona, Zumzeig Cine Cooperativ, Phenomena Experience cinemas and Filmoteca de Catalunya. See the event's webpage for updates on the detailed program of screenings.

Through shorts and feature films in all genres and parallel activities for adults and children, Americana brings to Barcelona all those American productions that are not screened in commercial cinemas.

Spring Film Festivals in Barcelona

Barcelona boasts a wide variety of renowned film festivals each spring, and 2024 promises to be another spectacular edition. Check out our article Spring Film Festivals in Barcelona where you'll discover festivals dedicated to fashion docs, films inspired by literature and history, astounding cinematic works that delve into the creativity, mystery and resilience of the human brain and films that explore the LGBTIQ+ experience.

For more events check our online events calendar.