L'Alternativa
Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona (CCCB) Montalegre 5, 08001 Barcelona

For 25 years, the Independent Film Festival of Barcelona, L’Alternativa, has been offering the public and professionals a unique opportunity to enjoy films that express the creative independence of their makers, and encourage diversity and innovation.The films screened are all original pieces that spurn conventional approaches and live life on the fringes of commercial circuits. Around 170 international films appear each year—most for the first time in Spain—between the shorts and features of the competitive Official section and the Parallel section, which includes lesser-known films, a panorama of national cinema and a family programme. The festival also organises seminars, round tables, film school workshops, a professional symposium, activities for families and concerts.
Locations around various venues in Barcelona.
More information here.