QueerCineMad

LesGaiCineMad

Tuesday, 10 November 2026 until Sunday, 22 November 2026

QueerCineMad, Madrid LGBTIAQ+ International Film Festival, formerly known as LesGaiCineMad, is running since 1996. With an estimated audience of more than 10,000 spectators, more than 100 films shown every year, press coverage, panels, Labs, Industry guests and filmmakers from all over the world attending, it is the most important festival in Madrid an a reference among LGBTIAQ+ Film Festivals in the Spanish Speaking Countries.

With different sections, for feature and short films, fiction, documentary and experimental, we have more than 50 screenings with Q&As when the filmmakers are attending. We have various events such as the presentation of the honorary and emerging talent awards, panel discussions, and our QueerCineLab, a workshop on queer filmmaking with an LGBTQ+ film project competition that includes activities and masterclasses for filmmakers and film students. We close the festival with the Closing Ceremony, where the awards for the best films presented at the festival are announced and presented, both those chosen by the jury and the audience.

Jury Awards:
A professional Jury will award around 15 prizes in the different categories with an Official Diploma certifying it. Among them, some including Cash Prizes to support the Short Industry:
SECCIÓN OFICIAL LARGOMETRAJE:
Best Feature Film
Best Director
Best Acting
Best Screenplay

SECCIÓN OFICIAL CORTOMETRAJE FICCIÓN:
Best International Short Film: 500€
Best Spanish Short Film: 500€
Best Latin American Short Film: Special Award IberShorts

SECCIÓN OFICIAL DOCUMENTAL:
Best Documentary
Best Documentary Short: 500€
Best Direction

SECCIÓN CINE DISIDENTE
Best Dissident Film 300€

Audience Awards:

Best Feature Film (Official Section and Panorama International)
Best Documentary
Best National Short Film (Fiction-Documentary)
Best International Short Film (Fiction-Documentary)
Best Dissident Film

The films may be eligible for other upcoming awards (Awards in our extensions or from our sponsors).

Honorary Award, an award to recognize a lifetime achievement. Filmmakers and actors as Pedro Almodóvar, Céline Sciamma, Ira Sachs, Rose Troche, Marco Berger, Eusebio Poncela or Monika Treut have been recognized with this award.

Audience Awards:

Best Feature Film (Official Section and Panorama International)
Best Documentary
Best Documentary Short
Best Short Film
Best Dissident Film

The films may be eligible for other upcoming awards (Awards in our extensions or from our sponsors).