The first Buddhist Film Festival of Catalonia (I FCBC) took place from October 19-22, 2022 in the city of Barcelona. It was a joint initiative of the Coordinadora Catalana d'Entitats Budistes (CCEB) and the Dharma-Gaia Foundation (FDG), official sponsor of the event, and had the support of the Barcelona City Council, in addition to the collaboration of the Buddhist Film Foundation (BFF), organizer of the International Buddhist Film Festival that, since 2003, is held in major cities around the world.
The Buddhist Film Festival of Catalonia was the first film festival dedicated to bringing Buddhist values such as non-violence, interdependence among all beings and respect for the environment to all audiences. A careful programming offered films and documentaries of recent creation with different views on current issues such as the climate crisis, education and gender equality.
The sessions were complemented with in-person or online presentations by the directors, as well as interviews and discussions. In addition to the screenings, parallel activities were held in various locations in Catalonia programmed by the different CCEB member organizations, such as meditation sessions, workshops for children, film forums and open doors.
Links:
https://festivalcinemabudista.cat/es/
https://espanol.buddhistdoor.net/festival-de-cinema-budista-de-catalunya-fcbc/