The first Buddhist Film Festival of Catalonia (I FCBC) took place from October 19 to 22, 2022 in the city of Barcelona. It was a joint initiative of the Catalan Coordinator of Buddhist Entitats (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), the organizing entity of the International Buddhist Film Festival, which, since 2003, has been held in the main cities of the world.
The Buddhist Film Festival of Catalonia was the first film festival dedicated to bringing Buddhist values such as non-violence, interdependence between all beings and respect for the environment closer to all audiences. A careful program offered films and documentaries of recent creation with different perspectives on current issues such as the climate crisis, education and gender equity.
The sessions were complemented by face-to-face or online presentations by the directors, as well as by interviews and colloquiums. In addition to the screenings, parallel activities were held in various locations in Catalonia programmed by the different member entities of the CCEB, such as meditation sessions, workshops for girls and boys, film forums and open doors.
Links:
https://festivalcinemabudista.cat/es/
https://espanol.buddhistdoor.net/festival-de-cinema-budista-de-catalunya-fcbc/
