Love & Hope International Film Festival

03/06/2026

Electromagnetic Bug, directed by Fabrizio Fazio, is a very interesting and well-crafted Italian thriller that takes a modern fear and turns it into a cinematic mystery: what would happen if, during a solar eclipse, an electromagnetic interference suddenly affected the entire world and blocked mobile phone communication everywhere?

Electromagnetic Bug, directed by Fabrizio Fazio, is a very interesting and well-crafted Italian thriller that takes a modern fear and turns…

01/06/2026

Dragon Heart — Adventures Beyond This World is a splendid and ambitious anime feature that immediately reminds us why Japan continues to be one of the great homes of animation in the world. Directed by Isamu Imakake, the film takes the audience on a spiritual, emotional, and visually powerful journey that begins in the real world and quickly expands into something much bigger: a trip through life, death, the spirit world, and the meaning of human purpose.

Dragon Heart — Adventures Beyond This World is a splendid and ambitious anime feature that immediately reminds us why Japan continues to be…

29/05/2026

Love & Hope International Film Festival – Barcelona 2026 is already becoming one of our biggest editions ever.

More than 150 films have already been officially selected, and we’re getting ready to welcome filmmakers from around the world to Barcelona — including screenings at Cinema Maldà and Cinema and Comediarte Theatre

These are the moments we live for.

Late deadline to submit your film: July 15

Submit now via FilmFreeway.

See you in Barcelona.

ESP:

Quedan seis meses.

Love & Hope International Film Festival – Barcelona 2026 ya se está convirtiendo en una de nuestras ediciones más grandes hasta la fecha.

Más de 150 películas ya han sido seleccionadas oficialmente, y estamos listos para recibir cineastas de todo el mundo en Barcelona, con proyecciones en Cinema Maldà y en el teatro Comediarte

Estos son los momentos por los que trabajamos.

Última fecha para enviar tu película: 15 de julio

Envía ahora a través de FilmFreeway.

Nos vemos en Barcelona.

29/05/2026

Hey, Juniper! is a beautiful film about grief, denial, loneliness, and the strange, sometimes ridiculous ways human beings try to survive the loss of someone they love. Written, directed, produced by, and starring Emily Slaughter Carver, the film follows Juniper Buchanan after the sudden death of her husband, as she struggles to move forward while keeping his memory — and his urn — close to her at all times.

Hey, Juniper! is a beautiful film about grief, denial, loneliness, and the strange, sometimes ridiculous ways human beings try to survive…

29/05/2026

Today, Darwin Reina sits down with Priscilla Zanni, a Barcelona-born, New York and Los Angeles-based director and producer whose work blends dark comedy, surrealism, absurdity, and sharp social commentary.

Today, Darwin Reina sits down with Priscilla Zanni, a Barcelona-born, New York and Los Angeles-based director and producer whose work…

28/05/2026

Barbrix! or How to Maybe Capture a Psychic Hominid, directed by Dylan Dugas, is one of those short films that immediately creates curiosity from its title alone. It sounds unusual, playful, mysterious, and almost impossible to predict. But behind that strange and intriguing premise, the film reveals something much more emotional and human.

Barbrix! or How to Maybe Capture a Psychic Hominid, directed by Dylan Dugas, is one of those short films that immediately creates curiosity…

28/05/2026

Uncertain Encounters, directed by Joseph A De Cross, is a science fiction short film that mixes futuristic ideas with human emotion, memory, and the mystery of where we come from. The story follows humanoids who return to Earth to study their ancestors, but uncertain events may prevent them from going back home. From this premise, the film creates a world where science fiction is not only about technology, but also about identity, history, and emotional connection.

Uncertain Encounters, directed by Joseph A De Cross, is a science fiction short film that mixes futuristic ideas with human emotion…