Culture allocates 31.5 million to feature film production in 2026

The Ministry of Culture grants aid to 70 projects, with an emphasis on female participation and international co-productions.

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Generic image of a film reel and a clapperboard on a wooden table, with soft ambient light and shallow depth of field.

The Ministry of Culture, through the Institute of Cinematography and Audiovisual Arts (ICAA), has awarded selective aid for feature film project production in 2026, amounting to 31.5 million euros.

Out of a total of 409 applications submitted, 70 projects have been beneficiaries. Of these, 36 correspond to the category of special cultural and artistic value, 24 belong to the documentary category, and 10 to the experimental category. Furthermore, 49 of the beneficiary projects are international co-productions, with 37 having majority Spanish participation.
Regarding the reduction of the gender gap, 31 out of the 146 admitted projects directed exclusively by women have been beneficiaries, representing over 46% of the total beneficiary projects. Similarly, 36 out of the 152 admitted projects with screenplays written solely by women have received aid, exceeding 51% of the total beneficiaries.
Additionally, 29 projects with direction and screenplay exclusively by women have received aid (over 41% of total beneficiaries). In executive production, 65 out of the 284 admitted projects with women in that role have been beneficiaries (nearly 93% of the total). Finally, 68 out of the 334 admitted projects with at least 40% female representation in responsible technical positions have received aid (97% of beneficiaries).
The aid is distributed among production companies based in nine autonomous communities: Catalunya (20), Community of Madrid (14), Galicia (9), Comunitat Valenciana (7), Canarias (7), Basque Country (6), Andalucía (4), Balearic Islands (2), and Aragón (1).
Based on information from the official source: Ministerio de Cultura — Actualidad (27/10/2026)