Winners Announced at Psicurt Festival

The 11th edition of the Psicurt Mental Health Short Film Festival concluded on Sunday, 11 October 2026, with the awarding of prizes at a ceremony held at the Teatre Bartrina in Reus. The event marks the culmination of a week-long programme held between 3 and 11 October across Reus and Tarragona, combining film screenings with cultural activities and discussion forums.

The festival has received over 430 short films this year, a record number, with 25 selected for the official programme.

Imanol Ruiz de Lara’s Chicken Jazz won the first prize for best fiction short film, receiving €1,200 and a statuette. The award for best documentary short film went to Beauty by Eduardo Muñoz and José del Corral, also awarded €1,200 and a statuette.

Full List of Award Categories

  • Best Fiction Short Film: 1st Prize – Chicken Jazz, Imanol Ruiz de Lara (€1,200); 2nd Prize – Furia, Fran Moreno and Santi Pujol (€800); 3rd Prize – Lo que no se ve, María Algora and Mikel Bustamante (€400)
  • Best Documentary Short Film: 1st Prize – Beauty, Eduardo Muñoz and José del Corral (€1,200)
  • Educurt Prize (youth category): 1st – Cualquiera, IES Rodanas d’Épila, Saragossa (€600); 2nd – Trenca el silenci, Institut Roda de Berà, Tarragona (€300)
  • Audience Award: Quinto primera, Fram Menchón (€500)

The winning films explored diverse mental health themes including psychosis, identity, aesthetic pressure, family trauma, sexual assault, taboos, childhood, and youth rebellion. By presenting these stories, Psicurt aims to increase visibility, understanding, and reduce stigma around mental health issues.

Festival Promotes Psychology and Cinema

Organised by the Official College of Psychology of Catalonia (COPC) in collaboration with the city councils of Reus and Tarragona, Psicurt has become a key platform connecting psychology, culture, and audiovisual arts. The festival is part of Reus’s annual Mental Health Month programme, led by the City Council’s Department of Social Services and Social Rights. Screenings took place at the Teatre Bartrina and Centre d’Art Cal Massó in Reus, both under the city’s Culture and Linguistic Policy Department. Events in Tarragona were hosted at the Antiga Audiència. The festival also featured participation from well-known figures in the audiovisual industry, including actors Emma Vilarasau, Tristán Ulloa, Mabel Lozano, and Carlos Bardem.

Primary sources: reus.cat. Reported by laciutat.cat, copc.cat, reusdigital.cat.