Two months before the ceremony, more details emerge about the Goya Awards 2026, set for February 28 in Barcelona for the second time in its history. Luis Tosar and Rigoberta Bandini will host, with 219 feature films vying for the statuettes. The event features a Lifetime Achievement Goya for Gonzalo Suárez and parallel activities in the city.
On February 28, 2026, Barcelona will host the Goya Awards gala for the second time, a milestone since the 2000 edition won by 'All About My Mother'. The venue is the Auditori del Centre de Convencions Internacionals de Barcelona (CCIB), near the Mediterranean Sea. Fernando Méndez-Leite, president of the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences, noted that this return honors a city that 'breathes cinema in every corner'.
Competition is fierce, with 219 feature films released in 2025: 123 fiction, 87 documentaries, and 9 animations. Highlights include 67 debut features, 130 original scripts, and 42 adaptations. Hosting duties fall to Luis Tosar, with eleven nominations and three Goyas (for 'Mondays in the Sun', 'Take My Eyes', and 'Cell 211'), and Rigoberta Bandini, winner of the Best Original Song Goya in 2024 for 'Te estoy amando locamente'. They promise a dynamic and diverse gala, emphasizing Catalan cinema and musical elements.
An emotional highlight will be the Lifetime Achievement Goya to Gonzalo Suárez, a filmmaker tied to Barcelona with works like 'Rowing with the Wind' and 'Ditirambo'. Voting is underway: the first round from December 23, 2025, to January 8, 2026, and the second from February 4 to 13.
Barcelona will buzz with cinema through exhibitions, screenings, and seven giant statuettes on the streets. Mayor Jaume Collboni celebrates the Catalan film boom, with 114 films and 3.7 million spectators. Anticipated entries include Carla Simón's 'Romería', shortlisted for the Oscars, and films by Alejandro Amenábar or Cesc Gay.
