Premis Gaudí 2026: Frontera and Sirāt Lead the 18th Catalan Film Awards
08.02.2026The 18th Premis Gaudí ceremony, presented by the Acadèmia del Cinema Català (Catalan Film Academy), took place on 8 February 2026 at the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona. The evening was dominated by two titles: Judith Colell’s historical thriller Frontera, which won Best Film, Best Supporting Actress (Bruna Cusí), Best Costume Design and the Audience Award; and Oliver Laxe’s Sirāt, named Best Non-Catalan-Language Film and winner of eight prizes in total.
Eva Libertad’s DEAF (Sorda) won Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor (Álvaro Cervantes). Albert Serra’s Afternoons of Solitude won Best Documentary and Best Editing. The ceremony celebrated one of the most productive years in recent memory for Catalan cinema, confirming the vitality and international reach of Galician-language and Spanish-language productions emerging from the region.
Key winners:
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| Best Film | Sundays (Los domingos) — Alauda Ruiz de Azúa |
| Best Director | Alauda Ruiz de Azúa — Sundays |
| Best Actress | Patricia López Arnaíz — Sundays |
| Best Actor | Jose Ramón Soroiz — Maspalomas |
| Best Supporting Actress | Nagore Aramburu — Sundays |
| Best Supporting Actor | Álvaro Cervantes — Deaf (Sorda) |
| Best New Director | Eva Libertad — Deaf (Sorda) |
| Best New Actress | Miriam Garlo — Deaf (Sorda) |
| Best New Actor | Antonio “Toni” Fernández Gabarre — Sleepless City |
| Best Original Screenplay | Alauda Ruiz de Azúa — Sundays |
| Best Documentary | Afternoons of Solitude (Tardes de soledad) — Albert Serra |
| Best Animated Feature | Decorado — Alberto Vázquez |
| Best Original Music | Kangding Ray — Sirāt |
| Best Cinematography | Mauro Herce — Sirāt |
| Best Editing | Cristóbal Fernández — Sirāt |
| Best Sound | Amanda Villavieja, Laia Casanovas, Yasmina Praderas — Sirāt |
| Best Art Direction | Laia Ateca — Sirāt |
| Best Ibero-American Film | Belén — Dolores Fonzi (Argentina) |
| Best Fiction Short | Ángulo Muerto — Cristian Beteta |
| Best Animated Short | Gilbert — Jordi Jiménez, Arturo Lacal, Alex Salu |
| Best Documentary Short | El santo — Carlo D’Ursi |
| Goya de Honor | Gonzalo Suárez |
| International Honorary Goya | Susan Sarandon |
