The 22nd edition of the San Rafael en Corto (SREC) Short Film Showcase, organized by the Canarian Cultural Association Gran Angular, will conclude on November 13 with its closing gala. The event will take place at 7:30 PM at the Víctor Jara Theater in Vecindario, where the official selection will be screened and the Camaritos Prizes and the Domingo Socorro Distribution Award 2026 will be presented.
The Víctor Jara Theater, which has hosted the showcase since November 7 under the slogan ‘Cinema and No to War’, will be dressed up for this final event. The organization is sponsored by the Santa Lucía de Tirajana City Council, the Culture Department of the Gran Canaria Island Council, and the ICDC of the Government of the Canary Islands.
The audience will be the main protagonist of the gala, as their votes will designate the three winning short films from a selection of over fifteen works. These finalists will emerge from the 103 short films screened over twelve sessions. The audience attending the screenings since November 7 has determined the official selection, and they will also choose the winners through a telephone voting system during the ceremony, which will be hosted by journalist Eugenia Cantero.
During the closing ceremony, the winner of the Domingo Socorro Distribution Award 2026 will also be announced. This award, presented for the fifth time, guarantees the winning short film exhibition at various national and international film festivals in 2027, through the Canarian production company Digital 104.
Agustín Domínguez, president of Gran Angular, highlighted that the showcase's objective is to “promote cinema made in the Canary Islands and allow it to be screened to the public,” encouraging emerging creators. The proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to the Spanish committee of UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees.
After the gala, at 10:00 PM, Dj’s Hanky Panky will perform a set to close the edition.
