QueerCineMad 2026 | Short Films at UC3M
QueerCineMad 2026 | Short Films at UC3M
Short Film Screenings: 31st Edition of the Madrid International LGTBIAQ+ Film Festival
Date: Monday, November 16, 2026
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Location: Ortega y Gasset Building ∙ Room 17.1.06 ∙ Getafe Campus ∙ Carlos III University of Madrid.
Approximate running time of the screenings: 58 minutes.
Admission: Free; open to the public until capacity is reached.
Carlos III University of Madrid is joining QueerCineMad 2026 with a screening of four short films that brings the festival closer to the university community. An invitation to discover different stories, broaden perspectives, and share a space for connection centered on film and diversity.
The program combines fiction, science fiction, and animation to explore desire, memory, loneliness, and emotional bonds from different perspectives.
The event is organized in collaboration with the Miradas Cruzadas programming collective, as part of UC3M’s participation in the festival through the Office of the Vice Rector for Communication, Culture, and Transparency.
PROGRAM
The Water Square
Directors: Teresa Carril and Diego Lillo
Runtime: 22 min 59 s
Coral arrives in Etxauri, in Navarre, to photograph a wedding that ultimately doesn’t take place. She learns the news at the town’s washhouse, a gathering place that will open the door to the stories and secrets of its residents. (+info)
Celestial Bodies
Directed by: Josema Mateos and David Pallarés
Runtime: 14 minutes
After a night of self-destruction, Enzo feels he has lost his reason to carry on. Although he believes no one is listening to him, an unexpected encounter—as if from another world—reminds him that he is not alone. A story about loneliness and the possibility of finding a connection. (+info)
“Content warning: This short film addresses suicidal ideation.”
Senyora Antonia
Director: Ferran Navarro-Beltrán
Runtime: 9 minutes
Genre: animation.
Mrs. Antonia leads a lonely and dull existence. The arrival of a female couple in her building awakens memories of her youth that seemed long forgotten. An animated short film about memory and affection. (+info)
Floating
Director: Alexia Corrales Rosalén
Running time: 12 minutes
Alba and Sergio have spent their summers together by a stream since childhood. Alba’s upcoming move to Germany threatens to make this their last summer together. Before saying goodbye, she wants to tell him how she feels, while he remains more reserved than ever. A story about friendship, desire, and the difficulty of expressing what we’re going through. (+info)
Film and Diversity on Campus
This event offers a space to explore different ways of living, feeling, and relating to one another. It invites participants to engage with LGBTIQA+ filmmaking through curiosity, reflection, and respect for the diversity of identities and experiences.
Through this collaboration, the university participates in the QueerCineMad program and helps bring its offerings to new audiences.
Admissionis free, with open entry until capacity is reached, for both the university community and the general public.
About QueerCineMad
QueerCineMad, formerly known as LesGaiCineMad, is Madrid’s International LGBTIQA+ Film Festival, organized by the Triángulo Foundation.
In 2026, it will celebrate its 31st edition with a program featuring feature films, short films, documentaries, and side events at various venues throughout the Community of Madrid.
An event that positions cinema as a space for visibility, dialogue, and recognition of emotional, sexual, and gender diversity.
Check out the full schedule for QueerCineMad 2026.
Activity offering academic credit for UC3M students through the Activity Passport.
In order for the activity to count toward credit, you must register in advance through the Activity Passport and sign in at the end of the activity.