At the closing gala of the 23rd Festival de Cine de Comedia de Tarazona y El Moncayo „Paco Martínez Soria” on Saturday, 22 August 2026, in Tarazona (Zaragoza province), “Cara de cona” of Guillermo de Oliveira received the award for best short film. “Nuda propiedad” of Alberto Utrera won both the award presented by the jury Premio AECID and the Premio del Público. The organisers announced the results; regional media reported them consistently.
With the new feature-film section, the festival has broadened its focus towards Ibero-American cinema. According to the organisers, the short-film competition featured 44 entries, selected from 361 submissions. “Nuda propiedad” winning both the jury and audience awards points to approval from both industry professionals and the public. According to the festival, the Premio AECID aims to raise the profile of Ibero-American productions.
Among those honoured at Tarazona this year were actors Salva Reina, Toni Acosta, Susana Abaitua and Mariona Terés, whose careers are closely associated with comedy films. Ahead of the event, the festival management said that the 23rd edition would sharpen the event’s profile through the new section and a strong selection of short films.
The festival is named after Paco Martínez Soria, an actor with roots in Aragon and sees itself as a showcase for contemporary comedy from Spain and Ibero-America. The organisers combine jury decisions with audience votes, bringing together professional assessment and public response. The organisers and regional press published specific information on other legal aspects of the awards and individual jury members; further programme information was available during the festival.
This year’s awards capture the essence of the edition: a stronger Ibero-American profile, a competitive short-film field and winners making their mark in both main sections. The results bring to a close a week in which Tarazona once again served as host, providing a locally rooted yet internationally focused platform for comedy films.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).