Palma welcomes a new edition of Major Docs 2026, an event dedicated to documentary cinema which, from 9 to 14 November, offers a programme of film screenings, discussion sessions and masterclasses. It is an opportunity to discover new perspectives through film and explore issues surrounding documentary filmmaking, distribution and exhibition.
The programme brings together films from different backgrounds, a selection of short films from the Balearic Islands and meetings with industry professionals. Highlights include sessions exploring the impact of audiovisual works, collaborative creative processes and the challenges documentary filmmakers face in reaching audiences.
Films and short films at Major Docs 2026
The film programme includes titles such as Une Jeunesse Allemande, The Calf Doll, Silver, Krakatoa, I Lit the Fire, Explode São Paulo, Gil, Do You Love Me, Como todo mortal and A Fox Under a Pink Moon.
One of the highlights will be Cortos Baleares 26, a selection of short films organised into four themed sessions: Cuerpos en llamas (Bodies on Fire), Artistas en llamas (Artists on Fire), Territorios en llamas (Territories on Fire) and Vidas en llamas (Lives on Fire). It is a chance to discover the audiovisual creativity emerging from the Balearic Islands.
Masterclasses and Doc-Sessions: exploring documentary cinema
Major Docs also sets aside time for learning and discussion with industry professionals.
The masterclass programme includes ‘When Images Return’, led by Jean-Gabriel Périot, and ‘Claiming the Impossible: Poetics of Hope in the Face of Capitalist Realism’.
The Doc-Sessions will address key issues for the audiovisual industry, including intimacy, power and collaborative creation, as well as the routes films take to reach festivals and cinemas.
Major Docs 2026 programme in Palma
Here is the programme of activities and screenings for each day:
Monday 9 November
- 7 pm: Une Jeunesse Allemande.
Tuesday 10 November
- 10 am – Masterclass: ‘When Images Return’, with Jean-Gabriel Périot.
- 12 noon – Masterclass: ‘Impact: Audiences and Partnerships’.
- 4 pm – Films: Cortos Baleares 26 – Cuerpos en llamas.
- 5 pm: Como todo mortal.
- 7 pm: Explode São Paulo, Gil.
- 9.30 pm: Krakatoa and A Fox Under a Pink Moon.
Thursday 12 November
- 10 am – Masterclass: ‘Claiming the Impossible: Poetics of Hope in the Face of Capitalist Realism’.
- 12 noon – Doc-Session: ‘Whose Film Is It? Intimacy, Power and Shared Creation’.
- 4 pm – Films: Cortos Baleares 26 – Artistas en llamas.
- 5 pm: Silver.
- 7 pm: A Fox Under a Pink Moon.
- 9.30 pm: Explode São Paulo, Gil and Do You Love Me.
Friday 13 November
- 10 am – Doc-Session: ‘Distribution Focus: The Road to Film Festivals’.
- 12 noon – Doc-Session: ‘Exhibition Focus: Showing Films in Cinemas’.
- 4 pm – Films: Cortos Baleares 26 – Territorios en llamas.
- 5 pm: The Calf Doll.
- 7 pm: I Lit the Fire.
- 9.30 pm: Silver and Do You Love Me.
Saturday 14 November
- 4 pm – Films: Cortos Baleares 26 – Vidas en llamas.
- 5 pm: Do You Love Me.
- 5.10 pm: I Lit the Fire.
- 7 pm: The Calf Doll.
- 7.10 pm: Krakatoa.
For several days, Major Docs 2026 turns Palma into a meeting point for documentary cinema, with a programme combining screenings, learning opportunities and discussions about the present and future of the industry.
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