About Subtravelling
What is Subtravelling?
The festival was born in 2009 as the Mostra Internacional de Curtmetratges del Metro (the International Metro Short Film Festival). It was a bid by the TMB Foundation to democratize culture and revitalize the short film market, bringing a selection of first-rate Catalan and international short films to all citizens, thus promoting social and cultural values among public transport users.
The first edition of Subtravelling was such a resounding success that, the following year, TMB decided to continue innovating, with the intention of promoting local creation and offering new filmmakers a space to develop their creativity and showcase their talent.
Over the years, Subtravelling has not stopped growing. And with a strong desire to cross borders and become international, in 2016 it partnered with the Seoul Metro International Subway Film Festival (SMIFF), a festival with which it shares characteristics: both are the only short film festivals in the world in which the metro and public transport are the protagonists.
Today, Subtravelling keeps the commitment with which it was born intact, and still takes a step further to become more professional. That is why in 2020 the festival has been renamed Subtravelling 11th International New Talents Short Film Fest BARCELONA - SEOUL. The aim is to become an international projection platform for filmmaking talent from Barcelona.
Festival stages
Roda a TMB
From September 12 at 12:00 a.m. until January 9, 2023. at 11:59 p.m.
Record a short film of 3 minutes and 30 seconds maximum, where any of the TMB transports appear. The theme is free. You can win a trip to Seoul to attend the screening of your short film at the SMIFF festival.
The International Showcase
From January 11th at 12:00 noon to January 25th, 2023
Record a short film of 3 minutes and 30 seconds maximum, where any of the TMB transports appear. The theme is free. You can win a trip to Seoul to attend the screening of your short film at the SMIFF festival.
Winners and awards ceremony
December 2022
The professional jury will select the finalists of Roda a TMB. During the awards gala, all the winners of the Subtravelling festival will be announced.
Awards
Once the festival is over and the prizes have been awarded, all the Subtravelling winners will be available on the Subtravelling website. Frequently Asked Questions If you want to participate in Subtravelling and have any questions, check out the FAQ.