Shorts & Wine is one of the most unique experiences of the Vila-seca International Short Film Festival (FICVI). It is an open workshop that proposes a very special pairing: the combination of selected short films with local wines from the Tarragona Designation of Origin.
The activity invites attendees to enjoy short-format cinema, establishing a sensory dialogue between the projected stories and the nuances of the region’s wines. Wine, a product deeply rooted in the area, becomes here a travel companion, adding value to the cinematic experience and building a bridge between winemaking tradition and audiovisual creativity.
Shorts & Wine will begin with the screening of four short films. On this occasion, the short films are: LES BOMBRES À D’EAU DE MADELEINE by Barbara Dupont, PINCHU ES ASÍ by Carmen Córdoba, DEPREDADOR by Javier Fesser and TURBULENCE by Christopher Rutledge and Magnus Igland Møller. The activity will continue with the pairing of four DO Tarragona wines guided by a group of experts from the Faculty of Enology of the Rovira i Virgili University, who will associate them with the previously screened short films. The experts leading the pairing are:
- Manuel Suárez Recio Dean of the Faculty of Enology at URV.
- Pedro Cabanillas Amboades: Winemaker at the Experimental Winery Mas dels Frares of URV.
- Sara Navarro Font: She holds a degree in Oenology and a Master’s degree in Oenological Research from the URV. She is currently a predoctoral teaching and research staff member in the Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology at the URV, where she is carrying out her PhD thesis in the Applied Oenology research group.
- Nicolas Rozès: Oenologist, lecturer in Oenological Biochemistry and Microbiology, and Director of the Experimental Farm of the Faculty of Oenology at the URV.
- Elisa Ribé: Technical Officer at the Tarragona Designation of Origin (DO) Council.
Shorts & Wine will be fully in-person and free of charge. To participate, prior reservation is required!
IMPORTANT: The minimum age to participate is 18 years.
Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026
Time: 12:00 – 14:00
Place: Celler de Vila-seca
