The Xunta de Galicia has awarded the top prizes in the videocreation category of the Xuventude Crea 2026 competition. The first prize went to A pel do río, created by Alba Amoedo from A Lama, while Faro, by Mario Fernández from O Carballiño, secured the second prize. The third prize was awarded to Baixo as pálpebras, also by Fernández, from A Illa de Arousa.
This year’s competition, organised by the Consellería de Cultura, Lingua e Xuventude, highlighted an experimental audiovisual piece that explores the dual identity of a female body and the flowing water of a river. A pel do río was particularly noted for its sound design and visual resources.
Faro presented a poetic-documentary approach to the pilgrimage to Monte Faro, situated between Chantada and Rodeiro, establishing a connection between silence, faith, and the forces of nature. Meanwhile, Baixo as pálpebras examined the theme of insomnia through audiovisual language.
In this seventeenth edition of the competition, a Special Mention was awarded to José García Estévez and Isabella Moreno Rueda for their creation Persistencia do baleiro, which features a blend of analogue and digital video techniques.
The videocreation category is one of 15 disciplines within the Xuventude Crea 2026 initiative, which continues to attract interest among Galician youth, with nearly 500 participants registered this year. The gala will take place after all finals across the various categories have concluded.
This initiative has become a prestigious programme in the Galician cultural and artistic landscape, with approximately 6,000 young people participating over the years, submitting around 4,000 creative works and projects. The competition has distributed nearly 700 prizes, amounting to over one million euros, along with 89 special mentions.
