Wikipedia / Barcelona International Erotic Film Festival
Wikipedia / Barcelona International Erotic Film Festival
The Barcelona International Erotic Film Festival or FICEB (Festival Internacional de Cinema Eròtic de Barcelona in Catalan) is an annual Spanish pornographic film festival and awards ceremony. It is the oldest adult film festival in Europe.
The event dates from 1992. Since 1997, it has been held in the La Farga convention center in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, a suburb of the Barcelona. In 2005, the event was recognized by the regional government of Catalonia, but, in 2006, the L'Hospitalet municipal government controversially voted not to renew the festival's contract, requiring it to seek a new location (Madrid) for 2007–08. The FICEB moved to Madrid in 2008 and was held at the Room Fabrik.
Compared to the analogous Hot d'Or film festival in Cannes, the Barcelona festival has been called less exclusive and more comprehensive. Besides film awards and star appearances, the five days of FICEB include hundreds of strip-tease and live sex shows, as well as a lingerie show and a sex product fair with adult toys. The event exists, in part, to promote the sex industry in Spain by promoting the domestic production of adult films and organizing discussion forums. At or above 50,000 people attended the festival in 2005, 2006, and 2007. The FICEB has served as launching pad for actresses, actors, and directors such as: Sophie Evans, Celia Blanco, Nacho Vidal, Max Cortés, Sara Bernat, and Toni Ribas.
The Mexico Erotic Festival is backed by the same group responsible for the Festival Internacional de Cinema Eròtic de Barcelona (FICEB).
In 2024, a new and unaffiliated festival titled Erotic Film Festival Barcelona was launched and is not affiliated with the historical FICEB. The new festival was created with the goal of reviving international erotic cinema events in Barcelona. Its inaugural edition took place from 24–30 November 2024, featuring film screenings, panel discussions, and industry events at various venues in the city. A second edition is scheduled for 28–30 November 2025.
FICEB awards
The FICEB has three awards for different categories of pornographic films, the Ninfa (Nymph - where there are some twenty-eight categories) for heterosexual pornography, the HeatGay for gay pornography films and the Tacón de Aguja (High heel or Stiletto heel) for BDSM and sexual fetish films. The year 2002 was the first year with a "Short Film Competition X" at the FICEB, where the winner of that contest was endowed with 2,400 Euros and second place was awarded 1,200 Euros.
The following is a list of the winners in the major categories for the Ninfa awards only. A more complete list of winners can be found through the External Links listed below.
Ninfa award winners 2000–2004
Ninfa Award winners 2005–2008
2013 winners
Best Actor of the Year - Rob Diesel
Best Actress of the Year - Gigi Love
Best Actor of the Year in Gay-themed Videos - Martin Mazza
Best New Actress - Noemilk
Best Porn Artist Personal Website - zazelparadise.com
Best Webcamer of the Year - Carolina Abril
Best Porn Content Company of the Year - Actrices del Porno
Best New Porn Content Company - Explicital
Best Adult Content Website - actricesdelpono.com
Best Sponsor - FA Webmasters
Best Director of the Year - Roberto Chivas
Best Video Editor - Irina Vega
Best Adult Content Media - Estrellas del Porno
Best Series of the Year - La Mansión de Nacho Vidal (Actrices del Porno)
Best Amateur Series of the Year - Arnaldo Series (Fakings)
Best International Adult Content Company - Brazzers
Honorary Prize Awarded by the Organization - Torbe
Special Award of the Barcelona Erotic Show Klic-Klic - Katya Sambuca
Best Actress Chosen by the Public - Amanda X
Best Actor Chosen by the Public - Rafa García
Best Spanish Adult Content Website Chosen by the Public - MiFacePorno.com
2014 winners
Best Actor of the Year - David El Moreno
Best Actress of the Year - Amarna Miller
Best Actor in Gay Themed Movies - Alejandro Magno
Best New Actress - Daytona X
Best New Actor - Juan Lucho
Best Director - Raúl Lora
Best Porn Content Company - Actrices del Porno
Best Porn Artist Personal Website - norabarcelona.com
Best Gay Porn Content Company - LocuraGay
Best Adult Content Website - actricesdelporno.com
Best Webcamer - Silvia Rubí
Best Adult Content Media - Conrad Son Show
Best Gay Scene - El Masajista (LocuraGay)
Best Series - Anal Divas by Franceska Jaimes (ADP)
Best BDSM Scene - Light VS Hard (Red Devil X)
Best Amateur Themed Series - Cástings Porno (ZasXXX)
Best International Adult Content Company - Brazzers
Best Actress Chosen by the Public - Carolina Abril
Best Actor Chosen by the Public - Nacho Vidal
Best Website Chosen by the Public - putalocura.com
Best Gay Actor Chosen by the Public - Antonio Miracle
Honorable Award by the Organization - Max Cortés
Special Award - Bonnie Rotten
2015 Winners
Best Actor of the Year - Potro de Bilbao
Best Actor in a Gay-themed Film- Ángel Cruz
Best Release Actor- Alberto Blanco
Best Newcomer Gay Actor- Viktor Rom
Best Webcamer - Carla Pons
Best Gay Scene - Gay of Thrones, Men.com
Best BDSM New Generation Scene Cap 6 – Actricesdelporno
Best Amateur Scene - The First Anal of Apolonia, Pablo Ferrari
Best Actor Chosen by the Public - Nacho Vidal
Best Scene/Series of the Year - Bonnie Rotten - Actricesdelporno
Best Actress of the year - Carolina Abril
Best New Actress - Apolonia Lapiedra
SEB Apricots Special Award 2015 - Ramón Nomar
Best Personal Web of a porn artist - Amarna Miller
Best adult content web - www.actricesdelporno.com
First Line Award - Juani de Lucía
Best Gay Actor Chosen by the Public - Abraham Montenegro
Best Actress Chosen by the Public - Pamela Sanchez
Best Web Chosen by the Public - Cumlouder
Honorary Award by the Organization - Sophie Evans
References
External links
Official site
"Barcelona International Erotic Film Festival" awards listing at the Internet Movie Database