The D’A highlights creativity, personality and artistic freedom through works that take risks in their approach and contribute to enriching, also from an industrial perspective, the current film industry.

Since its inception, the D’A has been particularly distinguished by its commitment to the most emerging directors and new narratives, and has become a radar for future filmmakers through its competitive sections.

Thanks to its laboratory, the D’A has also become an essential meeting point for the audiovisual industry. The D’A Film Lab Barcelona is a program to promote emerging national talent that aims to facilitate the development and completion of first, second and third feature films, as well as to promote their international circulation through possible sales and presence at festivals around the world.

In 2025, D'A celebrated its fifteenth anniversary with a very special edition full of activities such as the editing and publication of a book, a celebration for all members of the industry and the presentation of several honorary awards to Béla Tarr, Joanna Hogg and Bruno Dumont. The edition closed on 6 April with a record number of 27,000 attendees.

In addition, the Gandules outdoor cinema series, organised by the CCCB, will host a selection of films that have marked the history of the festival over these fifteen years. The screenings will be held in the Pati de les Dones of the CCCB from 29 July 2025.