The Festival Internacional de Cine Ponferrada, also known as the Ponferrada Film Festival, is an international event dedicated to the diffusion and promotion of short films from across the globe. The festival features several official categories, including those focused on comedy, architecture, gender perspective, disabilities, social reality, youth filmmaking, and children's rights. It hosts national and international short film competitions, offering awards such as the "Retina Miradas en Corto Nacional" and a prize for short films made by film school students. Additionally, the festival includes educational programs like "Ver para Educar," aimed at schools in Ponferrada.