A film and photography series taking place at the Teatre Sa Societat during May. This event is part of Calvià, Year of Cinema, a municipal strategy that positions the audiovisual sector as a key driver of economic, cultural, and tourism diversification for the town.

The series is part of the Atlàntida Film Fest, a festival renowned for combining cinema and critical thought, with previous editions in Palma and Berlin, as well as the Mallorca PhotoFest. The initiative proposes a reflection on the relationship between photography and film under the premise of "The Unsubmissive Image: From Materiality to Politics," exploring everything from experimental avant-gardes to visual practices linked to memory, social commentary, and the construction of new perspectives.

The program, curated by Sofia Moisés, addresses key figures such as Man Ray (dadaism and surrealism, whose work understands cinema as a material extension of photography) and moves towards contemporary uses of the image as archive, testimony and critical tool.

Programming

• Wednesday, May 6th at 6:00 PM
  • Opening with a projection of Man Ray, the return to reason (2023)
  • Preview screening of one of the author's short films
  • Anthology restored for the first time in 4K, celebrating the centenary of Man Ray's cinematic work
  • Round table with: Jaume Ripoll (co-founder and editorial director of Filmin, director of the Atlàntida Mallorca Film Fest); María Sebastián (researcher specializing in photography, architecture and tourism); Edu Biurrun (director of photography); Núria Abad (documentary producer and director)
• Saturday, May 16th at 6:00 PM
  • Projection of I'm not everything I want to be (2024)
  • A documentary that reconstructs the life and artistic trajectory of photographer Libuše Jarcovjáková through her extensive photographic archive
  • Presentation by Victòria Morell, journalist specialized in documentary
• Saturday, May 23rd at 6:00 PM
  • Projection of Tish (2023)
  • An intimate portrait of British photographer Tish Murtha, who documented working-class communities in northern England during the Margaret Thatcher era.
  • Presentation by Claire O'Keefe, photographer and creative director
• Friday, May 29th at 6:00 PM
  • Closing ceremony with projection of I am Martin Parr (2024)
  • A close and ironic portrait of one of the most influential photographers of recent decades: Martin Parr
  • Presentation by Margarito dela Guetto

Part of the PHOF Mallorca PhotoFest

Calvià PhotoFilm is part of a broader roadmap that includes projects such as the "Calvià, Film Set" route, the promotion of the avant-garde at the AI Movie Awards (AIMA) and the Conecta Magaluf Mallorca professional meeting (May 25-28), consolidating a firm commitment to attracting talent, economic activity and external projection linked to the creative industry.

The series is aimed at residents, cultural visitors, students, audiovisual professionals and lovers of photography, film and contemporary art, consolidating the municipality as one of the emerging centers of visual culture in Mallorca.

Data

• Place: Teatre Sa Societat, Calvià vila
• Dates: May 6 to 29, 2026
• Times: 6:00 p.m. (all sessions)