SOCIAL AREA

Social commitment being one of the core pillars of all initiatives by the FICBUEU Association, in 2016 we created our own Social Area, establishing a specific line of work aimed at disadvantaged groups or those at risk of social exclusion. Our objective is to use cinema as a therapeutic, visibility, and integration tool, contributing to the social and cultural cohesion and development of our community. In doing so, we promote values such as respect, equality, and solidarity.

In this regard, through two lines of action, we have collaborated in recent years with various social initiative organizations, such as the Príncipe Felipe Center, the Secretariado Gitano Foundation, the Igual Arte Foundation, ADICAM (Association of Breast Cancer Diagnosed People in Cangas), Xuntos Down Syndrome Association, Juan XXIII Association, Con Eles Association, Menela Foundation, and the Érguete Vigo Association.

We have also worked with public administrations such as the General Secretariat of Penitentiary Institutions at the A Lama Center, the Galician Health Service at the Álvaro Cunqueiro Hospital, the Department of Education at the CEE Vilagarcía and CEE Panxón special education centers (focused on individuals with Severe Behavioral Disorders), and the State Secretariat for Social Services at the CPAP Bergondo (Center for the Promotion of Autonomy), among others.

In most of these actions, we conducted creation workshops where participants developed a short film in its entirety. These productions were later premiered at the Bueu International Film Festival, allowing their work to gain visibility and reinforcing their active role within the community.