I have developed part of my practice as a documentary filmmaker focused on creative processes and on highlighting unconventional modes of storytelling; as artistic director of MajorDocs I coordinate the festival’s selection, programming and editorial line.
“Slow festival” is, above all, an attitude: slowing down to allow audiences and creators to encounter films in a deep way. It is a space to pause, to converse, to share processes and to forge lasting connections between authors, professionals and a local and international public. That pause is in itself a political and effective response to informational noise.
Majordocs articulates a mixed community: a significant part is local (the EDUCA programmes, Balearic short films and activities with Palma’s public), but the festival is international in its selection and guests — masterclasses, juries and film screenings come from several countries — which fosters exchange between the local and the global. In addition, the professional activities (Majordocs PRO) attract creators and agents from off the island. The audience is mixed and all films have English and Spanish subtitles.
We select films with a strong authorial voice that explore forms of observation, hybridity and narrative risk; works that prioritise formal care and the capacity to pose questions rather than provide answers. We also look for projects that engage with the idea of looking at the “real” from uncomfortable or sensitive perspectives, and that fit into the festival’s slow experience (a reduced, curated official section).
Sound is the conceptual axis of this edition: we want to explore how sound work can narrate what the image does not show, build atmospheres, and accompany the intimacy of characters. In our professional sessions we will examine recording in unpredictable environments, sound post-production, field recordings, the use of silence and sound design as an invisible narrator. Listening, in this context, is a form of attention and resistance.
The programme combines the official selection of feature films, which we will unveil in the coming weeks, short film sessions (including the Balearic section), masterclasses and the DocSessions — professional sessions focused on sound and documentary writing (“Sound That Tells”, “The Invisible Writing”, “Listening to the World: Narration Through Sound”). There are also PRO activities (masterclasses, panels and meetings) that complement the screenings.
The screenings and main sessions take place at CineCiutat (feature and short film programme). There, we will also have the Majordocs Space, a terrace where the public can continue talking with filmmakers in a relaxed setting while enjoying a drink. Masterclasses, debates and professional activities will be held at the Pati de Dones de la Misericòrdia. This year’s opening will take place at Teatre Xesc Forteza.
We aim to raise awareness about the power of non-fiction as an original, diverse, emotional, critical and aesthetic language: that audiences and creators recognise this cinema as a narrative and political force. We also hope to strengthen Mallorca’s documentary community, build international
links, give visibility to author-driven works and contribute to a more attentive and sustained cultural ecosystem. Majordocs is a meeting point for anyone interested in others and in themselves.
Major Docs takes place between November 25-29, 2025.
