| Commitment | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bigger screening venue | New 500m2 space secured · Screening Room A 250m2 · Screening Room B 100m2 · Social Area 150m2 | Exceeded |
| Bigger party | New party — Imperial Club, 250 attendees, sold out | Delivered |
| International guests | International visitors attended from France, Germany, Australia, USA and other countries, but the festival could not cover travel or accommodation | To improve |
| Better website | Website upgraded · +112% sessions year-over-year · 8,696 sessions in H1 2026 · interactive programme pages · improved visuals | Exceeded |
| More capacity | Barcelona capacity grew from 50 at Inusual Project to 120 + 30 in Hangar Screening Rooms A and B · 1,190+ total in-person attendees across all venues | Exceeded |
| Worldwide online festival | Online extension launched · 90 users (20 buyers + 70 filmmakers) · diffusion needs improvement to grow users | Delivered |
| Multi streaming location festival | Multi-location edition delivered in Barcelona, Buenos Aires, Vienna, Madrid, Santo Domingo and Milan | Exceeded |
| Metric | 2025 result | Delivered 2026 | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organic views (Instagram) | 180,000 | 1,089,427 (including 470,764 from @masterdevolar featured reels) | 6.0x |
| Organic reach | 40,000 | 366,158 | 9.2x |
| Attendees | 400 | 1,190+ | 3.0x |
| International submissions | 80 | 199 | 2.5x |
| Films screened | 40 | 71 | 1.8x |
| Festival days | 3 | 4 | +1 day |
| Cities / venues | 1 | 6 | 6.0x |
In 2026 the festival used ticketing with passes and individual session tickets for the first time. The 400 figure is the previous result, not a target. Counting attendance per session in Barcelona plus every international venue, the verified total in-person footfall is 1,190+.
| Element | Count |
|---|---|
| Submissions received | 199 |
| Films screened (incl. 9 features + 2 documentaries) | 71 |
| Events in Barcelona | 35 |
| Screening sessions | 24 |
| Round table | 1 |
| Talks / presentations | 4 |
| Awards trophies | 4 |
| Honourable mentions | 10 |
| Festival days | 4 |
| Venues / spaces | 2 |
| Simultaneous screening rooms | 2 |
| Parties | 2 |
| Performances | 3 |
| Awards Night — including activities and latex fashion show | New |
| City | Active users (30d) | YoY change |
|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 648 | +110.5% |
| Buenos Aires | 514 | +198.8% |
| Santo Domingo | 177 | +18.9% |
| Madrid | 145 | +75.3% |
| Valencia | 61 | +110.7% |
| Vienna | 37 | +184.6% |
| Country | Active users (30d) | YoY change |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 1,300 | +74.1% |
| Argentina | 796 | +223% |
| United States | 153 | +48.5% |
| Germany | 70 | +288% |
| Italy | 68 | +38.8% |
| Austria | 57 | +128% |
Direct: 1,700 sessions (+86.9% YoY) · Organic Social: 1,300 sessions (+65.4% YoY) · Organic Search: 1,200 sessions (+299.7% YoY) · Referral: 252 sessions (+180.0% YoY). Organic Search nearly quadrupled year over year — search visibility compounds independently of paid spend.
| Period | Views | Reach | Interactions | Followers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Festival window (30d, May) | 420,448 | 63,939 | 15,710 | 5,478 |
| 90-day rolling (through May) | 694,479 | 97,799 | 25,616 | 5,478 |
| Most recent 30 days (June) | 90,740 | 23,242 | 3,405 | 5,610 |
These reels run on the personal creator account @masterdevolar, not on the official @bdsmfilmfest account. Sponsors who book a dedicated reel get a second, independent wave of reach beyond the festival’s own channel. The views below are included in the total organic views figure above and are broken out here as featured-reel evidence.
| Sponsor | Views | Reach | Interactions | Non-follower % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boxer | 75,816 | 53,395 | 5,446 | 87% |
| Steelwerksextreme | 58,778 | 39,920 | 4,199 | 83.6% |
| Electrastim | 87,412 | 66,257 | 13,987 | 87.8% |
| Nothosaur | 248,758 | 162,182 | 33,104 | 93.7% |
| Total (4 reels) | 470,764 | 321,754 | 56,736 | — |
Boxer: 75,816 views, 53,395 accounts reached, 5,446 interactions, 378 comments, 654 saves — 87% non-follower reach. Steelwerksextreme: 58,778 views, 39,920 accounts reached, 16.4% follower / 83.6% non-follower split, 4,199 interactions. Electrastim: 87,412 views, 66,257 accounts reached, 87.8% non-follower, 13,987 interactions, 787 comments — the highest comment count of any sponsor reel. Nothosaur: 248,758 views, 162,182 accounts reached, 93.7% non-follower, 33,104 interactions — the single highest-performing sponsor placement to date.
This trailer included brand spots and was projected before each screening session in every festival location, giving sponsors repeated visibility across Barcelona and all partner venues.
The «SPONSORS BDSM FILM FEST 2026» slide listing all 9 sponsor logos was projected on the main screen and individually announced from the stage. Each brand received either a live shout-out when no representative was present, or an invitation on-stage when the brand was present — not just a shared logo strip. Sponsor visibility also appeared in the exhibition area, on the official photocall backdrop where attendees took photos throughout the event, and through scripted presentation moments designed to create product placement opportunities.
