Almeria Western Film Festival was founded in 2011 with the objective to make the value of western cinema visible, and to honour the cinematic legacy of Tabernas. Since its beginning, the Town Council supported this festival that is unique in Europe, dedicated exclusively to the Western film genre.

During the last three editions of the festival, Western genre experts had the opportunity to engage with films and to meet with professionals, creating a forum for debate and exchange.

The main venue of the Almería Western Film Festival has always been the village of Tabernas, where the competition screenings and numerous activities take place. But parallel activities, film screenings and special events also take place in the Western villages: Oasys Mini-Hollywood and Fort Bravo, close to Tabernas.

The commitment of the Festival is centred on the high reputation of a local film heritage of over 60 years of Western film production, which has engendered masterpieces of all genres; the Festival is also committed to promoting the present and future of the audio-visual industry and its positive impact on the local economy.

Guests:

Enzo Castellari, director, Italia
Iñaki Mercero, director, productor, España
Javier Elorrieta, director, autor, compositor, España
Emilio Linder, actor, músico, España
Eduardo Noriega, actor, España
Pueblo de Kuartango, Ávila, España
Pepe Jornada, productor, España
Thomas Arslan, director, Alemania
José Antonio Hergueta, director, productor, España
Enrique Novials, director, España
Rafael de España, historiador, España
José Salcedo, productor, España

Jury:

Iñaki Mercero, director y productor, España
Rafael de España, historiador, España
Javier Elorrieta, director, autor, compositor, España
María José Vilaplana, periodista, España
Emilio Linder, actor, músico, España


Premio a la mejor película: 'Sweetwater'
Premio del público AWFF 2014: 'Algo más que morir'
Premio especial Almería Collection: 'Algo más que morir'
Premio del público al mejor Corto Western 2014: 'The Ballad of Billy The Kid'
Premio honorífico de AWFF 2014: Enzo G. Castellari

Guests:

-Mónica Randall, actriz, Barcelona, España
-Robert Woods, actor, Los Ángeles, USA
-George Hilton, actor, Roma, Italia
-Simone Blondell, actriz, Roma, Italia
-Rafael Romero Marchent, director, Madrid, España
-Carlos Bravo, actor, Madrid, España
-Lucio Rosato, actor, Italia
-Nicola di Joia, actor, Roma, Italia
-Marco Giusti, crítico cinematográfico, Grossetto, Italia
-Carlos Aguilar, director, Madrid, España
-Anita Haas, escritora, Canadá

JURY::

-Robert Woods
-Kevin Grant, escritor, Londres
-Juan Gabriel García, periodista, Almería
-Roberto Donati, escritor, Roma
-Elías Palmero, escritor, Almeria

Premio Tabernas Almería Western Film Festival 2013
-Mónica Randall

Almería Western Film Festival 2012

Guests:

-Nadia Lafranconi, actriz y cantante
-Gianni Garko, actor, Italia
-Dan van Husen, actor, Alemania
-Antonio Mayans, actor, España
-Tanner Beard, actor, USA
-Russell Cummings, actor y escritor, Australia

Premio Tabernas Almería Western Film Festival 2012
-Sara Montiel

Almería Western Film Festival 2011

Guests:

-Fabio Testi, actor, Italia
-Eugenio Martin, guionista y director de cine, Ceuta, España
-Al Matthews, actor, Reino Unido
-Frank Braña, actor, España
-Saturno Cerra, actor, España
-Craig Hill, actor, California, USA