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Daytime crowd pedalling at the Cinema a Pedal festival in Nigrán
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Festival Cinema a Pedal, Nigrán

Spain, Nigrán · Festival or event

Active last verified 2026-09
Topology not documented
10–15 static bikes (count varies by edition)Documented
  • Split from an aggregated directory row

Websitehttps://cinemaapedal.gal

Festival Cinema a Pedal, Nigrán, is the licensed Galician edition of Cinemateca Uruguaya's Cine a Pedal, held every year since 2022. Ana Gontad brought the format to Spain with Tamara Alonso and Patricia Menéndez; the first edition ran on 9–10 September 2022 at Monte Lourido.

Key facts

  • Origin

    Licensed from Cinemateca Uruguaya's Cine a Pedal (Montevideo, 2013)1,2

    Documented

  • Fleet

    10–15 static bikes (varies by year)2

    Documented

  • Buffer

    Battery, charged by pre-show pedalling2

    Documented

  • 2026 edition

    Outdoor screening 7–8 Aug; first international competition 16–20 Sep3

    Documented

“Unas horas antes de comenzar la proyección, empezamos a pedalear en las bicicletas, generando energía que se almacena en una batería… Es indispensable seguir pedaleando durante la película para que la proyección no se apague.”

A few hours before the screening begins, we start pedalling the bikes, generating energy that is stored in a battery… It is essential to keep pedalling during the film so that the projection doesn't shut off.

Ana Gontad, co-founder, interview with EasyOrganic2

Between ten and fifteen static bikes, the count varying by edition, charge a battery in the hours before the screening, and the audience keeps pedalling through the film to keep the projection running. The fifth edition, in 2026, introduces a competitive section — an international short-film competition at the Cines Municipales in A Ramallosa in September — alongside the outdoor screening in August.

Specifications

What do these labels mean?

FieldValueConfidenceSources
Fleet10–15 static bikesCount varies by edition; no fixed fleet specification is published.Documented2,3
BufferBattery, charged by pre-show pedallingUnlike the Uruguayan original's ultracapacitor architecture.Documented2
Continuous pedalling requirementDocumented as necessary during the film to keep the projection runningDocumented2
Editions to date5 editions, 2022–2026Documented3
2026 outdoor screening7–8 August 2026Documented3
2026 competition dates16–20 September 2026Cines Municipales, A Ramallosa — the format's first competitive section.Documented3

In their own words

"Cinema a Pedal es la versión gallega del Cine a Pedal, un festival creado por la Cinemateca Uruguaya en Montevideo en 2013." — Cinema a Pedal is the Galician version of Cine a Pedal, a festival created by Cinemateca Uruguaya in Montevideo in 2013. 2

Comparison diagram contrasting Nigrán's battery buffer with the Uruguayan festival's ultracapacitor architecture
Pre-show pedalling charges a battery buffer, unlike the Uruguayan ultracapacitor original2,3 Image: BicycleCinema.org, drawn from the research corpus
Festivalgoers pedalling to keep the screening running in Nigrán
Photo: Festival Cinema a Pedal (Nigrán) (ciclosfera.com) — via ciclosfera.com
Map of Galicia marking Nigrán with an active-status badge
Nigrán, Pontevedra2,3 Image: BicycleCinema.org, drawn from the research corpus
Fifteen-bike pedal array powering the Nigrán festival screen
Photo: Festival Cinema a Pedal (Nigrán) (ciclosfera.com) — via ciclosfera.com
Cinema a Pedal festival pedal stations and screen
Photo: Festival Cinema a Pedal (Nigrán) (ciclosfera.com) — via ciclosfera.com
Evening screening at the Cinema a Pedal festival
Photo: Festival Cinema a Pedal (Nigrán) (ciclosfera.com) — via ciclosfera.com

Descends from:Cinemateca Uruguaya — Festival Cine a Pedal

Sources

  1. [1]Ciclosfera — interview with Alejandra Trellesciclosfera.com
  2. [2]EasyOrganic — interview with Ana Gontad, 06/06/2024easyorganic.es
  3. [3]Ciclosfera, 12/08/2026ciclosfera.com

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