The Las Palmas International Film Festival has been held at different venues around the capital of the island of Gran Canaria since 1999.

The festival aims to cover the so-called “peripheric” film industries, that is, the output of countries in Asia, Latin America, Africa and Eastern Europe. Screenings can be viewed at the Alfredo Kraus Auditorium, the main festival venue, plus other venues around the city such as the Monopol Multiplex, the Initiatives Centre of the Caja de Canarias Savings Bank (CICCA) and the Gabinete Literario literary circle. In addition to the official section, information section and various parallel sections, the programme also includes a series of presentations and exhibitions.