IndieJúnior has been taking steps to make the festival more accessible, comfortable, and welcoming for everyone.
On this page, you will find information about accessibility at the festival, from how to get to the venues to accessibility conditions for people with reduced mobility, blind or visually impaired people, deaf or hard of hearing people, neurodivergent people, or people with other specific needs.
Not all venues hosting the festival guarantee the same accessibility conditions. For this reason, below you will find detailed information about the sessions and each of the venues, so that you can make a more informed decision about how to participate in the festival.
Tickets and Discounts
BATALHA CINEMA CENTER
Tickets cost €3.75 for people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, deaf and hard of hearing people, and blind and visually impaired people.
50% discount on tickets for students, people over 65, and unemployed people.
Porto Card: 50% discount
Tripass: 25% discount Free ticket for companions of people with disabilities, deaf or hard of hearing people, blind or visually impaired people, or neurodivergent people, available at the ticket office.
Screenings with descriptive subtitles and Portuguese Sign Language (LGP)
Olivia e o Terramoto Invisível +6 | 70’ [LGP]
Irene Iborra Rizo Belgium, Chile, France, Spain, Switzerland, Animation, 2025
31 SAT, 2:45 p.m., BATALHA (Room 1)
Screenings with descriptive subtitles
School screenings (tickets available on the day, subject to availability, or advance booking via email festival@indiejunior.com | ticket price: €1.50)
Short films – 2nd Cycle | 49’
26 MON, 2:00 p.m., 3:30 p.m., BATALHA (Room 1)
27 TUE, 3:30 p.m., BATALHA (Room 1)
28 WED, 12:00 p.m., 2:30 p.m., BATALHA (Room 1) | 3:30 p.m., BMAG
29 THU, 3:30 p.m., BMAG
2 MON, 2:00 p.m., PERPÉTUO STUDIO ROOM
Short Films – 3rd Cycle | 52’
26 MON, 2:30 p.m., BATALHA (Room 2) | 3:30 p.m., BMAG
27 TUE, 2:30 p.m., PERPÉTUO STUDIO ROOM | 3:30 p.m., BMAG
28 WED, 2:00 p.m., BATALHA (Room 2)
29 THURSDAY, 3:15 PM, BATALHA (Room 2)
30 FRIDAY, 3:30 PM, BMAG
Short Films – Secondary | 47’
26 MONDAY, 12:00 PM, BATALHA (Room 1) | 4:00 PM, BATALHA (Room 2)
28 WED, 12:15 p.m., BATALHA (Room 2) | 3:15 p.m., BATALHA (Room 2)
29 THU, 2:30 p.m., BATALHA (Room 1)
30 FRI, 2:30 p.m., BATALHA (Room 2) | 3:15 p.m., BATALHA (Room 1)
2 MON, 3:30 p.m., PERPÉTUO STUDIO ROOM
Screenings for general audiences Curtas no Feminino +10 | 90 min.
31 SAT, 2:30 p.m., BATALHA (Room 2) Films with Portuguese subtitles.
Films with descriptive subtitles in short film sessions
Short Films – 1st Cycle | 49 min
This session includes a film with descriptive subtitles: “Lulina e a Lua”
26 MON, 10:00, 11:10, BMAG | 10:00, 11:15, BATALHA (Room 2)
27 Tue, 10:00 a.m., 2:30 p.m., BATALHA (Room 2) | 11:10 a.m., BMAG | 2:00 p.m., BATALHA (Room 1)
28 WED, 10:30 a.m., BATALHA (Room 1) | 11:10 a.m., 2:00 p.m., BMAG
29 THU, 10:00 a.m., 11:15 a.m., BATALHA (Room 2) | 2:00 p.m., BMAG
30 FRI, 10:30 a.m., BATALHA (Room 1) | 2:00 p.m., BMAG 2 MON, 11:15 a.m., PERPÉTUO STUDIO ROOM
Short Films +8 | 48 min
This session includes a film with descriptive subtitles: “The Emancipation of Mimi”
31 SAT, 11:15 a.m., BATALHA (Room 2) 01 SUN, 12:00 p.m., BATALHA (Room 2)
Short films +10 | 52 min
This session includes two films with descriptive subtitles: “Ananasimos” and “Cão Sozinho”
31 SAT, 12:30 p.m., BATALHA (Room 2)
1 SUN, 3:00 p.m., BATALHA (Room 2)
Sessions with films subtitled in Portuguese (when the film has dialogue)
My First Film +12 | 110 min
Grease Randal Kleiser United States, Fiction, 1978
31 SAT, 5:45 p.m., BATALHA (Room 1)
Short Films +8 | 48 min.
31 SAT, 11:15 a.m., BATALHA (Room 2)
01 SUN, 12:00 p.m., BATALHA (Room 2)
List of films with descriptive subtitles at the festival
Rui Carlos
Margarida Paias | Fiction | Portugal | 2025 | 16’
Polliwog
Julia Skala | Animation | Germany | 2024 | 9’
Eloise’s Summer
Lize Cuveele | Documentary | Belgium | 2025 | 16’
Sheep
Hadi Babaeifar | Fiction | Iran | 2025 | 13’
Ananasi
Anna Bawa | Animation | Russia | 2025 | 4’
Hannah & The Crocodile
Lore Mechelaere | Animation/Documentary | Belgium | 2024 | 16’
Cão Sozinho
Marta Reis Andrade | Animation | Portugal | 2025 | 13’
The Emancipation of Mimi
Marcelo Pereira | Fiction | Portugal | 2025 | 13’
Weeds
Pola Kazak | Animation | Czech Republic | 2024 | 14’
No Rush
Kateřina Havlíčková | Animation | Czech Republic | 2024 | 3’
Lina
Margarida Madeira | Animation | Portugal | 2025 | 8’
It Will Be Fine
Karolína Pravdová | Animation | Czech Republic | 2024 | 7’
Round 3
Liesbeth De Mey | Documentary | Belgium | 2024 | 16 min.
Hairy Legs
Andrea Dorfman | Animation | Canada | 2024 | 17 min.
Accessibility at festival locations
BATALHA CINEMA CENTER
Praça da Batalha, 47
Trindade Metro Station (Lines A, B, C, D, E, F) – Bolhão Stop (7 minutes on foot)
Aliados Metro Station (Line D) – São Bento Stop (5 minutes’ walk)
Buses 207, 303, 400, 901, 904, 905, 906 – Batalha stop
Train São Bento Station (5 minutes’ walk)
Seating: Room 1 – 297 / Room 2 – 112
Ticket office hours*: Wednesday to Saturday: 11:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m. | Tuesday and Sunday: 11:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. *Outside the hours listed above, the ticket office opens 45 minutes before the first screening of the day. Online ticket office available at batalhacentrocinema.bol.pt/
ALMEIDA GARRETT MUNICIPAL LIBRARY
Rua de D. Manuel II – Jardins do Palácio de Cristal
Buses 200, 201, 207, 208, 302, 303, 501, 507, 601, 12M, 13M – Palácio stop
Seating 186 seats + 4 for reduced mobility (in the front row)
COLISEU PORTO AGEAS
Rua de Passo Manuel, 137
Trindade Metro Station (Lines A, B, C, D, E, F) – Bolhão Stop (7 minutes’ walk)
Aliados Metro Station (Line D) – São Bento Stop (5 minutes’ walk)
Buses 200, 207, 302 Seats 15
Ticket office hours*: Monday to Saturday: 1:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
*Outside the hours described above, the ticket office opens 1 hour before the first session of the day. Online ticket office available at coliseuporto.bol.pt/
CASA COMUM – UNIVERSITY OF PORTO RECTORATE
Praça Gomes Teixeira
Buses 200, 201, 207, 208, 300, 302, 305, 501, 507, 601, 602, 703, 900
BIODIVERSITY GALLERY – CENTRO CIÊNCIA VIVA
Rua do Campo Alegre, 1191
Buses 200, 204, 207, 209, 504
PORTO PLANETARIUM – CENTRO CIÊNCIA VIVA
Rua das Estrelas
Buses 200, 204, 207, 209, 1M
Ticket office hours:
Monday to Friday: 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. | Saturdays and holidays: 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Online ticket office available at planetariodoporto.bol.pt/
PERPÉTUO STUDIO ROOM
Rua de Costa Cabral, 128
Metro (Line D) Marquês Station
Buses 702, 703, and 704