The schedule change was prompted by the Fira Mediterrània, which is set to take place in Manresa from October 15 to 18. To prevent a clash between two of the region's major cultural highlights, the Clam festival, directed by Esteve Soler, decided to delay its opening by one week.

The festival will be hosted at the Bages Centre cinemas and the Agustí Soler i Mas Theater-Auditorium. Using the slogan Keep Calm, Keep Clam, the organization addressed the unexpected scheduling shift caused by the local cultural calendar's recent adjustments.

By moving further into the autumn, the Clam festival continues its strategy of following the San Sebastián Film Festival. This timing allows the event to showcase international premieres and high-quality social cinema before they hit mainstream commercial theaters.