Z365" or "Festival all year round" is the new strategic point of the Festival in which converge investigation, accompaniment and development of new talents (Ikusmira Berriak, Nest); training and cinematic knowledge transfer (Elías Querejeta Zine Eskola, Zinemaldia + Plus, Filmmakers' dialogue); and investigation, disclosure and cinematic thought (Z70 project, Thought and Discussion and Research and publications).
Born in Bergara 1969. Studied at the Film and Video School in Andoain and continued his training in Venezuela, where he started working as a technician in the grips and electricals department, staying there for several feature films while he completed his screenplay studies.
In 1997 he wrote and directed his first short film, Txotx, with Telmo Esnal before turning his skills to screenwriting and directing. He founded the production company Txintxua Films in 2008.
Feature films
2005: Aupa Etxebeste! (co-written and co-directed with Telmo Esnal)
2011: Bertsolari (screenplay and director)
Short films
1997: Txotx (co-written and co-directed with Telmo Esnal)
1999: 40 ezetz (co-written and co-directed with Telmo Esnal)
2002: Topeka (screenplay and director)
2005: Sarean (screenplay and director)
2010: Artalde (screenplay and director)
2013: Zela Trovke (screenplay and director)
Television
2008-2009 Brinkola (13-episode series for ETB1, original creation, screenplay and director together with Telmo Esnal)