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).
Alina Grigore (Bucarest) studied acting and directing at the UANTC in Bucharest. Her films as an actress include titles such as Aurora (Cristi Puiu; 2010), Din dragoste cu cele mai bune intentii (Best Intentions, Adrian Sitaru, 2011) and Ilegitim (Illegitimate, Adrian Sitaru, 2016), for which she also co-wrote the screenplay, as well as several TV series in Romania. She has directed the shorts Domino (2016), Triptic (2016) and River-bet (2017). Crai nou (Blue Moon, 2021), her first feature film, carried off the Golden Shell for Best Film at last year's San Sebastian Festival.