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).
On September 19, 2022, during the celebration of the 70th edition of the San Sebastian Festival, the Tabakalera cinema hosted a master class by Elena López Riera as part of the activities of the Thought and Discussion area. The Spanish filmmaker also presented her feature debut, El agua / The Water, which participated in the Ikusmira Berriak residency program at its project stage. The film, which premiered at the Cannes Directors' Fortnight, was later included in the Zabaltegi-Tabakalera section.