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 26 September 2023, the Tabakalera Cinema hosted a masterclass by Raven Jackson. The American director, who participated in Nest in 2018 with her short film Nettles, returned to San Sebastian to present her feature film debut, All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt at the 71st edition of the Festival. The film had its world premiere in the US Dramatic Competition section at Sundance and was part of the Ikusmira Berriak residency programme during its project phase.