The Basque Government, through the Department of Industry, Energetic Transition and Sustainability and SPRI, promote Zinemaldia Startup Challenge, central initiative of the Zinemaldia & Technology event, organised by the San Sebastian Festival in collaboration with TECNALIA, ALÍA (Audiovisual Industrial Alliance) and Vicomtech. Zinemaldia & Technology is a strategic commitment by the San Sebastian Festival in its endeavour to position itself as a reference space for reflection on technological innovation in the audiovisual sector.
The competition for Spanish startups is part of ‘Spanish Screenings XXL. An international market for Spanish audiovisual production’, a project enjoying the involvement of the Ministry of Culture through the Institute of Cinematography and Audiovisual Arts (ICAA) and by the Ministry for Digital Transformation and of Civil Service, ICEX Spain Trade and Invest, the Malaga Festival and the San Sebastian Festival.
Best Spanish Project
Startup: Dubme IO
Description: Dubme's mission is to eliminate language barriers in professional audiovisual content using artificial intelligence and human professionals.Its platform, Dubme Studio, optimises time and costs with advanced technologies and is looking to expand while maintaining human quality and compliance.
Level of development: An early version of the solution is being sold, e.g. an MVP. Early adopters are the main customers.
Startup: HechicerIA
Description: AI that transforms texts into 3D videos, automatically and in seconds, for the greatest cost reduction in the audiovisual sector.
Level of development: An early version of the solution is being sold, e.g. an MVP. Early adopters are the main customers.
Best European Project
Startup: Sonomagic
Description: Sonic Alchemist is an innovative AI-powered sound design tool using computer vision to synchronize and adapt sound effects for film, creating editable multitrack sketches for exploration.
Level of development: An early version of the solution is being sold, e.g. an MVP. Early adopters are the main customers.
Special Mention to Entrepreneurship
Startup: Kaspar
Description: We empower filmmakers and editors with cutting edge AI.
Level of development: An early version of the solution is being sold, e.g. an MVP. Early adopters are the main customers.
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