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 24 September 2024, a conversation on music and film was held at the Tabakalera Cinema, with the participation of Antón Álvarez (C. Tangana), who won a special mention at the Kutxabank-New Directors Award with his debut film, La guitarra flamenca de Yerai Cortés. Joining him in the talk programmed in collaboration with BIME as part of the Nest section were Yerai Cortés and Harto Rodríguez, co-authors with Álvarez of the film's music, while the moderator was the Artxiboa coordinator, Irati Crespo.