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).
Selection of unscreened feature films – they can only have been released in the country of their production – meeting the conditions indicated by the International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF) for the competitive film festivals category.
Feature films in the Official Selection compete for the Golden Shell. The Official Jury is responsible for assessing the films and deciding the winners.
The Official Selection also includes the presentation of films out of competition and special screenings.