RTVE has maintained a very close relationship with the cinema since its origins. As well as broadcasting it, RTVE backs cinema by financing films, documentaries and TV movies. The productions delivered by what’s known as the dream factory have always had their space on the small screen, on which its big brother has always prolonged the life of its feature films. In keeping with this special relationship, RTVE participates in the San Sebastian Festival, a cinematic event enjoying national and international prestige of which it has been the official sponsor since 2005 and to which it gives widespread coverage. The opening and closing galas, the Donostia Awards and everything that happens at the Festival is profusely reported in its TV and radio channels, as well as in its digital space. Furthermore, RTVE takes series and films of its own or shared production to the Festival and presents them at a special gala, for which an entire day is set aside. It completes its participation in the San Sebastian Festival with presentation of the “Otra Mirada” Award, created by RTVE to encourage films on themes related to the world of women. RTVE and cinema, ALWAYS hand in hand.

Movistar Plus+ is the leading platform for entertainment of the Telefonica group. Its offer includes the best premium contents on sports, cinema, serial, documentary and programs that users can enjoy where, when and how they want.

Since September 2017, Movistar Plus+ has set up an strategy on original serial production, releasing a fiction each month (‘Velvet Colección’, ‘Vergüenza’, ‘La Zona’, ‘La Peste’, ‘Mira lo que has hecho’, ‘Félix’, ‘Matar al padre’, ‘El día de mañana’, ‘Virtual Hero’, ‘SKAM España’, ‘Gigantes’,  ‘Arde Madrid’, ‘El Embarcadero’, ‘Justo antes de Cristo’, ‘Instinto’,  ‘Hierro’). Furthermore, in 2018 Movistar+ starts a new production line focused on cinema with the film ‘Mientras dure la guerra’ directed by Alejandro Amenabar.

Since 2013, Movistar Plus+ has been a fundamental support of the San Sebastian Festival as an Official Sponsor, becoming in 2021 a Media Partner, establishing a close collaboration with the filming event in which Movistar+ has premiered  ‘La Peste’, ‘Vergüenza’, ‘Gigantes’ , ‘Arde Madrid’,  ‘Vida Perfecta’, ‘Antidisturbios’, ‘Dime quién soy’, ‘Fácil’ and ‘Apagón’, as the films ‘Mientras dure la guerra’ and ‘Modelo 77’.

With more than 120 years’ experience under its belt, today Audi is a world reference as a manufacturer of high-end vehicles. With the motto ‘At the vanguard of technique’, the brand of the four-ring emblem is famous not only for being a model to keep an eye on for its technology, but also for the high quality, elegance and sporting comfort of its models. 

This DNA now provides the basis for the new era of electrification in which Audi is immersed. In Spain the brand is already commercialising two 100% electric models (e-tron quattro and e-trono Sportback), and recently launched an offensive of plug-in hybrids, called TFSIe, carrying the Zero environmental sticker (A6, A7, A8, Q5 and Q7). This offer completes a range with a variety of options for their bodywork and propulsion (with petrol, diesel and GNC engines), adapting to any need. 

Audi’s promise to provide quality to its customers is firm, as is the brand’s connection with culture. This is visible for instance in its collaboration with the San Sebastian Festival, where Audi is Official Collaborator and Official Vehicle since 2011, having organised the Audi Innovative Thinking, a space for reflection and discussion with personalities from the Spanish film industry, since 2014.

Likewise, since 2021 AUDI has been organizing the Audi Future Stories screenplay competition, which was created with the aim of supporting young filmmaking talent aimed at students from the most important film schools in Spain.

Kutxabank is the biggest financial institution in the Basque Country, a bank committed to people and to the economic and social development of the territories in which it goes about its activities.

It emerged in 2012 as a result of the merger between the three Basque savings banks, the Group’s only shareholders. Kutxabank is a benchmark institution. In fact, it is one of the most solid banks in Europe. 

With an intense agenda of sponsoring cultural and sports activities, the institution has had a strong links with Zinemaldia for decades.

Thanks to this support, Kutxabank can offer its clients numerous advantages.

For the third year running, Armani Beauty will be the Beauty Sponsor of the San Sebastian Festival’s 72nd edition. As in previous years, the brand will provide makeup services to the Festival guests, including the many actors and celebrities walking the red carpet. This year, LUMINOUS SILK FOUNDATION, LUMINOUS SILK ACQUA HIGHLIGHTER, and PRISMA GLASS will be the star products under the spotlights, on and off the red carpet.

Once again Armani Beauty will open a pop-up stand in the Plaza de Okendo where, throughout the Festival week, it will offer visitors the opportunity to live the experience of a customised makeup session.

Lastly, to celebrate the launch of the perfume Sì Passione Intense, San Sebastian’s heart will beat stronger than ever, taking passion red to billboards, bus stops and shop windows throughout the city.   

Bringing the final touch to the events will be the Gala Dinner on 26 September in the Tabakalera contemporary art space attended by the brand ambassadors Eugenia Silva, Miguel Ángel Silvestre, Clara Galle, Julio Peña, Jaime Lorente and many more well known faces from the world of Spanish cinema.

The Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC) is a research centre of international vocation, whose main objective is to generate innovative knowledge in physics and similar disciplines. It is a Basque Government Centre of Excellence. The DIPC is firmly committed to spreading scientific knowledge and culture. It therefore develops powerful scientific communication programmes, often in collaboration with other cultural agents. DIPC started its collaboration with the San Sebastian Film Festival in 2019.

The DIARIO VASCO newspaper is the doyen of press publications in Gipuzkoa and a model of modern and deep-rooted journalism.

Event sponsorship is one of the areas taken greatest care of by the DV with a view to building a brand image associated to its close links with the interests of Gipuzkoan society in all its areas. 

It therefore develops widespread initiatives in support of numerous events, outstanding among which is the San Sebastian International Film Festival for being one of the world-famous gatherings on the cultural calendar of Gipuzkoa, with which it has maintained connections for more than two decades.

Irizar is a business group with international presence which concentrates its activity in the passenger transport, e-mobility, electronics, electric motors and generators, connectivity and energy sectors.

Made up of seven brands who carry out their production activity in 13 plants, Irizar has its own R&D centre and maintains a strong pledge to the brand, technology and sustainability.  

Thanks to our engagement with the Zinemaldia, in recent years our path has run parallel to that of Basque films; creating, imagining and producing stories that deserve to be told to the world. As a reflection of that engagement, since 2013 Irizar has been promoting the Irizar Basque Film Award, going to the best Basque film at the Festival

Being Iberian is a way of approaching the world, of savouring every moment. Iberian means the cinema and our cinema is very Iberian. That’s why we want to spotlight the quality of Iberian products and their “jewel in the crown”, Iberian Ham, with the campaign “We’re Very Iberian”, launched by “Jamones Ibéricos de España”, Sponsor of the San Sebastian Festival since 2015. 

In the words of the President of ASICI, Raúl García: “We at ASICI always seek to represent the coming together between two exciting and creative worlds, those of Iberian ham and the cinema: both of which go beyond the senses and emotions”.

Beer from Donostia since 1890. The spirit and love of Basque gastronomy can be tasted in every gulp of KELER beer.

The KELER flavour is recognised all over the world and stands out at the leading international beer fests. It has bagged more than 25 prizes in the last decade alone.

Sponsor of the San Sebastian Festival since 2015, KELER maintains its engagement not only with culture, but with the city too.

As a public company, Loterías y Apuestas del Estado has been generating social benefits for all citizens for 261 years. In this way, it supports initiatives in the social, sporting and cultural fields.

Loterías and the San Sebastian Festival share common values ​​that seek to build a better society. Loterías has collaborated with the project to recover the Festival's historical archive. And, this year, Loterías and the Festival have launched a short film competition whose aim is to spread positive messages that promote the redistribution of wealth and social justice.

Repsol is a global multi-energy provider which leads the way in energy transition and has set itself the target of becoming a net zero emissions company by 2050.

Repsol can satisfy all its consumers’ energy needs, with a customer-centric offer. It is a trailblazer in developing sustainable solutions for mobility, with increasingly more efficient fuels, EV charging, renewable fuels and autogas. It is also a major player in the Spanish electricity and gas market, with 1.5 customers and an installed renewable energy capacity of more than 1,800 MW.

To achieve net zero emissions by 2050, Repsol is committed to a roadmap using all the technologies within its reach for decarbonisation, based on improved efficiency, an increase in its capacity to generate renewable electricity, the production of renewable fuels, the development of new solutions for its customers, the circular economy and the promotion of cutting-edge projects to reduce the carbon footprint of industry. 

In 2023 Repsol has become the Sustainability Sponsor of the San Sebastian Festival, collaborating with its decarbonisation solutions. 

Urbil is a lively and contemporary space offering an unbeatable shopping and entertainment experience. Standing in a privileged spot, Urbil combines a varied selection of fashion, technology and home furnishings outlets with a wide choice of eateries and leisure options. The centre is also strongly committed to sustainability and the environment, promoting social and cultural initiatives to enrich the community. Its modern facilities and atmosphere make this the perfect place to enjoy special moments with family or friends.

 Urbil started backing the San Sebastian Festival in 2003 and is currently Sponsor of the Zinemira section.

Antiguo Berri is a family business founded in 1986 with the original activity of housing developer, builder and land developer in the province of Gipuzkoa. Since then its activity has been uninterrupted: more than 35 years of commitment to people and the sustainability of our planet.

Since the beginning of its activity, it has maintained an ascending line, reaching a consolidated position within the sector. In more than 35 years of continuous permanence, Antiguo Berri has developed more than 60 new-build real estate developments, always being unique projects at the time and in the area where they were developed.

Since 2022, Antiguo Berri has sponsored the Surprise Movie at the San Sebastian Film Festival.

Hispanitas is a brand that takes great care over detail when it comes to the quality of the materials and the process of producing each one of its shoes.  

​As a brand they were born 32 years ago, but as a family dedicated to footwear they are approaching the century and today four generations are already involved.

Hispanitas is a brand made in Spain, one of the major points setting it apart from others. As well as manufacturing the majority of its collections in Spain and a small part in Portugal, they promote local employment by producing in local factories and working with local suppliers. An international brand that currently exports 69% of its production and can be found in more than 55 countries all over the world.

The attributes that set their collections apart are their comfort, quality materials, design and own personality. But another very important part of their DNA is made up of the history, the values, among which are their constant evolution to become an increasingly more sustainable brand from the economic, social and environmental point of view; people, placing priority on CSR within its corporate strategy; and the family tradition behind each pair of shoes.
 
Hispanitas started backing the San Sebastian Festival in 2022, and nowadays is Collaborator of the Made in Spain section.

La Perla Thalassotherapy Centre is one of the remaining symbols of San Sebastian’s Belle Époque period. More than a century ago, Queen María Cristina decides to spend her summers in the city. Here she enjoys bathing in the sea in a privileged setting, La Concha bay. 

Today this is one of Europe’s biggest urban spa centres, centrally located in the middle of La Concha bay. A place where water is the medium for obtaining the very best of soothing therapy and fitness treatments. An integral wellness centre offering physical-sports, therapeutic, relaxing, health and beauty programmes, all with excellent and lasting effects. 

La Perla is an experience not to be missed by all those wishing to discover the reality and benefits of the city of San Sebastian.  

La Perla starts its collaboration with the San Sebastian Festival in 2020. 

Founded 1811, Perrier-Jouët is one of Épernay’s oldest and most highly respected Maisons. Uncompromising standards have been its distinguishing feature since the outset, to the extent that in its more than two centuries of history it has only had eight Chefs de Caves, holders of unique knowledge and expertise who have served as the guardians of that ancient knowledge in order to perpetuate and cultivate such precious heritage; modelling, chiselling and sculpting each of its creations with the precision of an artisan

The elegance of Perrier-Jouët extends beyond the champagne itself and is also a strong part of its iconic image, thanks to the famous spiral of anemones crowned in gold, designed in 1902 by the prestigious artist Émile Gallé – leading light of the Art Nouveau movement – to decorate one of its bottles and which would eventually impregnate the entire brand.

Its inspiration for art and the delicate and charming floral style of the French Maison means that, since 2013, it shines like yet another star in each of San Sebastian Festival’s most emblematic spaces and moments, as its Official Champagne.

The prestigious Perrier-Jouët brand has been the Official Champagne of the San Sebastian Festival since 2013.

Vichy Catalan is a leading brand in the mineral water market.

Ever since Dr Modest Furest Roca discovered in 1881 the healthy properties of the waters flowing from the Vichy Catalan spring (at a temperature of 60ºC and with its own gas) in Caldes de Malavella (Gerona), Vichy Catalan has positioned itself year after year as one of the world’s best sparkling waters.

Vichy Catalan Genuina is unique for its organoleptic properties, for its taste and for its health benefits. It is a water with connections to gastronomy, art and culture. Throughout its history, the brand has adapted to the different consumer trends by increasing its range of products, always based on high quality and on offering healthy beverages 

Vichy Catalan became San Sebastian Festival´s Offial Water in 2022 and this 2023 continues to bet on the new edition of the Festival, strengthening its commitment to cinema.