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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).
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Ikusmira Berriak opens the 11th call for its residencies on 2 July
The submission deadline for the audiovisual project development programme is 2 September
This year the initiative celebrates its 10th anniversary with the publication of a book and a film diary
The research work carried out under the Artxiboa grants will address the historical presence of animated films at the Festival, its relationship with New Spanish Cinema and the International Meeting of Film Schools
The proposals of Harri X. Fernández, Sonia García López and Carlos F. Heredero have been selected for the second edition of the José Ángel Herrero-Velarde grants, promoted by the Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa
A public day will take place on 22 June, including a tour of the archive, presentation of the first research works carried out under the grants and the screening of ‘Battleship Potemkin’
The San Sebastian Festival is now receiving submissions for WIP Europa
The deadline for submissions is July 3
The San Sebastian Festival is now receiving submissions for WIP Latam
The deadline for submissions is July 3
Nest opens on Monday June 3 its call for submissions
The deadline for submissions is July 3
The twenty-third edition of the international short film competition for film students will be held from 23 to 27 September 2024
The section will a have a prize of 10,000 euros for the director of the winning film.
Call for the second edition of the Eusko Label micro-short film competition, organised by the San Sebastian Festival and HAZI to draw attention to and back local produce
As well as the competing works, the Eusko Label section will include five short films out of competition, commissioned by the Festival from prestigious moviemakers in the field of Basque film
The San Sebastian Festival and Loterías create a competition for short films related to social issues
The deadline for submitting works for the Loterías Award, with two prizes carrying 10,000 and 5,000 euros, is 17 June
The sixth edition of Zinemaldia Startup Challenge is now open for submissions
The initiative falls within the framework of Zinemaldia & Technology, a strategic commitment by the Festival promoted by the Basque Government through the Department of Economic Development and SPRI
The project is part of ‘Spanish Screenings: Financing & Tech’, which is part of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan (PRTR), promoted by the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry for Digital Transformation and of Civil Service
The San Sebastian Festival opens its call for entries for the Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum
The deadline for submitting projects is June 17
Lau Haizetara announces the open call for its 20th Documentary Co-Production Forum
The deadline for the registration of projects is June 28
The Gipuzkoa Provincial Council Department of Culture announces the second edition of the José Ángel Herrero-Velarde grants for research into the historical archives of the San Sebastian Festival
Three researchers will receive a grant of 3,500 euros and 2 weeks’ use of a work space at the Filmoteca Vasca
The period for submitting projects opens on 15 March and will remain open until 26 April
The San Sebastian Festival is now receiving film submissions for its 72nd edition
Ikusmira Berriak opens today the tenth call for its residencies
The registration deadline for the audiovisual project development programme is September 1
From this edition, one of the positions on the pre-selection committee will be filled by an alumnus of Elías Querejeta Zine Eskola (EQZE) on a rotating basis
The San Sebastian Festival and the Elías Querejeta Zine Eskola open the second call for submissions for the José Ángel Herrero-Velarde grants going to researchers born or living in Spain
The San Sebastian Festival is now receiving submissions for WIP Europa
The deadline for submissions is July 3
The San Sebastian Festival is now receiving submissions for WIP Latam
The deadline for submissions is July 3
Nest opens tomorrow its call for submissions
The deadline for submissions is July 3
The fifth call for entries is now open for the Zinemaldia Startup Challenge focused on Spanish and European entrepreneurs and startups
The San Sebastian Festival opens its call for entries for the Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum
The deadline for submitting projects is June 15
The Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa’s Department of Culture promotes submissions for the José Ángel Herrero-Velarde grant for research into the historical archive of the San Sebastian Festival
Three researchers born or residing in Gipuzkoa will receive a grant of €3,500 and a work space for 2 weeks at the Filmoteca Vasca
The grant will provide support to the production of original academic research studies following the launch of the Artxiboa website and the opening of its collection for consultation in Tabakalera
The San Sebastian Festival is now receiving film submissions for its 71st edition
Monday to Friday: 09:00h - 15:30h