San Sebastian Film Festival

74th San Sebastian Festival - 18/26 September 2026

74SSIFF - 18/26 September 2026

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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).

Zinemaldia+Plus

Thought and discussion

Research and publications

EQZE

Artxiboa

Ikusmira Berriak

Nest

Filmmakers' dialogue

In progress

Film submission - General sections

(01/16/2026 - 06/16/2026)

Film submission - Culinary Zinema

(01/16/2026 - 06/16/2026)

Film submission - Klasikoak

(01/16/2026 - 06/16/2026)

Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum

(04/15/2026 - 06/15/2026)

Eusko Label

(01/16/2026 - 06/16/2026)

Films

Rules of participation

Entry Forms

Film submission - General sections

(01/16/2026 - 06/16/2026)

Film submission - Culinary Zinema

(01/16/2026 - 06/16/2026)

Film submission - Klasikoak

(01/16/2026 - 06/16/2026)

Loterías Short Films

(05/04/2026 - 06/16/2026)

Eusko Label

(01/16/2026 - 06/16/2026)

Nest - Film School registration

(06/02/2026 - 07/02/2026)

Nest - Short Film submission

(06/02/2026 - 07/02/2026)

Film Library

(Coming soon)

Works in Progress

WIP Latam - Entry Form

(06/01/2026 - 07/01/2026)

WIP Europa - Entry Form

(06/01/2026 - 07/01/2026)

Projects

Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum - Entry Form

(04/15/2026 - 06/15/2026)

Zinemaldia Startup Challenge - Entry Form

(04/24/2026 - 06/05/2026)

Ikusmira Berriak - Entry Form

(July – September 2026)

Residences

Ikusmira Beriak - Entry Form

(July – September 2026)

Grants

Youth Jury

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(Coming soon)

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Film Submission

16 January - 16 june

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16 January - 16 june

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The Way It Was 2025

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#73SSIFF Portraits

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The edition in figures

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The edition in figures

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Esther García
Jennifer Lawrence

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Esther García
Jennifer Lawrence

The Way It Was 2025 - Donostia Awards

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Maialen Beloki has been appointed director of the San Sebastian Festival starting in 2027

Following the open competition launched on 4 March, the Festival's executive board has unanimously selected Beloki as José Luis Rebordinos' successor

Monday, April 27th, 2026

Zinemaldia Startup Challenge is now open for submissions

The initiative, within the framework of Zinemaldia & Technology, is a strategic commitment by the San Sebastian Festival to position itself as a space for reflection and exchange between the audiovisual and technology industries

Friday, April 24th, 2026

News Call for entries Industria

03m. 45s.

The Way It Was 2025 - Highlights video

‘Los domingos’ by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa bags the Golden Shell at the San Sebastián Festival’s 73rd edition

Agenda

Tuesday

5th

May

19:00 h.

Filmmakers' dialogue
Koldo Mitxelena Kulturunea (Convento de Santa Teresa)

Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón, Luis López Carrasco

#73SSIFF Portraits

V.O. ES EU EN

01h. 29m. 55s.

Closing Night gala

V.O. ES EU EN

52m. 13s.

Press Conference - Winners' statements

V.O. ES EU EN

01h. 09m. 26s.

Opening Gala - Donostia Award-giving ceremony for Esther García

V.O. ES EU EN

18m. 44s.

Donostia Award-giving ceremony for Jennifer Lawrence

Award winners

2287

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SSIFF on demand

Find the videos of the latest and past editions of the Festival here: press conferences, galas, interviews, photocalls and much more!

Zinemaldia

Festival Diary

Z365

Z365" or "Festival all year round" is the 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 (Artxiboa project, Thought and Discussion and Research and publications).

Zinemaldia Podcast

Sound inventory of some of the things happening at the San Sebastian Festival, both at the Festival all year round (Z365) and at the nine-day event in September.

Playlist 73SSIFF

In this thread you will find a daily setlist with songs played in the films of the 73rd edition. Guess which film they belong to and add other songs you have identified.

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