73SSIFF - 19/27 September 2025
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Friday 11th July
11:00
Spanish Academy of Film Arts and Sciences - Madrid
Press Conference: Spanish Cinema presentation

The San Sebastian Film Festival will present the Spanish selection of the 73rd edition at the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain.


Monday 14th July
11:00
Press Release: Festival Film Library

The Festival Film Library opens the submission of films.


Coming soon
Press Release: Puxika Gorria

Announcement and registration opening for the Puxika Gorria playroom.


Wednesday 16th July
10:30
Tabakalera
Press Conference: Artxiboa and Loterías Short Films

The Festival's archive facilities (on Tabakalera's ground floor) will be open to the public on a guided tour. The Loterías Short films competition will also be presented.


Monday 28th July
11:00
Press Release: Sebastiane Latino award

The films that will compete for the Sebastiane Latino Award will be announced.


Coming soon
Press Release: Official Selection first preview

A preview of the films that will participate in the Official Selection of the 73rd edition will be announced.


Wednesday 30th July
Tabakalera - Patio
Press Conference: presentation of the posters

The official poster and the posters of the different sections of the 73rd edition of the San Sebastian Festival will be unveiled.


Tuesday 5th August
11:00
Kursaal
Press Conference: New Directors presentation

The San Sebastian Festival and Kutxabank will renew the sponsorship agreement and announce the titles that will participate in the New Directors section.


Wednesday 6th August
11:00
Press Release: Zinemaldia Startup Challenge projects

The projects selected to compete in this edition of the Zinemaldia Startup Challenge will be announced.


Thursday 7th August
11:00
Press Release: WIP Latam selection

The Latin American productions that will participate in the Industry activity will be announced.


Coming soon
Press Release: Retrospective

The films that will make up the retrospective dedicated to Lillian Hellman will be announced.


Tuesday 12th August
11:00
Press Release: Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum selection

The selection of projects that will take part in the Forum will be announced.


Coming soon
Press Release: Made in Spain selection

The films that will make up the Made in Spain section will be announced.


Thursday 14th August
11:00
Press Release: WIP Europa selection

The European productions that will participate in the Industry activity will be announced.


Monday 18th August
11:00
Press Release: Velodrome selection

The films that will make up the Velodrome section will be unveiled.

 


Coming soon
Press Release: Klasikoak selection

The films that will make up the Klasikoak section will be announced.


Coming soon
Press Release: Nest selection

The short films that will take part in Nest, the international competition by film students, will be announced.


Coming soon
Press Release: Horizontes Latinos selection

The films that will make up the Horizontes Latinos section will be unveiled.


Coming soon
Press Release: Official Selection second preview

A second preview of the films that will participate in the Official Selection of the 73rd edition will be announced.

 


Coming soon
Press Release: Zabaltegi-Tabakalera selection

The films that will make up the Zabaltegi-Tabakalera section will be unveiled


Coming soon
Press Conference: Culinary Zinema presentation

The films that will make up the section and the chefs that will take part in this edition will be unveiled.


Friday 29th August
09:00
Publication of 'Practical guides'
Practical guide for the press, Spaces for graphic reporters and Cinemas

Friday 29th August
11:30
Tabakalera - Room 1
Press Conference: Basque Cinema presentation

The San Sebastian Festival will present the Basque film selection of the 73rd edition.



Monday 1st September
11:00
Press Release: information on Galas

Information on the opening, closing and Donostia Awards galas will be announced, as well as details regarding ticket sales.


Coming soon
Press Release: Perlak selection

The films that will take part in the Perlak section will be announced.


Friday 5th September
11:00
Press conference: presentation of the 73rd edition
Members of the juries and relevant filmmakers and actors that have confirmed their presence at the Festival.
Publication of the ‘Press dossier’ with figures and lists for this edition, as well as information on former editions of this Festival.

Friday 5th September
11:00
Tabakalera - Room 1
Press Conference: 73rd edition presentation

The composition of the juries, filmmakers and relevant performers who have confirmed their presence at the Festival will be announced.


Friday 5th September
12:00

List of all Festival attendees and the dates of their stay. The press accreditation-holders will be available on September 1.


Monday 8th September

Festival communication events agenda, which contents will be available from Wednesday, September 17.


Monday 8th September
09:00
Publication of the schedule of public screenings, press screenings, photocalls, press conferences and red carpets

Tuesday 9th September
Accredited press will receive an email with information on how to book tickets

Wednesday 10th September
Publication of the 'Film by Film' guide and its pullouts with the screenings schedule

Wednesday 10th September
09:00
Online ticket booking for accreditation holders with priority access
From Wednesday 10 September 9:00 to Thursday 11 September 15:00

Wednesday 10th September
10:00
For members of the jury and films with no press agent

Wednesday 10th September
10:00
Tabakalera - Room Z
Press Conference: Concert & Screening

The ‘Concert & Screening’ that the San Sebastian Festival, Euskadiko Orkestra and the SGAE Foundation organise at the Velodrome will be presented.


Friday 12th September
09:00
Opening of the online ticket booking for all accreditation holders
Until the end of the Festival

Sunday 14th September
09:00
Tickets go on sale to the general public

Monday 15th September
09:00
Publication on the Festival website of the 'Digital catalogue' for the 73rd edition

Wednesday 17th September
09:00
Opening of the accreditations collection desk in the Kursaal
Wednesday 17 and Thursday 18 September 09:00-20:00
Friday 19 - Friday 26 September 08:00 - 20:00
Saturday 27 September 08:00 - 14:00

Thursday 18th September
09:00
Opening of the ticket office for accreditation holders in the Kursaal (Zinemaldi Plaza)
Thursday 18 September 09:00-20:00
Friday 19 - Friday 26 September 08:00 - 20:00
Saturday 27 September 08:00 - 14:00

Friday 19th September
Celebration of the 73rd edition of the San Sebastian Festival
From Friday 19 to Saturday 27 September

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