🎬 Six Basque-produced short films make the shortlist for the @PremiosGoya
The Spanish Film Academy announced the 45 short films shortlisted for a nomination at the 41st edition. It includes 15 titles in each of the three categories: animation, documentary and fiction.
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Documentary short films
➖ ‘The Rotary Press’, directed by Iratxe Fresneda (KIMUAK).
➖ ‘All That Remains’, directed by Aitor Gametxo.
➖ ‘Bicycle Face’, directed by Itziar Zorita and Amaia Nerekan.
👻 Fantastic and horror cinema returns to San Sebastián!
The 37th San Sebastián Horror and Fantasy Film Festival kicks off on the 30th of October and runs until the 6th of November, with a programme featuring a wide selection of Basque productions.
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Basque short films
➖ ‘Antxumeak’, by Imanol Olalde
➖ ‘Azpian’, by Danel Garay and Laura Barquín
➖ ‘Crisálida’, by Ane Contreras
➖ ‘Hunger’, by Imanol Ortiz
The 13th edition of @SERIELIZADOS runs until the 28th of October and will showcase two of EiTB’s new fiction series: ‘Aloka(h)iru’, directed by Alba Lozano and Nitya López, and ‘Estu’.
🎬 The first two episodes of each series will be screened on the 24th of October.
‘Winnipeg, Seeds of Hope’, by Elio Quiroga and Beñat Beitia, and ‘The Last Goodbye’, by Koldo Almandoz, selected for the Mar del Plata International Film Festival, competing in the Latin American Feature Film Competition and España en la pantalla, respectively.
Good luck!
The 71st edition of the Valladolid International Film Festival (@Seminci_oficial) kicks off on the 23rd of October, with a programme bringing together films across a range of genres and formats. Basque cinema will feature in seven festival sections.
Good luck!
Official Selection
➖ ‘Sisters’, by Ione Hernández Sáenz
International Short Film Official Selection
➖ ‘Black Maw’, by Alba Lozano
Alquimias
➖ ‘13 Pins’, by João Pedro Rodrigues and João Rui Guerra da Mata
Tiempo de Historia
➖ ‘Truck Driver’, by Francisco Marise
🏆 ‘Popel’, by Oier Plaza, receives further accolades as it continues its international journey.
The documentary has received the Special Jury Prize at South Korea’s EBS International Documentary Festival and the Best Documentary Award at the Transhumant Festival.
Congrats! 👏
🏆 ‘Still Warm’, by David R. Losada, wins the Feratum Residency Award!
The project will take part in the Feratum Residency as part of the Feratum International Fantastic Film Festival, with accommodation costs covered.
Congratulations! 👏
.@EuroFilmAcademy has announced the shortlist for the 39th European Film Awards, featuring 68 films across different categories, including eight animated films.
Among them is Alberto Vázquez’s ‘Decorado’, which continues its journey towards a possible nomination.
Good luck!
Basque cinema will be represented at the 28th edition of Abycine, with nine titles selected.
From feature films and short films to projects in development, the Basque presence reflects the diversity of work that makes up today’s audiovisual landscape.
Good luck! 🍀
ABYCINE INDIE
🔸 ‘The Last Goodbye’, by Koldo Almandoz
🔸 ‘This Solitude’, by Javier Giner
ABYCINE CORTOS
🔸 ‘Tsunami’, by María Pulido
🔸 ‘Variations’, by Lur Olaizola

































