Fiction short films ➖ ‘The Gift’, directed by Lara Izagirre (KIMUAK). ➖ ‘Ser un hombre’, directed by Lucas Parra. Animated short films ➖ ‘The Body of Christ’, directed by Bea Lema. 📍 The 41st Goya Awards ceremony will take place in Navarre on the 6th of February 2027.

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.

🎬 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. 👇👇👇

Basque short films ➖ ‘Happy’, by Víctor Basallote ➖ ‘Línea Espectral’, by Axel Casas ➖ ‘Mal fario’, by Roberto San Sebastián ➖ ‘Mermelada’, by Xanti Rodríguez

Basque short films ➖ ‘Antxumeak’, by Imanol Olalde ➖ ‘Azpian’, by Danel Garay and Laura Barquín ➖ ‘Crisálida’, by Ane Contreras ➖ ‘Hunger’, by Imanol Ortiz

Feature films ➖ ‘Saltpeter’, by Norma Vila ➖ ‘Izaki pixkat gardenak’, by Iñigo Sbeltza Animated short films ➖ ‘Insecticida’, by Paula Gallego Spanish short films ➖ ‘Siempre hay un monstruo’, by Gastón Haag

👻 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. 👇👇👇

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!

Miniminci ➖ ‘Momonsters. Película de Navidad’, by Javier Martínez and Christian Garnez Ventana Cinéfila ➖ ‘The Danube Rivers’, by Jaume Claret Muxart Cine Gourmet ➖ ‘Un tal Karlos’, by Arantxa Aguirre

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

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!

In addition, ‘Popel’ will screen at the Cinelibri Festival in Bulgaria this weekend. The festival, which brings literature and cinema together, selected the film for its connection to the book ‘El impostor’.

🏆 ‘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! 👏

The award comes through Sitges FanPitch, the Sitges Film Festival’s international pitching event connecting horror, sci-fi and fantasy film and series projects in development with audiovisual industry professionals.

🏆 ‘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!

ABYCINE LANZA 🔸 ‘Batelerak’, by Nara Tytgat and Ander Maio 🔸 ‘Gure etxea’, by Yangxi Chen 🔸 ‘El Canal de la Mancha’, by Daniel Sánchez 🔸 ‘If I Die’, by Esther Vital 🔸 ‘Cupido y otros arqueros’, by Erik Rodríguez

ABYCINE INDIE 🔸 ‘The Last Goodbye’, by Koldo Almandoz 🔸 ‘This Solitude’, by Javier Giner ABYCINE CORTOS 🔸 ‘Tsunami’, by María Pulido 🔸 ‘Variations’, by Lur Olaizola

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! 🍀