10 talking points from the 2026 San Sebastian film festival
From Brad Pitt’s marathon red carpet session to growing awards hype for ‘La Bola Negra’.
San Sebastian unveils industry winners
Directors’ projects triumph at WIP Latam, WIP Europa and the Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum.
The buzzy Spanish films at San Sebastian - The Screen Podcast bonus episode
Screen’s Europe editor Tim Dams also speaks to Spain Film Commission president Juan Manuel Guimeráns Rubio.
Spain’s Movistar Plus vows to continue funding films after key management changes
Spanish pay-TV and streaming giant backed three Cannes competition titles this year.
Spanish film and TV production spend hits record €5.68bn in 2025
Spending is up 45% compared to 2022 amid a boom in productions shooting in Spain
Spanish government commits to extend Audiovisual Hub investment through sovereign fund
The move puts government investment in the sector into a long-term strategy.
Fatih Akin to shoot Louis de Bernieres’ adaptation ‘Birds Without Wings’ in Greece in 2027
Akin’s Hamburg-based Bombero International is producing the project.
Six standout projects in San Sebastian’s Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum 2026
The industry strand includes titles by Mexican director Ernesto Martínez Bucio and Argentinian filmmaker Celina Murga.
San Sebastian opens with plea to end genocide, Donostia Award for Werner Herzog
Fatih Akin’s competition selection Ghost Song was opening night screening.
Jose Luis Rebordinos talks Spanish boom, lack of women directors and the festival’s role as curator
”This year we have seen fewer titles directed by women that we liked.”
The Spanish highlights at the 2026 San Sebastian Film Festival
San Sebastian International Film Festival showcases an impressive array of Spanish productions in an exceptional year for the country’s industry.
‘Paper Tiger’, ‘Furies’ producer Rodrigo Teixeira of RT Features talks new Brazilian, James Gray projects
EXCLUSIVE: Slate includes previously-announced TIFF selections Glaxo, Furies
Spanish government grants €500,000 to San Sebastian festival industry programme
The funding is part of a new package of financial support announced for Spain’s film sector.
