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2023-11-13

Txikiziklo Submarino begins, an educational immersion in the sea

More than 2,500 pupils from Gipuzkoa took part in this educational tour in 2023 to promote ocean conservation.

This morning saw the start of the Txikiziklo Submarino, the first of five sessions that will be held throughout the week in the Aquarium auditorium. Around 600 primary school students from ten schools in San Sebastian will be the lucky visitors to this event, now in its eleventh year.

In an ongoing effort to foster appreciation and respect for the marine world among the youngest, the Txikiziklo Submarino is celebrating its eleventh edition, bringing together almost 600 primary school students from Donostia - San Sebastián on an exciting educational tour. The initiative, which has grown significantly over the last decade, thanks to the organisation of the Royal Society Foundation, strives to promote values and respect for the environment and aims to introduce children to the fascinating underwater world, instilling in them a love and respect for the oceans.

The event aims to raise awareness among children about the importance of contributing to mitigating climate change and saving our seas and oceans. It underlines the premise that you cannot love what you do not know, and therefore continuous efforts are made to reach out to the younger generations.

This year, the Txikiziklo Submarino will be held in the Aquarium auditorium from 13 to 17 November, starting at 10 am. The event is specifically designed for children aged between 10 and 12 years old, in 5th and 6th year of Primary Education. The experience, which includes lectures, viewing of underwater short films and a visit to the Aquarium, is not limited to these alone, as the educational centres have previously been provided with didactic material that includes activities and methodological guidelines, supported by audiovisual material, to enrich learning in the classroom before attending the event.

The main objective of this programme is to raise awareness among young people about the importance of preserving the environment and to encourage healthy and responsible consumption attitudes, as well as respect and care for the immediate environment. Participants will learn to make informed decisions about the impact on the planet in their daily lives, based on scientific knowledge.

"Dissemination and education are the best tools to save the oceans and guarantee the survival of our species", say the organisers of the Royal Society Foundation and the Royal Society Underwater Foundation. This annual event, which has achieved a significant impact on the educational community, reinforces the commitment to the conservation of the oceans and the development of future environmentally responsible citizens.

The Txikiziklo Submarino is a fundamental step towards the formation of generations that are aware of and committed to the sustainability of our planet. The entities in charge of the presentations, the Mater Museum and the Aquarium, the latter also hosting the event, are proud to contribute to this cause and hope to inspire more young people to explore and protect the mysterious marine world.

To find out all the details visit this link for the full programme of screenings and exhibitions at CIMASUB 2023.

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2023-11-28
17 World premieres at the 16th edition of the BBK Mendi Film Bilbao Bizkaia

The BBK Mendi Film Bilbao-Bizkaia film festival will be held in three cinemas in Bilbao: Sala BBK, the Golem cinemas of Azkuna Zentroa and the Euskalduna Palace. A total of 30 film sessions have been scheduled for the 16th edition. In the parallel activities, 3 exhibitions have been set up, a day will be held for the mountain film industry, 4 masterclasses, a conference, and a panel talk. Tickets for the sessions are available through www.mendifilmfestival.com

17 World premieres at the 16th edition of the BBK Mendi Film Bilbao Bizkaia

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2023-11-19
This year’s Mendi Tour has been a roadshow of record-breaking proportions: 14,000 spectators in 53 venues

The Mendi Tour 2023 circuit, has once again reached all of Spain, starting from the Basque Country. Mountain cinema sessions have been screened in 53 towns and cities -last year there were 46-, attracting 14,000 spectators and a 25% increase on last season's figure.

This year’s Mendi Tour has been a roadshow of record-breaking proportions: 14,000 spectators in 53 venues

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2023-11-13
Films, exhibitions, conferences, the Jury... This is what the 16th Mendi Film will be like!

In the 16th edition of BBK Mendi Film Bilbao Bizkaia, 57 films will be screened and there will be 3 exhibitions, 4 conferences. Edurne Pasaban will be presented with The WOP Mendi Film award. The IAMF Grand Prize winner, "K2 Touching the sky" by Eliza Kubarska will be screened, a masterclass will be given by the photographer Yhabril and a conference on the mountain film industry will be celebrated.

Films, exhibitions, conferences, the Jury... This is what the 16th Mendi Film will be like!

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2023-11-02
Three stunning underwater photography exhibitions open in San Sebastian

A visual immersion into the mysterious seabed and the relationship between man and nature.

Three stunning underwater photography exhibitions open in San Sebastian

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2023-10-24
CIMASUB 2023 Festival. The underwater visual feast of San Sebastian is here. Presentation of the official trailer.

The 47th edition of the International Underwater Film Series provides a unique opportunity to explore the beauty and challenges of the oceans. Free underwater screenings, exhibitions and educational activities are coming to San Sebastian, organized by Subacuáticas Real Sociedad.

CIMASUB 2023 Festival. The underwater visual feast of San Sebastian is here. Presentation of the official trailer.

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2023-09-30
Basque Productions Awarded at SSIFF 71

The 71st edition of the San Sebastian Festival has featured a total of 14 Basque productions, two of which have been awarded. Congratulations!

Basque Productions Awarded at SSIFF 71

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2023-09-29

The Bilbao director Josu Martínez will present his second work in the Zinemira section of the San Sebastian Festival. ‘Mirande: film bat egiteko zirriborroa’, is a documentary coproduced by La Tentación Producciones and Gastibeltza about the controversial writer Jon Mirande, considered one of the most important poets in Basque literature of the 20th century. “Mirande is said to be a racist. A paedophile. A Nazi. A misogynist. Immoral. Every time he is mentioned, controversies flare up. We don't know what to do about him. I want to make a film about Mirande. But I don't know how. Perhaps the most interesting thing to do would be to let him have his say”. This is how Josu explains the work he will present at this Zinemaldia.

"I have long thought that there was an untold story in Jon Mirande"

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2023-09-27
“‘Bizkarsoro’ is a grassroots project, created with the help of more than 200 residents of Baigorri

The feature film 'Bizkarsoro,' directed by Josu Martínez, will also compete in the Zinemira section of the San Sebastián Festival. The story encompasses five true stories based on written and oral testimonies, which take place between 1914 and 1982, in a village that does not exist. Produced by Gastibeltza Filmak, Adabaki Ekoizpenak, and Tentazioa Produkzioak, the work highlights the social changes experienced by a small village during the 20th century. The radiation and the end of a language, and the fight to survive.

“‘Bizkarsoro’ is a grassroots project, created with the help of more than 200 residents of Baigorri"

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2023-09-27
“Being able to participate in the Cannes Critics' Week was a huge accolade that put ‘Contadores’ in the spotlight and will help promote future projects”

‘Contadores’ is one of several Basque productions that will be on show at the 71st San Sebastian Film Festival. The short film directed by Irati Gorostidi had its world premiere at the Cannes Critics' Week and will compete in the Zabaltegi Tabakalera section of the Zinemaldia. Produced by Apellaniz & de Sosa, as well as Tractora and Pirenaika, the film is about a trade union negotiation in the 1970s and features a cast made up of amateur actors.

“Being able to participate in the Cannes Critics' Week was a huge accolade that put ‘Contadores’ in the spotlight and will help promote future projects”

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2023-09-26
Call for entries for the 9th edition of the Bilbao Surf Film Festival 2024!

The highly anticipated Bilbao Surf Film Festival 2024 announces that entries to register films for its next edition are officially open. Filmmakers and surf lovers from around the world will be able to submit their masterpieces until December 15, 2023 free of charge.

Call for entries for the 9th edition of the Bilbao Surf Film Festival 2024!

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2023-09-26
“Despite the difficulties and being invisible, women have made films, are making films and will go on to make films, each with her own point of view”

'A Deep Breath’ is the work that will be presented by directors Bertha Gaztelumendi and Rosa Zufía at the Basque Cinema Gala. In the documentary, both directors dive into the films made by female Basque filmmakers of different generations. The film is to be screened today, 26 September, at the Victoria Eugenia Theatre and will compete for the Irizar Basque Film Award. As a sign of the understanding between the two, the directors have agreed to take part in a joint question-and-answer session.

“Despite the difficulties and being invisible, women have made films, are making films and will go on to make films, each with her own point of view”

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2023-09-15

'Mission to Mars' will be screened out of competition in the Zinemira section. Amat Vallmajor del Pozo's film participated in WIP Europe, was also screened at the Berlin Critics' Week and earned a mention at the Gijón Film Festival. The feature film, produced by Elias Querejeta Zine Eskola, Muxika Zinema and Vitrine Films, portrays a post-apocalyptic Basque Country, where two brothers set off on a mission. We spoke to the director about his participation in the San Sebastian Festival and the challenges he has set himself ahead of the film's theatrical release on 29 September.

"Although its aesthetics are dark and radical, 'Mission to Mars' appeals to everyone, as well as to human relationships, in particular that of three brothers"

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2023-09-12

After winning the FIPRESCI Prize in Tallinn (Estonia) and the Best Film Award at the Kolkata Film Festival (India), 'Upon Entry', the debut feature film by Alejandro Rojas and Juan Sebastián Vásquez, will feature in the Made in Spain section of the San Sebastian Festival. Carlos Juarez, from Basque Films (one of the producers of the film together with Zabriskie Films and Sygnatia), assesses the background behind this film.

"Upon Entry, being a film d'auteur, was aimed more at prestige audiences than the mainstream, but we succeeded in bringing it closer to being a thriller"

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2023-09-01
The San Sebastian Film Festival will be represented by a total of 14 Basque productions at its 71st edition

A key event on the international film scene kicks off on 22 September, the 71st edition of the San Sebastian Film Festival, which will fill the city with cinema until 30 September. In addition, the event will have a considerable Basque presence, as it has selected a total of 14 works that show the excellent state of audiovisual production in the Basque Country.

The San Sebastian Film Festival will be represented by a total of 14 Basque productions at its 71st edition

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2023-08-29
Basque director Victor Iriarte's 'Foremost by Night' will make its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival.

Tomorrow, 30 August, the Venice International Film Festival, one of the world's most prestigious film festivals, will begin. Basque director Víctor Iriarte will present his debut film 'Foremost by Night'.

Basque director Victor Iriarte's 'Foremost by Night' will make its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival.

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2023-08-17
“The ultimate goal of filmmaking is to share a film in the cinema, and it means a lot for it to happen in a prestigious section like Giornate”

Víctor Iriarte will debut his film ‘Foremost By Night’ at Venice International Film Festival, which begins on 30 August. In this interview, the director tells us how he is approaching this prestigious event.

“The ultimate goal of filmmaking is to share a film in the cinema, and it means a lot for it to happen in a prestigious section like Giornate”

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2023-08-12
‘Negu Hurbilak’ receives Special Mention from the Jury of Cineasti del Presente section at Locarno Film Festival

The film, directed by Ekain Albite, Adrià Roca, Nicolau Mallofré and Mikel Ibarguren and produced by Maluta films and Cornelius Films, has celebrated its world premiere in the Swiss city and competed with 13 other films by emerging filmmakers presenting their first or second feature-length films.

‘Negu Hurbilak’ receives Special Mention from the Jury of Cineasti del Presente section at Locarno Film Festival

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2023-08-01
Strong Presence of Basque Cinema at Prestigious Locarno Festival

The Locarno Festival, one of the main events for experimental and auteur cinema, will take place starting tomorrow, August 2nd, and will provide the perfect platform for the world premiere of the film 'Negu Hurbilak', which has been chosen to participate in the Cineasti del Presente section.

Strong Presence of Basque Cinema at Prestigious Locarno Festival

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2023-07-18
‘Anekumen’, selected to participate in Locarno Residency

‘Anekumen’, selected to participate in Locarno Residency

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2023-07-14
Three Basque productions competing at the San Sebastian Festival

Three Basque productions competing at the San Sebastian Festival

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2023-07-05
‘Negu hurbilak’ will have its premiere at Locarno’s Cineasti del Presente competitive section!

‘Negu hurbilak’ will have its premiere at Locarno’s Cineasti del Presente competitive section!

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2023-07-05
“Being at Locarno is a utopian dream come true”

“Being at Locarno is a utopian dream come true”

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2023-06-15
The MENDI TOUR is on par with the best data with 10800 spectators in the first half of the season

Spectacular data and great atmosphere in the Mendi Tour circuit in 2023. In the winter-spring season, during the first half of the year, it has had 34 venues, with a total of 64 film sessions, and 10,800 spectators.

The MENDI TOUR is on par with the best data with 10800 spectators in the first half of the season

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2023-06-09
Basque animation will show its potential at Annecy

Basque animation will show its potential at Annecy

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2023-06-02
CIMASUB comes to BILBAO as part of the Basque Environment and Ocean Week 2023

Itsasmuseum presents in collaboration with Nakusarbe the 2nd edition of the Basque Environment and Ocean Week. A week for marine sustainability and the environment with activities for all audiences that will take place at Itsasmuseum from Monday 5 to Sunday 11 June.

CIMASUB comes to BILBAO as part of the Basque Environment and Ocean Week 2023

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2023-06-01
Call for entries for the CIMASUB 2023 competition is now open

The competition for the 47th edition of the San Sebastian International Underwater Film Festival, CIMASUB 2023, is now underway. The deadline for submitting entries to the competition is officially open, with a deadline of 20 September 2023. You can now submit photo galleries, short films and documentaries to participate in our competition.

Call for entries for the CIMASUB 2023 competition is now open

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2023-06-01

The author of the photograph is Gonzalo Bartolomé Tierra 'Yhabril Moro'

"X-Man" by Yhabril Moro is the image of BBK Mendi Film Bilbao Bizkaia 2023

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2023-05-30
Basque cinema, protagonist in Kraków

Basque cinema, protagonist in Kraków

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2023-05-15
Cannes, one of the best showcases for Basque cinema

Cannes, one of the best showcases for Basque cinema

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2023-04-28
Dock of the Bay, the Donostia Music Documentary Film Festival, presents its entire program.

The Donostia Music Documentary Film Festival, Dock of the Bay, which will take place from the 1st to the 6th of May, 2023, has presented this morning at a press conference the films in competition. In the words of Eva Rivera, director of the Festival "in this sixteenth edition, we will continue to bet on quality and independent cinema. Offering unprecedented programming and promoting dialogue between creators and spectators. We are committed to inclusion and diversity, to open spaces for reflection and to bring us closer to the world. In addition, we will strive to be a festival respectful of our environment, that promotes slow culture and that you can feel close to. A festival where the human is present and people are the measure of all acts". In this sixteenth edition, 25 documentaries will be screened.

Dock of the Bay, the Donostia Music Documentary Film Festival, presents its entire program.

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2023-04-19
'Contadores', in the Cannes Critic’s Week!

The Cannes Critics' Week has selected the work 'Contadores', by Irati Gorostidi, for the Official Short Films Section. It is a project of the producers Apellaniz and De Sosa, Tractora and Pirenaika, and which has formed part of the catalog Kimuak 2022, which is currently managed by Zineuskadi.

'Contadores', in the Cannes Critic’s Week!

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2023-04-04
Dock of the Bay, the Donostia Music Documentary Film Festival presents its live radio programming and the collaboration with venues in the city such as Altxerri and Dabadaba.

Dock of the Bay, the Donostia Music Documentary Film Festival presents its live radio programming and the collaboration with venues in the city such as Altxerri and Dabadaba.

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2023-04-01
Film registrations period opened for the BBK Mendi Film Bilbao-Bizkaia 2023

The deadline for film registrations for the 16th edition of the BBK Mendi Film Bilbao-Bizkaia festival is open from 31 March to 15 September.

Film registrations period opened for the BBK Mendi Film Bilbao-Bizkaia 2023

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2023-03-22
Edurne Pasaban WOP Mendi Film 2023 Award

The WOP-The Walk On Project Foundation and the Mendi Film Festival Association are awarding the WOP Mendi Film 2023 Foundation Award to Edurne Pasaban, mountaineer and businesswoman from Tolosa, Gipuzkoa. She is first woman to complete the 14 eight-thousanders, the highest mountains on the planet. The award ceremony is going to take place at the Opening Ceremony of the 16th edition of BBK Mendi Film Bilbao Bizkaia, on December the 8th 2023, at the Euskalduna Congress Centre in Bilbao.

Edurne Pasaban WOP Mendi Film 2023 Award

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2023-03-09
Basque cinema will show strength at the Málaga Film Festival

Basque cinema will show strength at the Málaga Film Festival

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2023-03-01
XIX EDITION OF THE SAN SEBASTIAN LAU HAIZETARA DOCUMENTARY CO-PRODUCTION FORUM

The San Sebastian LAU HAIZETARA Documentary Coproduction Forum is preparing the next edition! San Sebastian, 25-27 September 2023 The open call for the presentation of projects will begin in April and will be communicated via the usual channels.

XIX EDITION OF THE SAN SEBASTIAN LAU HAIZETARA DOCUMENTARY CO-PRODUCTION FORUM

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2023-02-25
Estibaliz Urresola and Sofia Otero shine in Berlin

Estibaliz Urresola and Sofia Otero shine in Berlin

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2023-02-22
The International Alliance for Mountain Film is proud to announce that its 2023 Grand Prize has been awarded to Polish director Eliza Kubarska

This year the International Alliance for Mountain Film decided to award the Grand Prize to Eliza Kubarska, in recognition of her career as a director of documentaries capable of investigating the human events hidden behind great adventures

The International Alliance for Mountain Film is proud to announce that its 2023 Grand Prize has been awarded to Polish director Eliza Kubarska

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2023-02-15
Basque cinema will stand out again at Berlinale

Basque cinema will stand out again at Berlinale

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2023-02-10
Basque cinema will try to bring this brilliant year to a marvelous conclusion at the Goya Awards

Basque cinema will try to bring this brilliant year to a marvelous conclusion at the Goya Awards

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2023-02-02
The projects 'Negu hurbilak' and 'Sobre todo de noche', selected to participate at the D'A Film LAB

The projects 'Negu hurbilak' and 'Sobre todo de noche', selected to participate at the D'A Film LAB

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2023-02-02
“With ‘Negu Hurbilak’ in the Work In Progress section of the D’A Film Festival, we finish a stage for the film”

“With ‘Negu Hurbilak’ in the Work In Progress section of the D’A Film Festival, we finish a stage for the film”

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2023-01-24
Basque Audiovisual will be attending to the 'Producers meet Producers' meeting

On January 26th, Basque. Audiovisual. will join to the 'Producers meet Producers' meeting organized within the framework of the FIPADOC Festival.

Basque Audiovisual will be attending to the 'Producers meet Producers' meeting

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2023-01-23
'20.000 species of bees’ and ‘Samsara’ to premiere at Berlinale!

'20.000 species of bees’ and ‘Samsara’ to premiere at Berlinale!

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2022-11-28
Basque productions also protagonists in Ventana Sur

The strength of Basque cinema is evident, once again this year, with the implementation of projects that continue to receive awards, critical acclaim and audience praise, as much at festivals as in cinemas and on streaming platforms.

Basque productions also protagonists in Ventana Sur

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2022-11-11
ZINEBI once again becomes a meeting point for the Basque audiovisual sector

The Bilbao International Documentary and Short Film Festival kicks off today and will run until Friday 18 November.

ZINEBI once again becomes a meeting point for the Basque audiovisual sector

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2022-10-14
 New basque tax incentives at  MIPCOM - up to 70%

New basque tax incentives at MIPCOM - up to 70%

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2022-09-23
Basque. Audiovisual. launches its new website

Basque. Audiovisual. launches its new website

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2022-08-26
The San Sebastian Film Festival selects 17 Basque

The San Sebastian Film Festival selects 17 Basque

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