“With 'Go!azen', I believe we’ve helped people speak Basque beyond the classroom”

“I wouldn’t change a single frame"

“Oraingoz izen gabe’ hasn’t become outdated; it feels like it was made today”

The San Sebastian Festival, an incomparable showcase for Basque cinema

“Viewing Euskal Herria from the air offers us a completely different way of approaching our territory

The nine-part documentary series Euskal Herria Hegan, directed by Lorea Pérez de Albéniz and Javi Gutiérrez Pereda, invites us to rediscover the historical, cultural, and natural richness of the Basque Country from a unique perspective: from the air. The first episode, focused on Gipuzkoa, will premiere as part of the EITB Gala at the 73rd San Sebastian Film Festival, offering audiences an audiovisual experience combining stunning aerial imagery, symphonic music composed specifically for the series, and live performances by local artists.

“We didn't want to make a political film, but a film about people”

Director Miguel Ángel Vivas Moreno presents ‘The Truce’, a film inspired by true events that explores the encounter between Republicans and members of the Blue Division in a Soviet gulag, where survival forced them to set aside their ideological differences. We spoke with him about the origin of the project, the collaboration with Kazakhstan, and what it means to premiere his work at the San Sebastian Festival ahead of its cinema release on the 10th of October.

The Cimasub Tour arrives in Oñati, Pamplona, and Hernani in September

The Cimasub Tour 24/25 continues its journey and in September will stop at three locations with a full program to enjoy the magic of the underwater world through film, photography, and educational activities.

Cimasub joins the FUGAZ Awards as a FRIEND Festival

At Cimasub we continue working to give visibility and projection to underwater cinema and short films that promote the care of our oceans. Today we are pleased to announce a piece of news that fills us with pride: Cimasub is now part of the network of FRIENDS Festivals of the FUGAZ Awards, one of the most important awards for Spanish short films.

Cimasub dives into August with two very special screenings

Summer is a time for the sea, for encounters and, of course, for underwater cinema. At Cimasub we continue to take our images to new places, and this August we have prepared two very special activities that invite you to enjoy the cinema of the seabed in unique spaces.

First Basque Titles Confirmed for the 73rd San Sebastián International Film Festival

Eight productions with Basque involvement will feature in the Zinemaldia line-up, with a notable presence in sections such as Official Selection, New Directors, Horizontes Latinos and Zabaltegi.

Underwater cinema on board the Mater this July with CIMASUB!

This July, the Donostia-San Sebastián International Underwater Film Festival (CIMASUB) is once again going to sea, and in a very special way! We present four sessions of open-air underwater cinema on board the eco-active museum ship Mater, within the framework of the Zero Zabor Uretan 2025 campaign.

The Basque Country showcases its potential as a co-production partner to professionals from 35 countries in Vitoria-Gasteiz

The Mendi Film Festival grant for the audiovisual promotion of Mountain Culture

Mendi Film and the Provincial Council of Bizkaia, announce the 6th edition of the Mendi Film Beka grant, aimed at the creation of documentary film projects whose objective is the audiovisual promotion of Mountain Culture.

Animadeba opens its call for animation projects in development

Animadeba – International Animation Film Festival has opened the call for Animadeba Lab – Work in Progress.

11,000 spectators have enjoyed the best mountain cinema at 32 MENDI TOUR events in five months

The MENDI TOUR, the touring cycle of the BBK Mendi Film Bilbao Bizkaia International Mountain Film Festival, continues to grow. In the first half of 2025, film sessions have been held in 32 towns and cities with mountain, adventure, extreme sports and nature films. The number of spectators has grown by 13% compared to last year at this point. In total, 11,000 spectators have gone to the cinemas this year to enjoy the MENDI TOUR.

CAOSTICA 23, THE INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM AND MUSIC VIDEO FESTIVAL, IS HERE

The 23rd edition of the Caostica International Short Film and Music Video Festival will once again be hitting the heart of Neo-Bilbao from June 2 to 8 at Bilborock.

The figure of a climber at a glacial cave is the main image of BBK Mendi Film Bilbao Bizkaia 2025

Bilbo, 2025.05.22. The 18th edition of the BBK Mendi Film Bilbao Bizkaia to be held from December 5 to 14, 2025 already has its main image. It is the snapshot entitled The Cave by Chamonix-based Parisian photographer Julia Roger-Veyer. This image has been awarded in the CVCEPHOTO mountain activity photography contest organized by the Basque Camping Club Elkartea of Donostia-San Sebastián, in the BBK Mendi Film Bilbao Bizkaia Poster Award, endowed with 800 euros and the choice as the main image of the Mendi Film 2025.

“Being at Cannes Docs means stepping onto a new stage, playing in a different league, and giving the documentary its moment in the spotlight”

The documentary ‘If You Wish To Make An Apple Pie’, directed by Nagore Eceiza from Gipuzkoa, will be presented on the18th of May as part of the Spain Showcase at Cannes Docs 2025 —an event co-organised by ZINEBI, the ICAA, and ICEX. This project is one of four titles chosen to represent Spain on this prestigious international platform. In her interview, Eceiza reflects on the challenges and lessons encountered during the making of the documentary, how the film has evolved through the editing process, and her hopes for the future. Meanwhile, her work 'Zona Wao' is currently among the ten documentary short films in the running for a nomination at the 2025 Fugaz Awards.

May, four cities, one message: Protect the oceans with film and photography at CIMASUB

The CIMASUB 24/25 Tour continues its journey with stops in Errenteria, Amurrio, Zumarraga and Astigarraga.

The CIMASUB 2025 competition is underway!

The organisers of the San Sebastián International Underwater Film Festival (CIMASUB) are pleased to announce that the call for entries is now open for our annual competition, which this year celebrates its 49th edition. Once again, we invite photographers, filmmakers and lovers of the underwater world from all over the world to share their underwater gaze.