71st edition. From 23 to 31 October 2026.
71st edition.
23/31 Oct. 2026

Season ticket schedule

The programme for season tickets at the Teatro Calderón and Teatro Carrión is now available as a PDF.

Lisandro Alonso, Alain Gomis, Marie Kreutzer, Stéphane Brizé, and May el-Toukhy, winner of the Golden Lion, round out the Official Competition Section

Léa Seydoux, Juliette Binoche, Susan Sarandon, Geoffrey Rush, Catherine Deneuve, Vincent Lindon, and Alicia Vikander star in some of the new films competing for the Golden Spike. Filmmakers Andrea Pallaoro, Lance Hammer, Isabelle Stever, and Shinya Tsukamoto round out the main competitive section of the 71st edition, which will feature 22 feature films.

Lili Horvát’s ‘My Notes on Mars’ to Open 71st Seminci; Gael García Bernal’s ‘Hombre al agua’ to Close It

The Hungarian filmmaker returns to Valladolid for the third time to open the festival, six years after winning the Golden Spike. Gael García Bernal will bring the edition to a close with his third feature as a director, a comedy about class differences and masculinity.

Spanish cinema shines at the 71st SEMINCI

The 71st Valladolid International Film Festival will bring together 20 Spanish productions and co-productions across its various sections; nine will have their world premiere at SEMINCI and one its European premiere.

Chilean filmmaker Valeria Sarmiento will receive SEMINCI’s Honorary Spike Award

The 71st Valladolid International Film Festival will honor Valeria Sarmiento, one of Latin America’s most internationally renowned filmmakers, with the Honorary Spike Award and will screen Behind The Rain in its Official Section, out of competition—the film that, as the director herself has confirmed, marks the end of her career.

Photo: ©Pepe Guzmán

Advance ticket sales
SEASON TICKETS
Tuesday 13th from 11.00 am and Wednesday 14th October.
Advance ticket sales in person will take place for the first time at Espacio SEMINCI, Calle Leopoldo Cano, 20
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Advance ticket sales
TICKETS & PASS 10
from Friday 16 October
Advance ticket sales in person on 16 and 17 October will take place for the first time at Espacio SEMINCI, 20 Calle Leopoldo Cano. On all other days, tickets will be available at the usual box offices at the Calderón Theatre.
film submissions
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Announced titles

Professional Accreditations

The deadline for applying for accreditation for the 71st edition of the Valladolid International Film Festival has ended.

Chilean filmmaker Valeria Sarmiento will receive SEMINCI’s Honorary Spike Award
The 71st SEMINCI awards the Academic Honorary Spike to the Master’s in Creative Documentary of the UPF-Barcelona School of Management
Winners of the 70th edition of SEMINCI
Full programme
The complete programme for the 70th edition.
70th edition
Check out the programme preview and the programme booklet

INTERVIEWS

Magallanes
Official Section
Las colillas de mi casaInterview EDUARD AMADO
Official Section of Spanish Short Films
La diva, mi abuela y yo
Official Section of Spanish Short Films
Casi septiembre
Official Section of Spanish Short Films
Abortion Party
Official Section of Spanish Short Films
The Night is Fading Away
Official Section
Interview ALEX BOYA
Interview TERÉZIA HALANOVA
DOG AND WOLF
International Short Films Official Section
BREAD WILL WALK
International Short Films Official Section
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