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

SEMINCI opens the call for entries for films in competition for the 71st edition

Feature films and short films produced after the last quarter of 2025 may be submitted until July 15.

Filmoteca SEMINCI is born: journeys and discoveries through the history of cinema all year round

SEMINCI launches a new initiative featuring film cycles and screenings celebrating world cinema heritage in Valladolid, in collaboration with the Castilla y León Cinematheque.

SEMINCI will continue José Luis Cienfuegos’ legacy in its 71st edition

The current heads of programming and coordination of SEMINCI, Javier H. Estrada and Mariona Viader, will co-direct the next edition of the festival to ensure its stability and the continuity of the project launched in 2023.

SEMINCI and OFF ESCAC Held Their First Directing Workshop in March

Diversity in cinema and the legacy of José Luis Cienfuegos also took center stage this month

The films at the 70th SEMINCI have won more than 50 international awards

The titles programmed in 2025 have won, among other awards, two Oscars, two Goyas, seven Césars, three BAFTAs, five Golden Globes, and eight European Film Academy Awards, with ‘Hamnet’, ‘Sentimental Value’, and ‘The Secret Agent’ emerging as the big winners.

film submissions
are now
open
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