International Official Section
The great masters of our time and the year’s key revelations feature in SEMINCI’s Official Selection. This competition has established itself as a veritable history of cinema, as it has hosted the Spanish premieres of films by such important figures as Abbas Kiarostami, Michael Cimino, Agnieszka Holland, Paul Schrader, Bong Joon-ho, Krzysztof Kieslowski, Michael Haneke and Alice Rohrwacher, amongst many others.
International Short Films Section
An international competition section for films under thirty minutes in any genre. A programme that continues SEMINCI’s tradition in the world of short films. It introduces us to a new generation of filmmakers and to the new cinematic languages of this freer format.
Spanish Short Films Official Section
The section dedicated to Spanish short films features the premieres of some of the most thought-provoking and daring films of the year in Spain. Each screening will be attended by the filmmakers behind these films, who are set to form a new wave in Spanish cinema.
Meeting Point
The SEMINCI competition dedicated to fiction films that engage in an open dialogue with audiences. Fluid narratives and personal perspectives that together form an urgent map of contemporary cinema and the contemporary world. A selection of films with the potential for significant commercial success, set to become the revelations of the season.
Time of History
A key competition for non-fiction film in Spain. A barometer of contemporary issues and the traces of the past, featuring the great filmmakers of the real.
Alchemies
The festival’s section dedicated to surprising works which, through the medium of fiction, demonstrate that it is still possible to introduce innovations into the language of cinema. Dazzling debuts and works by undaunted veterans form part of SEMINCI’s most daring competition.
Memory & Utopia
A selection of recently restored films that offer a fresh perspective on the history of cinema, with a particular focus on promoting the dissemination and preservation of our cinematic heritage.
Features from Castile & Leon
A selection of feature films and documentaries made by directors from the Castilla y León region, or which have been filmed or produced in the region.
Shorts From Castile & Leon
The highest-rated short films from Castile and León, as selected by the festival, in a competitive section for films produced or directed by local filmmakers. A screening followed by a discussion featuring the best short films of the season from our autonomous community.
Seminci Youth Section
A competitive section aimed at young people aged between 12 and 18. The festival’s platform for building new audiences, fostering a passion for cinema through films that resonate with the concerns and sensibilities of teenagers.
Miniminci
A selection of films for children between 6 and 12 years old. The season’s best titles for the younger generation.
Ventana cinéfila
A selection of films available online aimed at a young audience, curated by the film festival association PROFESTIVALES21 and available on the FILMIN platform between October and November.
