Name: Malaga Film Festival. Cinema in Spanish
Start: 2026-03-06T10:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-03-15T22:00:00+01:00
Location: malaga

Malaga Film Festival. Cinema in Spanish

Event details

Teatro Cervantes, Teatro Echegaray, Cine Albéniz y Villa del Mar (La Malagueta, malaga, malaga

6 March 2026 until 15 March 2026

# Málaga

MARCH 6-15, 2026

Malaga Film Festival. Spanish-language cinema

More than 260 audiovisual works, premieres, tributes, and activities in an edition that celebrates the diversity of Spanish-language cinema

The Malaga Film Festival 2026 returns from March 6 to 15 with an edition that reaffirms its role as one of the major events for Spanish-language cinema. In total, 263 audiovisual productions from 71 countries will be screened, including feature films, documentaries, short films, series, and debut films.

Under the slogan “Culture is encounter, and Malaga is the best moment”, the event has established itself as an international benchmark and a key space for the Ibero-American audiovisual industry.

KEY EVENT DETAILS

Dates: March 6-15, 2026.
Main venues: Cervantes Theater, Echegaray Theater, Albéniz Cinema, and Villa del Mar (La Malagueta).
Ticket sales: Now available on the official festival website.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 2026 PROGRAM

Official Competition Section

💠22 feature films (12 Spanish and 10 Latin American) competing for the coveted Biznaga de Oro award.
💠Strong female presence: 9 films directed by women (41% of the total).
💠The festival maintains its commitment to emerging talent, with 31.5% of the films entered being debut works.

Most anticipated films

💠Opening: Calle Málaga, by Maryam Touzani.
💠Closing: La familia Benetón +2, by Joaquín Mazón.
💠Featured titles: Mi querida señorita (Fernando González Molina), Yo no moriré de amor (Marta Matute), and Neurótica anónima (Jorge Perugorría).

Parallel sections

💠Non-competitive official selection: 21 Spanish and Latin American films.
💠Zonazine, young and alternative cinema.
💠Documentaries, Short Films and International Panorama, with seven films that have won awards at major festivals.
💠Affirming women's rights: seven selected works.
💠New section America, America, dedicated to cinema about American identities.

Series

💠Premieres from platforms such as HBO Max, Prime Video, Atresmedia, Filmin, Movistar, and Disney, with a total of 7 titles scheduled.

SPECIAL ACTIVITIES AND SPACE FOR THE INDUSTRY

Villa del Mar

Second edition of the space on La Malagueta beach, where audiovisual, technology, creativity, and sustainability come together with activities open to the public and free concerts. Check out the VILLA DEL MAR 2026 PROGRAM

MaF. Málaga de Festival

The big pre-festival event returns from February 12 to March 15 with its most ambitious edition yet: more than 125 cultural activities in 55 venues and the participation of 150 creators from Spain and around the world.

A month for citizens to enjoy music, film, literature, thought, visual arts, and technology in all districts of Malaga. Check out the MaF 2026 PROGRAM

MAFIZ – Industry Area

The nerve center for film financing and sales, highlighting Panama as the Country of Honor this year.

Cinema Cocina

The gastronomic cycle where documentary and the palate come together in round tables and gala dinners.

TRIBUTES AND SPECIAL AWARDS

The Festival will pay tribute to key figures in cinema in Spain and Latin America:

➕Rossy de Palma – Málaga-Sur Award
➕Manuela Ocón Aburto – Ricardo Franco Award / Film Academy
➕Alauda Ruiz de Azúa – Málaga Talent Award
➕Francisco Lombardi – Retrospective Award
➕Victoria Vera – Biznaga Ciudad del Paraíso
➕Biznagas de Honor to Natalia Oreiro, Fabián Bielinsky, Mariano Cohn, Gastón Duprat, and Saturnino García.

In addition, the Golden Film will be El desencanto (1976), restored and screened in collaboration with Filmoteca Española and DAMA.

EXHIBITIONS, ACTIVITIES, AND CLOSING CEREMONY

Exhibition Fuera de plano on Calle Larios, with photographs by Amparo García.
Exhibition on Val del Omar at the MUCAC.
Solidarity Space in Plaza de la Merced.
Closing ceremony with film marathon at Albéniz and Rosaleda
Gala closing: Concert by Luz Casal on Sunday, March 15.