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Country profile: Spain

Country profile: Spain

16 January 2024

REPORT: Ikusmira Berriak @ San Sebastián 2026

San Sebastián 2026 - San Sebastián Industry

REPORT: Ikusmira Berriak @ San Sebastián 2026

Akira by Ekain Albite and The Spirit Healer Is Away for the Weekend by Inês Nunes emerged as the award-winning projects among those partaking in the Basque festival’s residency  

28 September 2026

REPORT: Co-Production Forum & WIP @ San Sebastián 2026

San Sebastián 2026 – San Sebastián Industry

REPORT: Co-Production Forum & WIP @ San Sebastián 2026

Projects from Kosovo, Colombia, Mexico, Chile and Argentina have taken home awards; we take a closer look at these titles  

28 September 2026

The fifth Creative Investors’ Conference explores a changing sales and distribution landscape

San Sebastián 2026 – San Sebastián Industry

The fifth Creative Investors’ Conference explores a changing sales and distribution landscape

Two San Sebastián-hosted discussions provided insights into the challenges in sales as well as ways of confronting extant distribution challenges via a TVoD solution  

25 September 2026

San Sebastián’s industry programme doles out its prizes

San Sebastián 2026 – San Sebastián Industry/Awards

San Sebastián’s industry programme doles out its prizes

Projects by Val Jashari, Ekain Albite, Juan Sebastián Mesa and Alfonso García are among the winners of this year’s Co-Production and WIP strands  

24 September 2026

The Spanish government continues to support the audiovisual sector

San Sebastián 2026 - San Sebastián Industry

The Spanish government continues to support the audiovisual sector

At the San Sebastián International Film Festival, it has been confirmed that aid will continue to be distributed at a time of extraordinary development and success for the country’s industry  

23 September 2026

Canada modernises co-production treaties with UK and Spain

Toronto 2026 - TIFF: The Market

Canada modernises co-production treaties with UK and Spain

The two agreements replace frameworks dating back to 1975 and 1985, updating Canada’s production ties with two key European partners for the digital era  

15 September 2026

Europa Distribution to explore audience design at San Sebastián

San Sebastián 2026 - San Sebastián Industry

Europa Distribution to explore audience design at San Sebastián

The members of the network will participate in a workshop centred on new approaches to the development of audience engagement strategies  

15 September 2026

San Sebastián hosts the fifth Creative Investors’ Conference

San Sebastián 2026 - San Sebastián Industry

San Sebastián hosts the fifth Creative Investors’ Conference

The festival will once again organise several discussions on the hot topics of the film industry as well as the Zinemaldia Startup Challenge  

15 September 2026

Spain’s Impulse Cinema and Italy’s Fandango enter strategic partnership

Industry / Market - Spain/Italy

Spain’s Impulse Cinema and Italy’s Fandango enter strategic partnership

The cross-border pact aims to open up new co-production pathways while strengthening the international reach and sales prospects of projects originating from both companies  

05 September 2026

HBO Max picks 12 European writers for the Script Engine Writers' Programme

Industry / Market - France/Germany/Italy/Spain

HBO Max picks 12 European writers for the Script Engine Writers' Programme

The four-month development initiative, run by WBD Access in collaboration with Series Mania Institute, brings together scribes from France, Germany, Italy and Spain  

24 August 2026

San Sebastián’s Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum to present 15 projects

San Sebastián 2026 - San Sebastián Industry

San Sebastián’s Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum to present 15 projects

Santiago Loza, Christopher Murray, Celina Murga, Nelson Carlo de los Santos Arias and Golden Shell winner Mariana Rondón return to the event alongside newcomers  

13 August 2026

San Sebastián’s WIP Europa and WIP Latam unveil ten projects

San Sebastián 2026 - San Sebastián Industry

San Sebastián’s WIP Europa and WIP Latam unveil ten projects

Four European films, including three debuts, will feature in the former strand alongside six more, hailing from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico, in the latter  

13 August 2026

Iberseries & Platino Industria selects nine projects for the first edition of Euro Atlantic Series Co-Pro Pitch

Iberseries & Platino Industria 2026

Iberseries & Platino Industria selects nine projects for the first edition of Euro Atlantic Series Co-Pro Pitch

The new initiative champions the international co-production of European series with global ambitions through mentorships, meetings and pitching sessions  

13 August 2026

Iberseries & Platino Industria shapes its sixth edition around new business models, audiences and global content

Iberseries & Platino Industria 2026

Iberseries & Platino Industria shapes its sixth edition around new business models, audiences and global content

The programme will explore IP, literary adaptations, microdramas, financing, co-production and new strategies for connecting local content with international audiences  

12 August 2026

Film festivals prove cost-effective in Spain

Industry / Market - Spain

Film festivals prove cost-effective in Spain

According to a report by Pantalla and the ICAA, the festivals belonging to the federation attract more than 700,000 in-person attendees each year, with an average audience of 5,262 per event  

06 August 2026

PROFILM warns that Spain is losing competitiveness in attracting international shoots

Industry / Market - Spain

PROFILM warns that Spain is losing competitiveness in attracting international shoots

The association is calling for tax incentives to be updated, legal certainty to be strengthened and administrative procedures to be accelerated to prevent Spain from losing ground to other countries  

04 August 2026

Spain attracts South African audiovisual investment through €25 million public-private partnership

Industry / Market - Spain/South Africa

Spain attracts South African audiovisual investment through €25 million public-private partnership

Two new ventures backed by the Spanish government and South Africa's Known Associates Group will establish a production company and post-production facilities  

03 July 2026

Spain backs two international studio projects with €39.8 million in public investment

Industry / Market - Spain

Spain backs two international studio projects with €39.8 million in public investment

The government has approved investments in Good Films Studios Spain and Ítaca Films Madrid, aiming to mobilise more than €600 million in production activity over the coming decade  

29 June 2026

Filmin and Elastica form a distribution alliance

Distribution / Releases / Exhibitors - Spain

Filmin and Elastica form a distribution alliance

The longest-established streaming platform in the Spanish market has acquired the distribution business of the latter, which is also a production company  

16 June 2026

FINDE holds its second edition

ECAM Forum 2026

FINDE holds its second edition

The Meeting on Financing, Investment and Independent Film will take place on 11 June, as part of the wide-ranging programme of events at the third ECAM Forum in Madrid  

09 June 2026

REPORT: Ventana Sur Goes to Cannes 2026

Cannes 2026 – Marché du Film

REPORT: Ventana Sur Goes to Cannes 2026

CANNES 2026: The Latin American market has presented five works in progress, spanning coming-of-age fantasy, social drama, mythological adventure, queer documentary and bureaucratic tragicomedy  

20 May 2026

Latido Films takes Fernando Franco's La luz to Cannes

Cannes 2026 - Marché du Film

Latido Films takes Fernando Franco's La luz to Cannes

The latest works by Gerardo Herrero, David Pérez Sañudo and Claudia Pinto also feature in the Spanish sales agency’s catalogue  

12 May 2026

ECAM Forum announces the selected projects from the Last Push and Films to Come sections

ECAM Forum 2026

ECAM Forum announces the selected projects from the Last Push and Films to Come sections

New works by filmmakers such as Helena Girón and Samuel Delgado, Eloy Enciso, Gala Hernández, Víctor Iriarte and Federico Luis form part of the third edition of the professional programme  

30 April 2026

Fantastic 7 embraces bold visions at its eighth edition

Cannes 2026 – Marché du Film

Fantastic 7 embraces bold visions at its eighth edition

This year’s selection ventures into cult hysteria, post-apocalyptic survival and dark folklore, with seven projects backed by seven major film festivals worldwide  

23 April 2026

The Cannes Remakes programme unveils its selection

Cannes 2026 – Marché du Film

The Cannes Remakes programme unveils its selection

The initiative returns for its third edition, training the spotlight on 14 European IPs primed for international remakes  

16 April 2026

The sixth D’A Film Lab Barcelona presents its projects

D’A 2026

The sixth D’A Film Lab Barcelona presents its projects

The new works by Helena Girón and Samuel M. Delgado, Álex Lora, Adrià Guxens, Samuel Nacar and Manuel Manrique feature prominently in the professional programme of the D’A film festival in Barcelona  

20 March 2026

The MAFIZ holds its awards ceremony at the 29th Malaga Film Festival

Malaga 2026 – MAFIZ/Awards

The MAFIZ holds its awards ceremony at the 29th Malaga Film Festival

Notable Spanish award-winning titles include Taranta by Samuel Nacar, L’Escletxa by Àlex Lora, Lóngquán by Adrià Guxens and La hija bastarda, the debut feature by actress Olivia Delcán  

17 March 2026

Rakuten TV Enterprise launches “LIVE” event series to bring together Europe’s connected-TV industry leaders

Industry / Market - Spain/UK/Germany/Italy/Europe

Rakuten TV Enterprise launches “LIVE” event series to bring together Europe’s connected-TV industry leaders

The initiative will gather more than 150 industry leaders and decision makers in Madrid, followed by additional editions in London, Munich and Milan  

13 March 2026

Málaga Festival Fund & Co Production Event hosts 27 Ibero-American projects

Málaga 2026 – MAFIZ

Málaga Festival Fund & Co Production Event hosts 27 Ibero-American projects

Documentaries, short films and features are heading to the industry event, which takes place from 9-13 March during the 29th Málaga Film Festival  

05 March 2026

The 2nd Madrid Forum on Audiovisual Investment analyses new financing models

Industry / Market - Spain

The 2nd Madrid Forum on Audiovisual Investment analyses new financing models

The initiative promoted by the Audiovisual Cluster of the Spanish capital explored the challenges and opportunities presented by the current financing landscape in the industry  

27 February 2026

RECREAS is born, the first collaborative network of Spanish-language series scriptwriters

Industry / Market - Spain/Latin America

RECREAS is born, the first collaborative network of Spanish-language series scriptwriters

The manifesto of Latin American screenwriters, presented by the Spanish copyright organisation DAMA, marks the beginning of a space for dialogue, cooperation and the defence of audiovisual authorship  

25 February 2026

Film Factory presents a selection of new Spanish cinema at the EFM

Berlinale 2026 – EFM

Film Factory presents a selection of new Spanish cinema at the EFM

The latest works by filmmakers such as Pedro Almodóvar, Hugo Ruiz, Patricia Ortega, Víctor García León and Lucía Puenzo headline the catalogue that the Catalan agency is taking to Berlin  

11 February 2026

Paco León's Aída: The Movie triumphs at the Spanish box office

Box Office - Spain

Paco León's Aída: The Movie triumphs at the Spanish box office

The comedy opens at number 1 in its first weekend in cinemas and becomes the best-performing Spanish premiere in the last seven months, drawing 219,000 viewers and grossing €1.63 million  

03 February 2026

Adaptations account for 18% of films and 25% of series in Spain

Industry / Market - Spain

Adaptations account for 18% of films and 25% of series in Spain

A new report shows a sector in a phase of maturity, driven by international co-productions and digital audiences, with France emerging as Spain’s main partner in literary cinema  

02 February 2026

DAMA selects six projects for the fourth Second Version Laboratory

Industry / Market - Spain

DAMA selects six projects for the fourth Second Version Laboratory

Miguel Bardem, Daniela Fejerman, Esther Paredes, Laura Jou, Pau Martínez, Miguel Alcantud and Eva Mor are taking part in the audiovisual incubator for creators over 50  

28 January 2026

Cinema attendance levels in Spain fell by 8% in 2025

Box Office - Spain

Cinema attendance levels in Spain fell by 8% in 2025

Movie theatres welcomed 65 million viewers and box-office takings reached €453 million, with Father There Is Only One 5 by Santiago Segura in the top spot on the national podium  

20 January 2026

The Sorrento Industry Days host an Italy-Spain comparison about distribution

Industry / Market - Italy/Spain

The Sorrento Industry Days host an Italy-Spain comparison about distribution

A panel highlighted how young people no longer find a reference point in cinemas and analysed possible strategies  

19 December 2025

Gran Canaria’s audiovisual sector surpasses €110 million in economic impact in 2025

Industry / Market - Spain

Gran Canaria’s audiovisual sector surpasses €110 million in economic impact in 2025

Local audiovisual production has continued to expand this year, rising from 147 to 171 projects hosted by the Spanish island  

17 December 2025

Proyecta presents 12 projects at the Ventana Sur market

Ventana Sur 2025

Proyecta presents 12 projects at the Ventana Sur market

Germany, Spain, Portugal, France, Switzerland and Romania are the European countries present at the forum, with films by Sarah Miro Fischer, Roxana Stroe and Theo Montoya, among others  

01 December 2025

REPORT: Zinebi Networking Pitching @ Zinebi 2025

Zinebi 2025 – Zinebi Networking

REPORT: Zinebi Networking Pitching @ Zinebi 2025

We delve deeper into a clutch of intriguing Spanish documentary projects currently in development that have been pitched in Bilbao  

27 November 2025

The 11th edition of MÁRGENES/WORK presents ten projects

Márgenes 2025

The 11th edition of MÁRGENES/WORK presents ten projects

David Aguilar, Ainhoa Bolaños and Juan Palacios are among the filmmakers selected for the lab, which takes place in Madrid from 21-25 November  

20 November 2025

The Spanish Showcase presents five Spanish documentary projects at IDFA

IDFA 2025

The Spanish Showcase presents five Spanish documentary projects at IDFA

The joint initiative by ICEX and ICAA will unveil works in progress at Amsterdam’s leading documentary festival  

12 November 2025

FRAME Sevilla draws a huge array of European professionals

Seville 2025

FRAME Sevilla draws a huge array of European professionals

The Seville European Film Festival is lining up more than 30 activities, spanning round-tables, presentations, master classes, pitching sessions, workshops and networking events  

06 November 2025

REPORT: Cartoon Springboard 2025

Cartoon 2025 – Cartoon Springboard

REPORT: Cartoon Springboard 2025

We take a closer look at eight projects that were pitched at this year’s gathering, which unspooled in Madrid from 28-30 October  

04 November 2025

Europa Distribution explores script analysis and collaboration with sales agents at San Sebastián

San Sebastián 2025 - San Sebastián Industry

Europa Distribution explores script analysis and collaboration with sales agents at San Sebastián

The distributors network joined forces with the Europa International sales agents network to organise a working session for 25 distributors and 30 sales agents  

30 October 2025

The fourth edition of València Film Afers presents ten projects

Valencia 2025

The fourth edition of València Film Afers presents ten projects

Films in development from Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, Spain, Portugal and Slovenia will seek partners and collaborators from the Mediterranean basin  

29 October 2025

The 21st CIIF Market presents 21 projects from eight countries

Industry / Market - Spain

The 21st CIIF Market presents 21 projects from eight countries

The event in Tenerife, featuring filmmakers Marco Berger, Marina Seresesky and Omar Al Abdul Razzak, showcases new works and includes a professional agenda  

27 October 2025

Abycine Lanza celebrates ten years of backing independent cinema

Abycine 2025

Abycine Lanza celebrates ten years of backing independent cinema

Filmmakers such as Valentina Maurel, Miguel del Arco, Yayo Herrero, Julián Génisson, Enrique Buleo, Pedro Collantes and Nerea Barros will pitch their new projects in the festival’s industry forum  

17 October 2025

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