The 20th Marbella Film Festival
Marbella International Film Festival brings together artists and creators to present their talents to the commercial world of film professionals, financiers and distributors.
MIFF is the place for filmmakers who want to achieve commercial success as well as displaying their artistic work.
Marbella on the southern coast of Spain is considered one of the most exclusive cities in the world, making it a perfect location for the high calibre MIFF, conveniently placed for filmmakers looking to showcase their work in the glamour and glitz of Marbella while networking with some of the high net-worth international individuals who call Marbella their home.
The 20th Marbella International Film Festival will take place between 1st – 5th October 2025.
What’s on Offer?
- Five days of screening in a state of the art cinema.
- Opportunity for red carpet screening of your film
- Networking events.
- Expert panel discussions and workshops.
- Nightly VIP theme parties.
- The festival concludes with a black-tie awards ceremony which is the highlight of the Marbella social calendar attracting visitors from all over the world. MIFF offers endless networking opportunities to pitch for your next project, while screening your film as a red-carpet premiere event, a great opportunity for promotion and distribution of your work.

The main screening venue including number of world premieres for MIFF is the Red Dog Cinema, Puerto Banus. Red Dog Cinema Marbella is the new avant-garde multi-space in Puerto Banus, Costa del Sol, which offers attractive possibilities to held events and conferences in an unbeatable environment, exceptional location and unique microclimate.
Seven auditoriums with a varied capacity from 115 to 475 pax.,an adaptable multipurpose space of 500 sqm and a stunning Sky Garden with spectacular sea views, distributed in a total of 3,000 sqm.
MIFF Live
Latest News & Media
Latest Festival News & Photos
MIFF 2021 Winners Announced (and 2020 too!)
The 2021 Marbella International Film Festival came to a close earlier with the gala awards ceremony, and we're happy to reveal our esteemed list of winners. The ceremony also served as the Covid-delayed awards [...]
MIFF 2021 Gets Underway
The 16th edition of the Marbella International Film Festival got underway today with press conference at Marbella Town Hall. Introducing and welcoming the delegates of this year's event was the Marbella Minister of Tourism, who [...]
Screening Tickets Available
If the latest films from some of the world's most talented and up and coming filmmakers are your thing, then we may have exactly what you're looking for. You can now purchase tickets to any [...]
Latest Press and Media
Coast Sun TV Report
Alsodelacosta.com has added a nice report on this year's festival, via Coast Sun TV. You can find out what festival director Mac Chakaveh had to say concerning the event below. https://youtu.be/juySv-JrT_8 In other news, they [...]
Mijas International TV Spot
The Marbella Film Festival was featured heavily on the October 2nd edition of Mijas International, with an in depth interview featuring festival director Mac Chakaveh. You can view the full interview below.
Talk Radio Europe Interview
We caught up with long time Marbella Film Festival supporters Talk Radio Europe recently for a quick interview concerning this year's event, explaining our objectives and what to expect from MIFF 2015. You can listen [...]
A Trip Down Memory Lane
Festival Over The Years
The Marbella International Film Festival has a rich history in the film industry, and a reputation for providing quality films from up and coming film makers.
The video above gives you a little look at the festival in its early years.
Looking Back to 2016
The 2016 Marbella International Film Festival was a roaring success, drawing plaudits from the talented participants and worldwide media alike. The quality of the films in 2016 was higher than ever, but which films, actors, actresses, and directors took home the prestigious awards? Find out right here.
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