Marbella International Film Festival2025-01-12T15:00:40+00:00

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.

VENUES

We are pleased to announce that HARD ROCK MARBELLA is the new home of Marbella International Film Festival, with additional events such as the gala dinner awards ceremony being held at the Melia Banus Hotel.

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

MIFF 2016 Ticket Availability

If you're interested in attending screenings at the Marbella International Film Festival 2016, festival tickets are available from Teatro Goya. Individual screenings are priced at 5 Euros per screening, but if you're a hardcore film fan you can purchase a Festival Pass which gives you access to to every screening for just 30 Euros. The price for red carpet screenings and a drink at the after party is 10 Euros.

London Heist Star Craig Fairbrass Arrives

Craig Fairbrass, , writer and star of the film London Heist, one of the red carpet premiers in this year's festival has arrived in Marbella to personally present the movie to festival director, Mac Chakaveh, reports EW News. WITH the annual Marbella International Film Festival almost upon us, closely guarded copies of all of the films appearing in the festival which runs from September 28 to October 2 are making their way to Marbella where they will be treated as valuable property. One well-known British actor, Craig Fairbrass, writer and star of the film London Heist which will be presented [...]

Festival Announced Two Red Carpet Premier Screenings

The Marbella International Film Festival are pleased to announce not one, but two red carpet premier screenings, London Heist on Friday 30th September at 5.00pm and Golden Years on Saturday 1st October at 7pm. London Heist Country of production: UK Language: English Year of production: 2015 Director: Mark McQueen Length of film: 100 mins Synopsis: Armed robber and career criminal Jack Cregan seeks to discover the truth behind his father’s murder and his stolen heist money and in doing so puts his life in danger. Set around Spain’s glamorous Marbella and London’s dark underworld, he battles to unravel [...]

Screen Two Screening Times

The screening times and running order for Cinema B have been finalised and we're please to present them below. Screen Two Wednesday 28th September 15.00-17.00 Family Games – USA 75 min Final Stop – USA 22min 19.00-21.00 When the Sun Rises – China 67 min Little Players – France 13 min Amoureuse – USA/France 17 min Thursday 29th September 15.00-17.00 Syria The Legions of Holy War – France/UK 52 min She is Waving From The Train – Bulgaria 30 min Michaela – Germany 14 min 17.00-19.00 Via Crucis – Belgium 26 min Australia No Way – France/UK 52 [...]

Latest News & Media

Latest Festival News & Photos

410, 2017

Festival Press Conference Coverage

October 4th, 2017|Comments Off on Festival Press Conference Coverage

Al Sol de la Costa has a great article covering our opening press conference, and a translation of the article can be found below. To view the original article in Spanish, please click here. The [...]

2509, 2017

Come Meet The Celebs!

September 25th, 2017|Comments Off on Come Meet The Celebs!

The 2017 Marbella International Film Festival is about to hit town, and as always, with it comes a great celebrity turn out. The poster below shows just a few of those in attendance, and as [...]

2009, 2017

Limited VIP Passes Available

September 20th, 2017|Comments Off on Limited VIP Passes Available

Limited Festival VIP Passes There are still limited VIP packages available for the 2017 Festival, and these VIP passes include: Pass to all screenings Pass to the opening ceremony and cocktail party Pass to all [...]

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Marbella Film Festival Archives

Our archives are the perfect place to look back at the festival over the years.

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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Fantastic Journey to Oz

Country: Russia
Language: English
Director: Vladimir Toropchin
Length:
Year: 2017

See more films from 2017 here.

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