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
MY ANDALUCIA – 2024 MIFF Competition for Shorter Shorts
Marbella International Film Festival are pleased to announce that, The MIFF 2024 shorter shorts competition is dedicated to “MY ANDALUCIA”. Film makers, Youtubers, and Influencers are invited to take part in this exciting project, by submitting their shorter short films (maximum 5 minutes) to 2024 MIFF, with subject matters focused on “The life in Andalucia”. The film can cover any subject which has a relevance to the Andalucia region of Spain, such as beauty of Sierra Nevada, lifestyle in Marbella, history of Moors and beyond, Traveling and discovering Malaga, Sevilla, Granda, Cordoba, Cadiz, even Gibraltar. Locals, tourists, or expat [...]
Submissions for MIFF 2024 are now OPEN
Submission lines for the Marbella International film Festival are now open. Please visit the submissions page, read our rules and regulations and get those films in as soon as possible! Last year's festival was a huge success and this year's promises to be bigger and better than ever! Visit Submissions Page
MIFF 2023 Nomad After Party
Yet another batch of photos, this time from the Nomad After Party (the official Festival after party) at Nuova Andalucía as part of the 18th Marbella International Film Festival.
MIFF 2023 Red Carpet Photos – Rise of the Footsoldier Vengeance
Rise of the Footsoldier Vengeance was well received at MIFF 2023. Here are some photos from the red carpet before the premiere.
MIFF 2023 Award Winners Announced
A glamorous evening on Sunday 8th October 2023, attended by many stars, celebrities and dignitaries, brought the 18th edition of Marbella International Film Festival to a close. Five days of screening some outstanding works from the international cinema, industry networking events and after parties came to a close, last night, on what was without doubt the most glamourous event in the Marbella calendar. The cocktail reception and the gala dinner hosted at the beautiful gardens of Melia Banus Hotel was followed by the awards ceremony. Here is the list of the nominations and the winners of 2023 MIFF. [...]
Latest News & Media
Latest Festival News & Photos
MIFF 2024 Photos Day Two (Workshops)
Day two of the festival and networking becomes a focal point of the festival. If you're an aspiring film director, producer, actor, or in any way involved in film making, our networking events are [...]
MIFF 2024 Photos Day One
The 2024 Marbella International Film Festival is now underway, and to whet the appetite we've added some images of day one. There will be plenty more to come, and watch out for announcements during [...]
MIFF Workshops 2024
Marbella Casa Creative Thursday 3rd October 2024 @ 12pm British entrepreneur and TV personality, Luke Barnatt is now a partner at Marbella Casa Creative. Here he aims to bring fresh energy to [...]
Latest Press and Media
EWN Gears Up For MIFF 2019
Euro Weekly News, huge supporters of the Marbella International Film Festival, kicked off their coverage with a look back to last year's festival, detailing the stars that were involved. You can be sure they'll [...]
Al Sol De La Costa Awards Report
Al Sol De La Costa has reported the final day of the Marbella International Film Festival, including a breakdown of the main prizes and a little on the success of this year's event. You can [...]
EWN: MIFF 2018 Off To Great Start
THE 13th Marbella International Film Festival got off to a great start with a cocktail party at the Teatro Goya in Puerto Banus on the Costa del Sol yesterday (October 10), write Euro Weekly News. [...]
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.
Did You Miss… ?
The Power
Country: UKLanguage: English
Director: Paul Hills
Length: 124 min
Year: 2016
See more films from 2016 here.
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