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
MIFF2014 Press Coverage
Sur Deutsche Newspaper Article MIFF2014
2014 Awards Winners List
Below you'll find a full list of our 2014 winners and those that were nominated for an award. A) Nominations for the best Animations 1. Los Rosales Director: Daniel Ferreira From: Italy 2. The Dream of Grandmaster Director: Jorge M. Rodrigo From: Spain 3. Theodor The Wolf Director: David Tromba From: Italy Winner: The Dream of Grandmaster Director: Jorge M. Rodrigo From: Spain B) Nominations for the best Shorter Short 1. A Sea Tail. Director: Dario Di Viesto From: Italy 2. First Love Limited Edition Director: C. K Chow From: Hong Kong 3. V. H. S Director: Lucas Coimbra From: [...]
“Festival Goes Latino” After Party
Here's a sneak peek at the "Festival Goes Latino" After Party at MalaVida Nightclub: Marcos, Mac, Laura
More Workshops, More Movies, More Fun!
Marbella, 3rd October- The third day of the Festival started off with morning networking at the H10 Hotel followed by "From Script to Screen: The Road to Production" a workshop given by Brendan Foley, the award winning Hollywood Screen Writer, Director, & Producer. Brandon explained the importance of having the ability to place yourself in someone else's shoes in order to find success in making and selling a film. At the Palacio de Congresos the screenings were going on from 3 pm until late closing with "Some Like It Hot", a tribute to Billy Wilder. After another day of workshops [...]
Workshops Begin
Marbella, October 2nd, 2014- After a second morning of networking at the H10 Hotel the delegates attended a workshop given by Mary Hare, celebrated Producer for the BBC and C4. Mary, utilizing her years of experience in the Industry, spoke in depth about how to take an idea and bring it to life on the television screen. At the Palacio de Congresos our first screening of the "Late Night Classics" began with a showing of "West Side Story". The second day of the Festival ended with a cocktail workshop where the delegates got to try their hand at cocktail making [...]
Latest News & Media
Latest Festival News & Photos
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. [...]
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 [...]
Screen One Screening Times
The screening times and running order for Cinema A has been finalised and we're please to present them below. Screen One Wednesday 28th September 15.00-17.00 The Last Smile – USA 87 min Daisy [...]
Latest Press and Media
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… ?
25 Years of UK Garage
Country: United KingdomLanguage: English
Director: Terry Stone & Richard Turner
Length: 100 mins
Year: 2022
See more films from 2022 here.
Sponsors
We are truly proud to be associated with the sponsors listed below and grateful for their support.
