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 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 ceremony for the 2020 entries, so it was a double whammy.  Read on to find out just who took home the awards trophies. 2020 AWARD WINNERS BEST SHORTER SHORT FILM 2020 The nominations for the best Shorter Short Film The Family Gold Unleash Chaos True And the winner is...  True. BEST SHORT FILM 2020 The nominations for the [...]

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 introduced the programs and events to members of the local and national press and media. With so much going on in this year's event, make sure you stay tuned to our official hub to ensure you don't miss a beat.

Latest News & Media

Latest Festival News & Photos

2609, 2023

MIFF Screening Tickets Now Available

September 26th, 2023|Comments Off on MIFF Screening Tickets Now Available

Tickets to see films showing at the Marbella International Film Festival are now available to book on the Red Dog Cinemas website.  Head over to the website, grab some popcorn and you can enjoy [...]

1409, 2023

2023 Films and Timetable Announced

September 14th, 2023|Comments Off on 2023 Films and Timetable Announced

The full list of films for this year's Marbella International Film Festival has been announced, in addition to the timetable for the event. Head over to the 2023 Festival hub to see what's on offer! [...]

1510, 2022

MIFF 2022 Photo Wrap

October 15th, 2022|Comments Off on MIFF 2022 Photo Wrap

Another day, another set of photos.  This time, some more from the 7th and 8th of October to give you a taste of MIFF 2022. [...]

Latest Press and Media

2810, 2015

More Festival Photos

October 28th, 2015|Comments Off on More Festival Photos

Another day, another photo gallery, this time courtesy of Euro Weekly News, Official media partners of the Marbella International Film Festival.  

2810, 2015

EWN News Coverage

October 28th, 2015|Comments Off on EWN News Coverage

Euro Weekly News are terrific supporters of the Marbella Film Festival, and they had some great coverage before, during, and after the event.    Below you'll find a small sample of what they had to [...]

2010, 2015

MIFF Featured by RTV Marbella

October 20th, 2015|Comments Off on MIFF Featured by RTV Marbella

RTV Marbella's flagship show, Marbella Now, has an extensive segment detailing the ins and outs of this year's festival. You can find out what festival director, Mac Chakaveh, had to say below.   https://youtu.be/wChRasjZO6U

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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