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
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 of our screenings at Cines Teatro Goya Marbella and experience the magic of the festival first hand. Simply head over to the cinema website to book via the following link: https://www.reservaentradas.com/cine/malaga/cinesteatrogoya
Experience the Festival First Hand with a VIP Pass to MIFF 2021
Festival VIP Pass Available!THE VIP PASSES ARE NOW SOLD OUT!With the movie industry and all things non Covid getting back to normality an exciting, new experience could be just the thing to get you back into the groove.For a limited number of participants, we're offering our exclusive VIP pass to the 2021 Marbella International Film Festival. This includes;VIP Pass to MIFF 2021Priority seating to all screenings and red-carpet eventsTicket to our gala dinner awards ceremony, black tie event, which includes a cocktail reception, dinner, wine, entertainment and the 2021 awards ceremony.Access to the coffee networking meetings during the festival at [...]
MIFF 2021 Returns
Following our enforced lockdown period and having seen the 2020 Festival become an online only event, we are pleased to announce that it's business as usual in 2021. This year's festival will take place between 8th September and 12th September, and also showcase many of the fantastic films from last year's online only structure. We'll announce the full line-up of films shortly. Stay tuned.
Submissions Open for 2020
Are you a filmmaker with a movie that you believe should receive global recognition? If so, you'll be please to know that submissions are now open for the 15th Marbella Film Festival taking place between 7th and 11th October 2020. Entry is simple. Head over to the Submissions page, read our Terms and Conditions carefully, and then get your entry to us as soon as possible. With a little talent and a little luck, we'll be seeing you on the red carpet this October, which could lead to possibilities and opportunities that every up and coming filmmaker dreams of. Click [...]
MIFF at World Travel Market
Marbella International Film festival continues to promote Marbella at the world Travel Market in London. Mac Chakaveh, represented MIFF at 2019 WTM in London, meeting with number of agencies and tourist industry professionals, promoting closer association with MIFF and the cultural events that the festival fringes are creating to attract cultural tourists to Marbella. During his meeting with Mrs Angeles Muñoz lady Mayor of Marbella and Mrs Laura de Arce the director of Marbella tourism, proposals were discussed to increase the cultural tourism for Marbella.
Latest News & Media
Latest Festival News & Photos
MIFF 2022 Winners Announced
The 2022 Marbella International Film Festival is now over, and we've got the full list of winners and runners-up from our awards ceremony. 2022 AWARD WINNERS BEST SHORTER SHORT The nominations for [...]
MIFF 2022 Opening Night Photos
MIFF 2022 opened with a bang, and we have some great photos of the opening night to give you a taste of what you may have missed. [...]
2022 Events Schedule
The events schedule has been updated for MIFF 2022, and you'll find a list of the notable events to attend below. We look forward to seeing you there. Wednesday 5th October 11.00am - 12.00pm - [...]
Latest Press and Media
Street Kids Showcased
Dutch media outlet ad.nl has added a piece concerning Street Kids United II: The Girls from Rio, and its success in this year's event. Take a look here.
The 2015 Winners
Al So De La Costa - who have supported this year's event with some great coverage - have updated their 2015 film festival coverage with a list of winners. Find out what they had to [...]
The 2015 Festival Gets Off to a Great Start!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2aJCNFBDxI Stacey Pinkerton, from The Culture Clique, reports from the floor of the Festival, with our very own video coverage! There was a packed turnout for the inaugural cocktail party and plenty of chance to catch [...]
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… ?
Arthur’s Whisky
Country: UKLanguage: English
Director: Stephen Cookson
Length: 1 hr 33 mins
Year: 2023
See more films from 2023 here.
Sponsors
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