#7. Films By Women Madrid presents feature films from the six partner venues hosting our Parallel Sections
A specialized focus on diverse and multifaceted cinema
#6. Once again the special sessions of Films by Women Madrid Festival 9th edition highlight female creators’ role in literature, arts and cinema
The female gaze upon other women.
We will also be presenting this year's opening and closing screenings.
#5. The Films by Women Madrid Festival presents the feature films selected for the International Competition, films awarded at recognized international festivals such as Venice, Sundance or Berlin
Enjoy the latest international cinema with the 10 stunning films in our International Competition, many of them presented by their directors, the Spanish premiere of the Golden Lion winner for Best Film at the 2026 Venice Film Festival, and the feature films programmed in the International Panorama…
#4. Catch up on the 22 best productions by Spanish female directors at the Films by Women Madrid Festival
Don’t miss the 10 must-see feature films in the Spanish Competition, presented by their female directors and/or lead actresses, the screening of the first three episodes of the series El Castillo, and 9 additional films by Spanish female filmmakers across the diverse festival’s sections.
#3. LONG LIVE MEXICO! The Focus Section of the 9th edition of the Films by Women Madrid Festival will be dedicated to Mexican cinema, premiering six feature films by Mexican female filmmakers in Spain
A program comprising a total of 12 films, a round-table discussion, and a meeting with the director of the Guadalajara International Film Festival.
#2. Spanish executive producer Esther García will receive the 2026 Outstanding Professional Career Award at the 9th Films by Women Madrid Festival
The award will be presented on October 27th at the Opening Gala in the Palacio de la Prensa.
#1. In one minute: 10 things you need to know about the 9th Films by Women Madrid Festival
We're back with an incredible cinematic lineup!
#11. Discover the 2025 awards of the 8th Madrid Films by Women Festival
Happy Birthday, by Egyptian director Sarah Goher; Sorda, by Eva Libertad and Una quinta portuguesa, by Avelina Prat are this year’s winners. In addition, Jakobs Ross, by Katalin Gödrös, received a special mention from the International Jury.
The 8th edition of the festival had a tota…
#8. The 8th edition of the Madrid Films by Women Festival presents the 12 feature films selected for the International Competition, as well as 2 films out of competition
The Madrid Films by Women Festival will screen twelve international feature films (not released in Spain or Madrid) at the Cineteca Madrid. They will compete for the 2025 Best International Film Award. Those in charge of deciding the winning film of this edition make up an exceptional jury: Arantxa…
#6. The Madrid Films by Women Festival will include 5 feature films in the Special Sessions, making visible the work of two legendary pioneers, a new author, an artist and a writer. In addition, let’s introduce 45 fascinating female industry professionals
Major international personalities such as directors Charlène Favier and Katalin Gödrös and actresses Antonia Zegers and Martina Gusman, as well as Spaniards Carla Simón, Belén Funes, Eva Libertad, Arantxa Echevarría, Inés París and Zeltia Montes, among many others, will participate in the festival
#5 We present the varied programme of the 8th Festival edition’s Parallel Sections, which will be screened in 7 relevant collaborating venues in the centre of Madrid
In total, 22 films (Spanish and international) will be screened within the framework of the festival, which will be held between October 28th and November 9th.
#4. Spanish cinema will shine in this 8th edition! Be surprised by the 13 impressive feature films in the Spanish Competition, the other 12 films by Spanish female authors in the different sections and the 17 female directors who will participate in perso
Women directors are gaining ground in Spanish cinema. For this reason, this year we have expanded the Spanish Competition from 10 to 13 feature films. In total, we will screen 25 films by Spanish women directors. Even more! 17 female directors will present their films and dialogue with the audience…
