#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 after the screening.
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The Madrid Films by Women Festival anticipates the DAY OF SPANISH CINEMA, which will be held on October 6th, announcing the 13 feature films of the Spanish Competition of the Official Section and a special screening, which will take place in the Sala Berlanga from the Fundación SGAE. Other Spanish films will be screened at several collaborating venues of the festival: Biblioteca Nacional de España; Sala Secuencia de DAMA, Derechos de Autor de Medios Audiovisuales; Cinemateca Pedro Zerolo; Cines Verdi; Goethe-Institut and Sala Equis, totalling 10 feature films and 2 short films directed by Spanish women authors.
Furthermore, the presence of Spanish cinema is not limited to the cinema screens: you can also enjoy the films of our most representative female directors from home. The television channel 8madrid TV will broadcast 6 films by Spanish women directors in prime time, while in the Festivals Library corresponding to the Madrid Films by Women Festival on FILMIN, you will be able to watch a total of 36 titles by Spanish female directors: 7 from the current edition and 29 from the previous ones.
Programming of films by Spanish women directors in the 8th edition
1. OFFICIAL SECTION. SPANISH COMPETITION AND SPECIAL SCREENING OUT OF COMPETITION
Sala Berlanga. Fundación SGAE
Andrés Mellado, 53. Admission: €3.50. Online ticket sales and at the box office.
As every year, thanks to the collaboration of Fundación SGAE, a diverse selection of 13 feature films, selected by the Festival's Programming Committee are scheduled at the Sala Berlanga and will compete for the Best Spanish Film Award 2025.
The jury for this award will be made up of three film critics, members of the Asociación Premios Blogos de Oro: Susana Cabeza, founder of the blogs "Claqueta, Luces y Acción" and "Fotografía y Lugares"; Isra Calzado, co-founder of festivals such as FESCIMED and 4661 Film Fest; and Mariasun Mikel, cultural journalist and co-director of Guadix Iridescent, a queer and feminist International Film Festival.
The award consists of a bonus of €3,000 on the rental of lighting equipment, courtesy of Aluzine and €3,000 in discounts on the rental of film equipment, courtesy of RC Service, both for the next project carried out by the director of the winning film. As a great novelty, this year we present the Baturu Award for Best New Director in the Spanish Competition, awarded to a new filmmaker for her first or second solo feature film released in cinemas. This prize, decided by the jury, consists of a one-month Creative Residency in Bangkok, courtesy of the Baturu Festival, including round-trip plane tickets (economy class), accommodation in an apartment (30 days) and per diem (1,000 baht per day).
Completing these fiction films in the Sala Berlanga, we have programmed a special screening, out of competition, of a documentary feature film about Dolores Ibárruri, popularly known as La Pasionaria.
To make the festival even more special, most of the screenings in the competition will be presented by their films’ directors, producers or stars, who will dialogue with the audience after the screening.
