The Seville European Film Festival is celebrating its 23rd edition, scheduled for November 6–14, 2026, with the aim of establishing itself as a key meeting point for audiences and industry professionals. It is, without a doubt, one of the major cultural events set to enliven Seville’s calendar this fall.
A wide range of competitive sections, in addition to the Official Selection, make up the festival. Established sections include “Rampa,” focused on emerging directors; “Alumbramiento,” dedicated to films without commercial distribution in Spain; and “Embrujo,” which this year features intriguing non-fiction works and films in the fantasy/horror genres.
Over the course of its nine days, the festival will offer special screenings, tributes, retrospectives, panel discussions, master classes, and a multidisciplinary program featuring the most notable works of European and international cinema presented at events such as Cannes, Berlin, and Venice.
Tickets and passes are available through the festival’s official website and at designated box offices (Nervión Plaza and Odeón Plaza de Armas). General admission for screenings remains at €3.50.
The venues for the Seville European Film Festival
The SEFF 2026 network of screening venues includes iconic locations throughout Seville:
- MK2 Cinesur Nervión Plaza
- Cine Cervantes
- Alameda Theater
- Odeón Plaza de Armas Cinemas
- Avenida 5 Cines
- Cartuja Center CITE
For parallel activities, educational sessions, and discussion forums, the festival will be joined by leading venues such as CICUS (Center for Cultural Initiatives at the University of Seville), the Cajasol Foundation, the Factoría Cultural, universities, civic centers, and collaborating institutions.
Official Selection and Featured Films
The opening film of this 23rd edition is the animated feature *¡Viva Carmen!* (*Carmen, l’oiseau rebelle*), directed by Sébastien Laudenbach.
Films from European and international filmmakers will compete in the Official Selection.
- Taranta – Dir. Samuel Nacar (Spain)
- Tralovento – Dir. Eloy Domínguez Serén (Spain)
- The Unknown Woman (L'Inconnue) – Dir. Arthur Harari (France)
- You Don’t Belong Here – Dir. Florin Șerban (Romania)
- The Idiot(s) – Dir. Małgorzata Szumowska and Michał Englert (Poland, Germany)
- Adult Supervision – Dir. Alex Schulman (Sweden)
- Elephants in the Fog – Dir. Abinash Bikram Shah (Nepal, France, Germany, Brazil, Norway)
- Blaise – Dir. Dimitri Planchon and Jean-Paul Guigue (France)
- Children of the Monkey – Dir. Tommaso Landucci (Italy)
- Falling House – Dir. Mohsen Gharaei (Iran, U.S., Germany)
- Lemonade – Dir. Kim Bartley (Ireland, United Kingdom)
- Without Expectations – Dir. Eivind Landsvik (Norway, Denmark)
- Words of Love – Dir. Rudi Rosenberg (France)
- 3 Weeks After – Dir. Miroslav Terzić (Serbia, Luxembourg, Italy, Bulgaria, Croatia)
- Black Money for White Nights – Dir. Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov (Bulgaria, Greece)
Out of competition and in special screenings, the documentary *Anguita: The Man of the Three Centuries* (by Hugo Cabezas) stands out.
Additionally, other highly anticipated titles in the EFA Selection and special screenings include *Fatherland* (Paweł Pawlikowski), *Coward* (Lukas Dhont), *Everytime* (Sandra Wollner), and productions by filmmakers such as Daniel Calparsoro (*El confidente*) and Gerardo Herrero (*Carta Blanca*).
In addition, Andalusian cinema is making a historic showing with more than 60 productions—including feature films and shorts—spread across the various sections.
FRAME Seville 2026
From November 7 to 13, the Seville European Film Festival will host FRAME Sevilla 2026, its professional and industry-focused platform designed to promote co-production, financing, literary adaptations, and the visibility of local and emerging talent.
Spanning venues such as the Royal Artillery Factory, the Antiquarium, the Faculty of Fine Arts (University of Seville), CICUS, and the Hotel Abba, FRAME offers a comprehensive program structured around its key sections and initiatives. Here are some of them:
- ÍNSULA – 2026 Screenplay Market. On Monday, November 9, at the Real Fábrica de Artillería, this market connects emerging screenwriters with leading production companies through one-on-one pitch sessions and business meetings.
- INK MOTION (from page to screen). This project focuses on literary adaptations for film and television series, with the support of Grupo Lantia. On Tuesday, November 10, at the Antiquarium, the 2026 Pitch Sessions will take place, along with an interview with producer Juan Gordon (from *Cell 211* to *This Too Shall Pass*) and the panel discussion “From Page to Screen: The Adaptation Process from the Screenwriter’s Perspective.”
- LOCAL ROOTS, GLOBAL ROLES. A call for entries aimed at connecting and promoting Andalusian acting talent with the international industry and casting directors.
- SKY IS THE LIMIT. This documentary incubator will host the panel “Documentaries Without Borders: How to Bring Your Story to the International Market” on Wednesday, the 11th, at Bellas Artes.
- Two key events on Artificial Intelligence and Film have been scheduled at Bellas Artes on Wednesday, the 11th. First, the conference “AI and Film: Industry, Creation, and Conflict”; second, the technical workshop “Veredicto: AI to Make Better Decisions About Your Screenplay.”
Conferences and screenwriting masterclasses
- A masterclass on screenwriting and directing with Fernando Franco on Tuesday, November 10, at the Antiquarium.
- Writing in Andalusian (“Êccribîh en andalûh”). A session on linguistic identity and screenwriting on Tuesday, the 10th, at the Antiquarium.
- A talk on the role of the intimacy coordinator and how intimate scenes are constructed today, on Sunday, the 8th, at the Antiquarium.
- Film and Tourism: How Film Transforms the Way We Travel, on Saturday, November 7.
- “Veleta” Case Study: The Secrets Behind a Great Little Feature Film, Thursday, the 12th, at Bellas Artes.
- WOMEN IN FOCUS (at CICUS, Tuesday, November 10).
Tributes and Parallel Events
Among the activities and awards shaping this year’s festival schedule, the following stand out:
- Among this year’s special honors, the Award of Honor goes to the acclaimed Irish animation studio Cartoon Saloon. The Giraldillo of Honor will also be awarded to the renowned Polish director and screenwriter Agnieszka Holland.
- In addition, the Second Conference on Cinema and Geopolitics will be held for the second time, along with events on historical memory, documentary filmmaking, and master classes at venues such as CICUS and university classrooms.
- Educational and industry activities: animation workshops, sessions for schools, debates on new trends in the audiovisual sector, and exclusive screenings.
The detailed schedule, district screenings, and complete catalog can be found on the festival’s official website.
Passes for the Seville European Film Festival: Types and Prices
For those wishing to attend multiple screenings, the festival offers various pass options. Prices, for the time being, are those for the 2025 edition.
- Individual: 8 films for €22.
- Duo Pass: allows you to redeem up to 10 tickets in total for €28 (which can be used individually or shared for double features).
- Senior Pass (ages 60 and over): 10 films for €20 (redeemable individually or as a pair).
- Youth Pass (under 26): 10 films for €18.
- Unemployed.
Note: The pass does not grant direct access to the theater; each pass must be exchanged in advance for the corresponding ticket (online or at the box office).
