Overview

• Competitive screenings run October 23 to November 2 at Cines Babel in València.
• The jury is chaired by Valencian actor Gloria March with filmmaker Evi Kalogiropoulou and cultural manager Sara Nour among the members.
• Awards include the Palmera de Oro with €30,000 to production plus €15,000 for the Spanish distributor, and the Palmera de Plata–Jury Prize with €20,000.
• The lineup spans Greece, Egypt, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Italy, France, Portugal and Spain, with all titles slated for Spanish premieres during the competition.
• Notable entries include Laura Grande’s documentary Mariscal. La alegría de vivir, Domingo de Luis’s Naples-set Pizza fritta and Virgilio Villoresi’s Orfeo, reinforcing the festival’s focus on female auteurs and hybrid forms.