Overview
- Running Nov. 7–15, the festival launches with Anders Thomas Jensen’s The Last Viking and unveils an immersive showcase at the Cartuja Center CITE, the event’s technical flagship.
- For the first time, a competitive European shorts section joins the Official Selection, with documentaries slated to be added next year per the director.
- Honors go to Juliette Binoche, Costa-Gavras, Jim Sheridan and Seville native Alberto Rodríguez, with Binoche presenting her directorial debut.
- FRAME Sevilla packs 30-plus sessions, highlighted by the inaugural European Film Exhibition Conference with FECE and EU-level bodies to produce a public report on policy, funding tools and audience trends.
- Programming and partnerships target audience growth, including a new deal with RTVE, exhibition-focused debates, Future Frames talent showcases, sustainability and mental-health initiatives, and Screen Tourism Days.