2024

EDINBURGH SPANISH FILM FESTIVAL: OUR TOP RECOMMENDATIONS

October 10, 2024

By Kevin Fullerton 9 October 2024 There are rich pickings in this 11th edition of Scotland’s celebration of Spanish cinema old and new.  We’re slap-bang in the middle of the Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival (until Saturday 26 October), the city’s long-standing showcase of Spanish celluloid which is celebrating its 11th edition with screenings in the capital and … Read more

Artificial Justice (Justicia Artificial) Edinburgh Spanish Filmfest 2024

October 8, 2024

By Jim Welsh 7 October 2024 This year’s ESFF got off to the perfect start with this intelligent, noir-ish thriller. Director Simon Casal sets his film in the (very) near future, where a justice system is becoming overwhelmed by enormous caseloads and a shortage of judges. The government announces a referendum to approve the introduction … Read more

ESFF 2024 Portraits

October 5, 2024

Marian A Arechaga (Curator ESFF) Simon Casal (Director) Artificial Justice Sonia Escolano (Director) Norbert(a) Patricia Concejero (Director) Soy Rebelde Patrica Font (Director) The Teacher Who Promised the Sea Miguel Faus (Director) The Quiet Maid Pau Teixidor (Director) Birth Photos by Pako Mera

ESFF’2024

October 3, 2024

ESFF’ 2024 – 3 Oct 2024 – Edinburgh OPENING Artificial Justice Intro and QA Marian A. Arechaga and Director Simon Casal. Photos by Pako Mera

Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival returns for 2024

October 3, 2024

By Jamie Dunn 30 September 2024 Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival brings some of Spain’s most exciting recent filmmaking to Scotland – we look at this year’s programme There’s a new Pedro Almodóvar joint being released at the end of October (The Room Next Door, out 25 Oct) but if you’re looking for more films by … Read more

Tranent set to be part of upcoming Spanish film festival

September 23, 2024

By Erin Brown 21st September TRANENT is set to be part of a multicultural celebration as the town hosts part of the upcoming Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival. The festival, which is now in its 11th year, showcases Spanish films by inviting audiences to enjoy 23 films and talks across the month. Events are spread across … Read more

Popular Spanish film festival returns to Scotland

September 23, 2024

By Nan Spowart Sun, 22 September 2024 at 5:00 am BST A SNAPSHOT of the best new Spanish language cinema is to be presented in Edinburgh next month with an outreach programme for Stirling, Tranent, Glasgow and Inverness. A packed programme of cinema screenings, guest appearances and cultural events featuring a total of 15 films … Read more

In Conversation with María Dueñas

September 6, 2024

Cervantes Chair, in collaboration with the Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival and the Consulate General of Spain in Edinburgh presents a conversation between the renowned Spanish novelist María Dueñas and Professor Alexis Grohmann. The discussion will focus on her literature, writing, and the art of storytelling. Maria Dueñas is a Spanish fiction writer, born in 1964. She … Read more

Picture of the wine cellar where they rest all the wines inside barrels

Wine Tasting Event – 4 October 2024

September 6, 2024

EESFF in collaboration with the Cervantes Chair is proud to celebrate Spanish culture and language through screenings, events, guest visits, and workshops. This year’s wine-tasting event is an opportunity to learn about the historic Bodegas Alvear. Join us to celebrate a passion for wine that stretches back through generations of one family – all the … Read more

Still from the movie. The teacher dances while his students watch him. They are in a forrest.

Schools’ Programme

September 6, 2024

The Teacher Who Promised the Sea ESFF marks its eleventh year as part of the autumn cultural scene in Scotland. Throughout our history, we have demonstrated a solid educational commitment to students learning Spanish as a foreign language in primary and secondary schools. We want to invite students and their teachers to an exclusive in-person … Read more

More Than 15000 British Students Get a Taste of Spanish Cinema

January 23, 2024

Trans. by Tom Wood The collaboration between Veo en Español, an online portal of Spanish cinema run by Acción Educativa Exterior (Educational Action Abroad), and the tenth edition of the Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival (ESFF) has allowed the festival’s schools programme to be made available to primary and secondary schools all around the UK for … Read more

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