In Conversation with María Dueñas
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
Wine Tasting Event – 4 October 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
More Than 15000 British Students Get a Taste of Spanish Cinema
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
ESFF’23 – 20th Oct – Edinburgh
Film (20000 Species of Bees) Intro Dylan Inglis (University of Edinburgh), Marian A. Aréchaga(Curator)
ESFF’23 – 15th Oct – Edinburgh
Film (Not Such an Easy Life) IntroQ&A: Felix Viscarret (director), Marian A. Aréchaga (Curator)
ESFF’23 – 15th Oct – Edinburgh
Film (Matria) Intro: Dr. Natalia Stengel (University of Edinburgh)
ESFF’23 – 14th Oct – Edinburgh
Film (Vasil) Intro + Q&A Avelina Prat (director) + Marian A. Aréchaga (Curator)
ESFF’23 – 14th Oct- Edinburgh
Film (The Rite of Spring) Intro + Q&A Valèria Sorolla (actress), Marian A. Aréchaga (Curator)
ESFF’23 – 14th Oct – Edinburgh
Film (The Kids Are Alright 2) Intro: Tallulah McCowan Hill Social Media Manager
ESFF’23 – 13th Oct – Edinburgh
Film (Backroads) Discussion: Ignacio Martínez de Pisón (writer and screenwritter)
ESFF’23 – 13th Oct – Edinburgh
Spanish Transition to Democracy: From despair to euphoria Intro: Ignacio Martínez de Pisón (writer and screenwritter)
ESFF’23 – 12th Oct – Edinburgh
Film (Llulaby) Intro: Dr. Natalia Stengel (University of Edinburgh)
ESFF’23 – 12th Oct – Edinburgh
Spanish Transition to Democracy: From despair to euphoria-Creative Writing Masterclass: Telling a Story while Communicating a Historical Context Ignacio Martínez de Pisón (writer and screenwritter)
ESFF’23 – 12th Oct – Edinburgh
Film (The Kids Are Alright 2) Intro Harriet Bunnett (ESFF Coordinator)
ESFF’23 – 11th Oct – Edinburgh
Film (The Beasts) Intro: Dr. David Sorfa (University of Edinburgh)
Stories Not to Be Told (Historias para no contar) Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival
Jim Welsh | Radio Summerhall Arts Stories Not to Be Told (Historias para no contar) Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival Director Cesc Gay has been given the tag of “the Spanish Woody Allen” and his latest feature does indeed point up comparisons in their work. Five stories with, on the face of it, nothing to connect... Read More
ESFF’23 – 10th Oct – Edinburgh
Film (The Shape of Things to Come) Intro Gustavo Herrera Taboada (University of Edinburgh)
ESFF’23 – 8th Oct – Edinburgh
Te estoy amando locamente (Love & Revolution)Q&A: Alejandro Marin (director) Carmen Garrido (producer), Marian A. Aréchaga (Curator)
ESFF’23 – 8th Oct – Edinburgh
Modelo 77 (Prison77) Intro + Q&A: AlbertoRodríguez (Director) and Marian A. Aréchaga (Curator)
10 Years of the Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival (ESFF) is back and bigger than ever before, bringing Spanish cinema to Edinburgh and beyond Beth Blakemore | The Wee Review Since its conception back in 2013, the ESFF has steadily grown over the past 10 years. What started off as a six-day run at the... Read More
Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival: 5 Films to See
Jamie Dunn | The Skinny Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival: 5 Films to See Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival turns ten this year. As ever, it gives a snapshot of contemporary Spanish filmmaking, from prison thrillers to social satires to historical dramas, with a few classics in the mix. Here are five titles to look out for.... Read More
Vasil/Wasyl Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival 2023
Irene Brown | Radio Summerhall Arts Vasil/Wasyl Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival 2023 An after dark phone conversation where Alfredo (Karra Elejalde) is telling his daughter Luisa (Alexandra Jiménez) that he has a homeless Bulgarian man sleeping on his couch, opens Avelina Prat’s awarding winning 2022 film, Vasil/Wasyl. Vasil (Ivan Barnev) is a champion chess, bridge and backgammon player, thanks... Read More
Love and Revolution (Te estoy amando locamente) Spanish Film Festival 2023
Irene Brown | Radio Summerhall Arts Love and Revolution (Te estoy amando locamente) Spanish Film Festival 2023 Post Franco Spain, and in particular the beautiful Andalusian city of Seville, is the setting for the directorial feature debut of Alejandro Marín. It is June 1977 and homosexuality is still illegal in Spain but a burgeoning movement to... Read More
In The Company of Women Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival
Irene Brown | Radio Summerhall Arts In The Company of Women Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival Catalan director Silvia Munt has set her latest film, Las Buenas Compañías (In the Company of Women), in Errenteria in the Basque country in 1976, a time just after Franco’s rule when abortion is illegal in Spain. Bea, played by Alicia Falcó who... Read More
Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival Returns with Screenings in Glasgow, Stirling, Edinburgh and Inverness
Kevin Fullerton | The List Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival Returns with Screenings in Glasgow, Stirling, Edinburgh and Inverness The festival will celebrate its tenth anniversary with films from Carlos Saura, Alberto Rodríguez, Silvia Munt and more The Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival (ESFF) has unveiled its programme for 2023, featuring vintage cinema alongside work from up-and-coming... Read More
Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival returns for its 10th edition
What’s On Edinburgh Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival returns for its 10th edition Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival returns for its 10th edition on the big screen in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Stirling and Inverness from 30th September to 26th October 2023. The Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival (ESFF) welcomes film fans from all over Scotland to its 10th edition.... Read More
Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival 2023
Phyllis Stephen | The Edinburgh Reporter Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival 2023 The 10th edition of the Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival takes place from 5 to 20 October 2023 and the full programme will be announced on Monday. The festival features 17 films including seven debut features from Spain and Latin America with something for all... Read More
10th Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival Marks “La Transición”
Edinburgh Guide 10th Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival Marks “La Transición” The Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival (ESFF) will kick off its tenth edition at the end of this month with a season of 17 films and events in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Stirling, and Inverness. Films will be screening at the French Institute, Odeon Lothian Road, and Edinburgh Central Library. This... Read More
ESFF 2023 Portraits
Portrait of Alberto Rodriguez Director of the film Modelo 77 (Prison 77) Portrait of Alejandro Marin (director) Love and Revolution Portrait of Carmen Garrido (productora) Love and Revolution Portrait of Prof. Nuria Capdevilla (Director) and Dr. Isabel Santafé (Producer) Portrait of Ignacio Martínez de Pisón (writer and screenwritter) (Backroads) Portrait of Valèria Sorolla (actress) (The... Read More
ESFF’23 – 7th Oct – Edinburgh
Modelo 77 (Prison 77) Intro + Q&A: Alberto Rodríguez (Director) and Dr. José Saval (Universityof Edinburgh)
