Workshop With The Welcoming ‘My Future Expectations As A Movie Poster’Scottish Film Events: October 2021
Last 25 October 2024, we held a workshop led by Natalia Stengel at the Edinburgh refugee collective, The Welcoming. The Welcoming is a Scottish charity dedicated to supporting asylum seekers, refugees and migrants in Edinburgh. Learn more about this charity at: https://www.thewelcoming.org/?doing_wp_cron=1731954324.2692060470581054687500 This heartwarming session encouraged the group to discuss dreams for the future and... Read More
ESFF’24 – 25th Oct – Edinburgh
Film I’m Nevenka Intro Gustavo Herrera and QA Marian A. Arechaga (Curator) and Icíar Bollaín (Director)
ESFF’24 – 13th Oct -Edinburgh
Birth Intro + QA Dr. Natalia Stengel and Dir. Pau Teixidor (Director)
ESFF’24 – 13th Oct – Edinburgh
Chinas: a Second Generation Story Intro Wendy Xinran Gau
ESFF’24 – 12th Oct – Edinburgh
The Quiet Maid Intro + QA Miguel Faus (Director) and Marian A Aréchaga (Curator)
ESFF’24 – 12th Oct – Edinburgh
Puan Intro Juan Escamilla
ESFF’24 – 11th Oct – Edinburgh
The Teacher Who promised the Sea Intro + QA Patricia Font (Director) and Marian A. Aréchaga (Curator)
ESFF’24 – 10th Oct – 2024
Soy Rebelde Intro + QA Paloma Concejero (Directora) and Marian A. Aréchaga (Curator)
EDINBURGH SPANISH FILM FESTIVAL: OUR TOP RECOMMENDATIONS
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
ESFF’24 – 9th Oct – Edinburgh
Little Loves Intro Sylvia Davidson + Intro video Celia Rico (Director)
ESFF’24 – 9th Oct – Edinburgh
The Teacher who Promised the Sea Intro Marian A. Aréchaga (Curator) School’s Programme
Artificial Justice (Justicia Artificial) Edinburgh Spanish Filmfest 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 – 6th Oct – Edinburgh
The Blue Star Intro video Javier Macipe (Director)
ESFF’24 – 6th Oct – Edinburgh
Under Therapy Intro Gustavo Herrera (Assistant Programmer)
ESFF’24 – 5th Oct – Edinburgh
Norbert (a) Intro + QA Director (Sonia Escolano and Dr. Hugo Lázaro
ESFF’24 – 5th Oct – Edinburgh
The Most Feared Skin Intro Gustavo Herrera (Assistant Programmer)
ESFF’24 – 5th Oct – Edinburgh
Championext Intro Harriet Bunnet (Programming Coordinator)
ESFF 2024 Portraits
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’24 – 4th Oct – Edinburgh
Wine Tasting Event. Bodegas Alvear
ESFF’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
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
Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival Returns to Five Scottish Venues for its 11th Edition
By Irene Brown The Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival (ESFF), now in its 11th edition, offers a packed programme of events, featuring a total of 15 films that offer a snapshot of the best new Spanish-language cinema for 2024. The new features are Scottish premieres, with most having their only screening in the UK during the festival. The opening... Read More
Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival starts next week, with 15 films on show throughout October
By Kevin Quinn Published 28th Sep 2024 The Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival (ESFF) welcomes film fans from all over Scotland to its 11th edition when it starts next week, running from October 2-26. The festival offers a packed programme of cinema screenings, guest appearances and cultural events, featuring a total of 15 films, including seven debut... Read More
Tranent set to be part of upcoming Spanish film festival
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
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
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
Schools’ Programme
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
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)
