Festival de Santurtzi - Santurtzi Zine Jaialdia (14)

Festival start: 14 October 2026      Festival end: 24 October 2026

Since its creation in 2013, the Santurtzi Film Festival has gradually evolved to become a benchmark event in the Basque Country, expanding fields of action and gaining in solidity. Always faithful to its three founding axes –the socio-cultural promotion of the municipality, the connection with the community from the artistic point of view and the promotion and professionalization of new directors– the original motto of "cinema at street level" has consolidated a distinctive personality –close, participatory cinema with a social vocation– that has served as a platform for emerging filmmakers and for cultural revitalization, social and economic of Santurtzi.

The great success of SZ has been to position itself as a platform for emerging Basque cinema: to screen and give space to short films and debut films that have then toured national and international circuits, which has reinforced the festival's reputation and attracted media attention and institutional collaboration. Among its greatest values is also an identity marked by horizontality: bringing authors and the public closer together, eliminating barriers between professionals and spectators and facilitating direct interaction in informal venues such as hospitality or historical spaces (Cofradía, Casa Torre).

What began as a post-crisis cultural antidote of 2008, with the idea of screening short films in bars on weekends, has grown thirteen years later: since then, more than 50,000 euros in prizes have been awarded and the making of more than 200 short films has been promoted in the local section, filmed in the village of Santurtzi. In the last edition, in 2025, there have been numerous sold-outs (such as at the SKA, with a capacity of 600 seats) and an overall record of attendance, participation and institutional collaboration.

Cash Prizes: 5,850€

STATE SECTION AWARDS

Raspa de Oro for Best State Short Film, endowed with 1,000 euros

State Silver Scraper, endowed with 500 euros Best State Performance

SANTURTZI AWARDS

Raspa de Oro for Best Local Short Film, endowed with 1,000 euros

Raspa de Plata Local, endowed with 500 euros

Best Local Performance

'Andrés Benzal' Audience Award, chosen by the people attending the screenings

EITB-EUSKAL PANTAILAK SECTION AWARDS

EITB-Euskal Pantailak Saria, endowed with 1,000 euros, awarded by the Basque Jury

IBILTARIAK-AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL AWARD

Ibiltariak Award, chosen by the Young Jury of universities and institutes

INTERSECTIONAL AWARDS

Andolín Eguzkitza Saria, for the best work in Basque, endowed with 1,000 euros, awarded by students of the municipal Euskaltegi and AEK of Santurtzi

Kalean Award, for the short film that best reflects social values, endowed with 500 euros, chosen by users of the Bizitegi association

Saregabe Award, endowed with 350 euros, for the most daring or brave short film, chosen by the Official Jury

Serantes Award in recognition of the career of a professional on the Basque audiovisual scene

The 14th Santurtzi Film Festival will take place between October 14th and 24th.

Maximum running time for short films will be 15 minutes.

Minimum running time for feature films will be 60 minutes.

Films in foreign languages must include Spanish or Basque subtitles.

Winners will be told in advance in order to have the possibility of attending to the Closing Gala.