The Valladolid International Film Festival, popularly known as Seminci, is a film festival held annually in Valladolid, Spain. First held in 1956 as Semana de Cine Religioso de Valladolid, the Seminci is one of the longest-standing film festivals in Spain. It stands out in the area of films d'auteur and independent films.
Fernando León de Aranoa is a Spanish screenwriter and film director.
Concepción Velasco Varona, known professionally as Concha Velasco, also Conchita Velasco, was a Spanish actress, singer, dancer, television presenter, and theatrical producer. She received numerous accolades throughout her career in film, theater, and television spanning over six decades, including two National Theater Awards presented by the Spanish Ministry of Culture in 1972 and 2016, the Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the Spanish Television Academy in 2009, and the Honorary Goya Award presented by the Spanish Film Academy in 2012.
Pedro Manuel Ortiz Domínguez, best known by his stage name of Pedro Casablanc, is a Moroccan-born actor known for his many stage, film and television performances in Spain.
Staring at Strangers is a 2022 Spanish-Belgian thriller drama film directed by Félix Viscarret adapting the Juan José Millás' novel Desde la sombra. Its cast is led by Paco León, Leonor Watling, Àlex Brendemühl and María Romanillos.
Lullaby is a 2022 Spanish drama film written and directed by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa. It stars Laia Costa and Susi Sánchez alongside Ramón Barea and Mikel Bustamante.
Vasil is a 2022 Spanish-Bulgarian comedy-drama film written and directed by Avelina Prat in her directorial feature debut, which stars Ivan Barnev, Karra Elejalde, and Alexandra Jiménez alongside Susi Sánchez, and Sue Flack.
Teresa is a 2023 drama film directed by Paula Ortiz based on the play La lengua en pedazos by Juan Mayorga starring Blanca Portillo and Greta Fernández as the title character opposite to Asier Etxeandia, the Inquisitor.
Something Is About to Happen is a 2023 Spanish-Romanian thriller drama film directed by Antonio Méndez Esparza from a screenplay by Méndez Esparza and Clara Roquet based on Juan José Millás' novel. It stars Malena Alterio alongside Aitana Sánchez-Gijón.
Foremost by Night is a 2023 neo-noir melodrama film directed by Víctor Iriarte which stars Lola Dueñas and Ana Torrent alongside Manuel Egozkue. It is a Spanish-Portuguese-French international co-production.
Andrea's Love is a 2023 Spanish-Mexican drama film directed by Manuel Martín Cuenca from a screenplay by Lola Mayo and Martín Cuenca.
The 68th Valladolid International Film Festival (Seminci) took place from 21 to 28 October 2023, in Valladolid, Spain. The Movie Teller, an adaptation of the Hernán Rivera Letelier's novel, directed by Lone Scherfig, opened the festival.
The Permanent Picture is a 2023 Spanish-French drama film directed by Laura Ferrés in her feature debut, from a screenplay written by Ferrés with the collaboration of Carlos Vermut and Ulises Porra. It stars newcomers María Luengo and Rosario Ortega.
Birds Flying East is a 2024 Spanish-Romanian comedy-drama road movie directed by Pau Durà and starring Luis Zahera, Javier Gutiérrez, and Teresa Saponangelo.
Rita is a 2024 Spanish drama film written and directed by Paz Vega which stars Sofía Allepuz as the title character alongside Alejandro Escamilla, Paz Vega, and Roberto Álamo.
Salve Maria is a 2024 Spanish drama film directed, co-written by Mar Coll. Based on the novel Amek ez dute by Basque writer Katixa Agirre, it follows Maria, a promising young writer and new mother, who becomes obsessed by the case of a woman who drowned her twins in the bathtub. The film competed for Golden Leopard in main competition of 77th Locarno Film Festival and had its world premiere on 8 August 2024.
They Will Be Dust is a 2024 musical tragicomedy film directed by Carlos Marques-Marcet from a screenplay by Marques-Marcet, Clara Roquet and Coral Cruz starring Ángela Molina, Alfredo Castro, and Mònica Almirall.
Verano en diciembre is an upcoming Spanish comedy-drama film written and directed by Carolina África in her debut picture based on her own stage play. It stars Lola Cordón, Carmen Machi, Bárbara Lennie, Beatriz Grimaldos, Victoria Luengo, and Irene Escolar.
