2023 AWARD WINNERS
BEST SHORTER SHORT
The nominations for best Shorter Short are:
- Queen of parks
- Annie Pannie
- Low morals
And the winner is… ANNIE PANNIE.
Annie Pannie
Language: English with Spanish subtitles
Year of production: 2022
Director: Deanna Dewey
Length of film: 7 mins
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Synopsis:
When a troubled girl and man meet at a motel room, one of them gets more than they bargained for.Sinopsis:
BEST SHORT
The nominations for best Short are:
- Dragunov
- Little brown bird
- Delilah
And the winner is… DRAGUNOV.
Dragunov
Language: English
Year of production: 2021
Director: Robin Kirwan
Length of film: 35 mins
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Synopsis:
Two mercenaries become stranded in Afghanistan, and as they plan their escape to the border, they become the prey of a lone native hunter.Sinopsis:
BEST ACTRESS
The nominations for best Actress are:
- Elena Montes. for Occupied Heart – The Following Up
- Tawanda Auston for Release
- Suzanne Kendall for Nessie
And the winner is… TAWANDA AUSTON for RELEASE.
Release
Language: English
Year of production: 2022
Director: Nick Dalmacy
Length of film: 115 mins
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Synopsis:
A group of people from different walks of life attend an adult retreat for the weekend bringing their personal dramas not knowing their lives will be changed forever.Sinopsis:
BEST ACTOR
The nominations for best Actor are:
- Sammy Sheik for I am Gitmo
- Patrice Kilpatrick for Nessie
- George Somner for Kindling
And the winner is… SAMMY SHEIK for I AM GITMO.
I Am Gitmo
Language: English, Arabic, Dari
Year of production: 2023
Director: Philippe Diaz
Length of film: 120 mins
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Synopsis:
During the war on terror started after 9/11, Gamel is taken from Afghanistan to Guantanamo Bay Cuba. He is interrogated and tortured despite professing his innocence. His freedom depends on John, a military interrogator, assigned to his case.Sinopsis:
BEST DOCUMENTARY
The nominations for best Documentary are:
- Wagner Group Putin’s Mercenaries
- Woman & Roads. The Way to Yourself. Mallorca
- The Invisible – Modern Slavery in Europe
And the winner is… WOMEN & ROADS. THE WAY TO YOURSELF. MALLORCA.
Women And Roads. The Way To Yourself. Mallorca
Language: English
Year of production: 2023
Director: Kristina Kretova and Anna Kameneva
Length of film: 60 mins
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Synopsis:
Three women in one car travel around the island with a camera in search of real stories. There are 24 heroines in their film: women from 20 countries come to Mallorca, beautiful island to live, to create and to love.Sinopsis:
BEST DIRECTOR
The nominations for best Director are:
- Philip Diaz for I am Gitmo
- Jennifer Cooney for Wild Fire
- Nick Nevern for Rise of the Foot Soldier Vengeance
And the winner is… NICK NEVERN for RISE OF THE FOOTSOLDIER VENGEANCE.
Rise Of The Footsoldier: Vengeance
Language: English
Year of production: 2023
Director: Nick Nevem
Length of film: 115 mins
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Synopsis:
TATE goes on a rampage to avenge his loyal and trusted foot soldier's violent death. To track down the villain responsible, TATE ventures beyond his comfort zone of Essex and into the dark side of 90s Soho.Sinopsis:
BEST FEATURE
The nominations for best Feature are:
- I am Gitmo
- Rise of the Footsoldier Vengeance
- Nessie
And the winner is… RISE OF THE FOOTSOLDIER VENGEANCE.
Rise Of The Footsoldier: Vengeance
Language: English
Year of production: 2023
Director: Nick Nevem
Length of film: 115 mins
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Synopsis:
TATE goes on a rampage to avenge his loyal and trusted foot soldier's violent death. To track down the villain responsible, TATE ventures beyond his comfort zone of Essex and into the dark side of 90s Soho.Sinopsis:
Shorts 2023
Annie Pannie
Film Category: Short, Winner Shorter Short
Country of Production: United Kingdom, Spain
Year of Production: 2022
Running Time: 7 mins
Language: English with Spanish subtitles
Director: Deanna Dewey
Trailer: Click here
When a troubled girl and man meet at a motel room, one of them gets more than they bargained for.
Delilah
Film Category: Short
Country of Production: Georgia
Year of Production: 2022
Running Time: 15 mins
Language: English
Director: Nika Agiashvili
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Delilah, like a hero out of Albert Camus novel, 'can't feel anything' after the murder of her younger brother, plotting her revenge with the help of the newly released convict, Gecko.
Dragunov
Film Category: Short, Winner Short
Country of Production: United Kingdom
Year of Production: 2021
Running Time: 35 mins
Language: English
Director: Robin Kirwan
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Two mercenaries become stranded in Afghanistan, and as they plan their escape to the border, they become the prey of a lone native hunter.
Eina
Film Category: Short
Country of Production: Germany
Year of Production: 2022
Running Time: 22 mins
Language: German
Director: Michael Vella and Tommy Vella
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Her kayak, a cold river and the wilderness. Will she live up to her high expectations and overcome her doubts? A young woman on a turbulent journey.
Kill Them With Kindness
Film Category: Short
Country of Production: United Kingdom
Year of Production: 2022
Running Time: 15 mins
Language: English
Director: George Somner
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A disillusioned diner waitress decides to take matters into her own hands with rude customers and deal with them how she’s always been told - kill them with kindness.
Little Brown Bird
Film Category: Short
Country of Production: Wales
Year of Production: 2023
Running Time: 19 mins
Language: English
Director: Pete Rogers
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On the shortest day of the year, an overworked farmer must care for her father who is living with dementia, as he becomes increasingly convinced something is hunting them.
Low Morals
Film Category: Short
Country of Production: Spain
Year of Production: 2023
Running Time: 5 mins
Language: English with Spanish subtitles
Director: Anton Olandersson
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After a night out, Séan and Pablo return to the sofa which they left earlier. Suddenly a loud moan comes from Amanda’s bedroom, like so many nights before… Who could it be this time? Or maybe the truth is incomprehensible for Séan and Pablo, who are about to have a revelation to blow their minds!
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Film Category: Short
Country of Production: United Kingdom
Year of Production: 2022
Running Time: 15 mins
Language: English
Director: David Buchanan
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Amy dreams of being a musical star on the West End stage - but when her boss threatens to fire her from her day job, she must push her performance to a whole new level.
Somewhere To Stay
Film Category: Short
Country of Production: Iran
Year of Production: 2022
Running Time: 15 mins
Language: Farsi with English subtitles
Director: Amirhossein Hatami
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Concealing a devastating secret about his daughter, a father has told everyone that she is missing, his son unable to bear the burden of this concealed truth, takes a step that profoundly impacts their family’s life.
Starship Troopers Deadlock
Film Category: Short
Country of Production: Germany
Year of Production: 2022
Running Time: 40 mins
Language: English
Director: Steffen Werner
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Within the Starship Troopers universe. Meet new types of Arachnids, faced with new enemies, follow a small squad of the Mobile Infantry to protect the Earth.
Features 2023
Brighton 4th
Film Category: Feature
Country of Production: Georgia
Year of Production: 2023
Running Time: 90 mins
Language: English, Georgian, Russian with English subtitles
Director: Levan Koguashvili
Trailer: Click here
Brighton 4th tells the story of Kakhi, a Georgian ex-wrestler who travels from Tbilisi to Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, to help his son Soso find a way out of a gambling debt.
I Am Gitmo
Film Category: Feature, Winner Actor
Country of Production: United States
Year of Production: 2023
Running Time: 120 mins
Language: English, Arabic, Dari
Director: Philippe Diaz
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During the war on terror started after 9/11, Gamel is taken from Afghanistan to Guantanamo Bay Cuba. He is interrogated and tortured despite professing his innocence. His freedom depends on John, a military interrogator, assigned to his case.
Kindling
Film Category: Feature
Country of Production: United Kingdom
Year of Production: 2023
Running Time: 100 mins
Language: English
Director: Connor O'Hara
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Group of young men who return to their home town in order to turn their friend's final days into a celebration of life and friendship.
Nessie
Film Category: Feature
Country of Production: United Kingdom
Year of Production: 2023
Running Time: 100 mins
Language: English
Director: Robbie Moffat
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When an American billionaire leaves $50 Million to the village of Loch Ness, his unhappy son decides to contest the will, causing the villagers to prove to him that Nessie is real.
Occupied Heart – The Following Up
Film Category: Feature
Country of Production: Spain
Year of Production: 2022
Running Time: 85 mins
Language: Spanish
Director: Alejandro G. Etola
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Cayetano, a bon vivant, inherits the rights of the movie Occupied Heart from his brother, the director and producer of the film Occupied Heart. with little knowledge of the Spanish film industry, Cayetano, convinces the actors of the film to make a very peculiar promotion so that he can pay his debts.
Only Love Matters
Film Category: Feature
Country of Production: United Kingdom
Year of Production: 2023
Running Time: 95 mins
Language: English
Director: Dr Kamran Qureshi
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A young woman finds romance, only for it to get interrupted by her discovery of a life-changing book that reveals the unique life story of its intersex author, helping her to come to terms with her own past.
Release
Film Category: Feature, Winner Actress
Country of Production: United States
Year of Production: 2022
Running Time: 115 mins
Language: English
Director: Nick Dalmacy
Trailer: Click here
A group of people from different walks of life attend an adult retreat for the weekend bringing their personal dramas not knowing their lives will be changed forever.
Rise Of The Footsoldier: Vengeance
Film Category: Feature, Winner Director, Winner Feature
Country of Production: United Kingdom
Year of Production: 2023
Running Time: 115 mins
Language: English
Director: Nick Nevem
Trailer: Click here
TATE goes on a rampage to avenge his loyal and trusted foot soldier's violent death. To track down the villain responsible, TATE ventures beyond his comfort zone of Essex and into the dark side of 90s Soho.
Triple A
Film Category: Feature
Country of Production: Morocco
Year of Production: 2023
Running Time: 120 mins
Language: Arabic
Director: Ji Hane El Bahhar
Trailer: Click here
Three love stories of marginalized protagonists whose destinies will unexpectedly intersect.
Unfix
Film Category: Feature
Country of Production: United States
Year of Production: 2023
Running Time: 105 mins
Language: English
Director: Graham Streeter
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At the young age of 11, Ari was forced into conversion therapy following a brief encounter with another boy. Now Ari is 35 and “fixed.” But when a series of unfortunate events collide, Ari’s world crumbles.
Wild Fire
Film Category: Feature
Country of Production: United States
Year of Production: 2023
Running Time: 100 mins
Language: English
Director: Jennifer Cooney
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Seven acquaintances get radically honest about their lives. A film by Jennifer Cooney exploring our commitment to secrets and lies in our most intimate relationships, and the price of true authenticity.
Documentaries 2023
Epoch Zero (A Life In Art)
Film Category: Documentary
Country of Production: Germany
Year of Production: 2022
Running Time: 45 mins
Language: German with English subtitles
Director: Mirna Brkanovic
Trailer: Click here
How does someone who has voraciously collected avant-garde art over the last 50 years think, speak, and live? Gerhard Lenz, whose youth was marked by the turmoil of WWII, found solace and purpose in ZERO artworks.
Queen Of Parks
Film Category: Documentary
Country of Production: United Kingdom
Year of Production: 2023
Running Time: 7 mins
Language: English with Spanish subtitles
Director: Suzann Wade
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We follow the Queen of Parks down London's Thames, and there lies behind The Globe, a secret garden, frequented by modern day artists, but originally by Shakespeare and was the inspiration of many of his plays.
The Invisible – Modern Slavery In Europe
Film Category: Documentary
Country of Production: Switzerland
Year of Production: 2023
Running Time: 65 mins
Language: Arabic, Spanish, Swiss German, Twi, Hausa
Director: Sven Rufer
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Worldwide, 28 million people live in working conditions that are considered modern slavery. This is the story of the 100,000 harvest workers in Huelva, Spain, who talk about their lives.
The Wagner Group. Putin’s Mercenaries
Film Category: Documentary
Country of Production: Poland
Year of Production: 2023
Running Time: 45 mins
Language: Polish, English
Director: Ewa Galica
Trailer: Click here
True face of the head of the Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, who admits his mercenaries "will win over Ukraine, and later over NATO and the whole world", leaving no doubt how dangerous this organization is not only for Ukraine but also for all of us.
Women And Roads. The Way To Yourself. Mallorca
Film Category: Documentary, Winner Documentary
Country of Production: Spain, UEA
Year of Production: 2023
Running Time: 60 mins
Language: English
Director: Kristina Kretova and Anna Kameneva
Trailer: Click here
Three women in one car travel around the island with a camera in search of real stories. There are 24 heroines in their film: women from 20 countries come to Mallorca, beautiful island to live, to create and to love.
Wednesday 4th October
Screen One
| 6.00-7.00 | The Opening ceremony of 2023MIFF |
| 7.00-8.00 | Women And Roads. The Way To Yourself. Mallorca |
| 8.15-10.15 | Triple A |
Screen Two
| 7.00-9.00 | Shorts Group B |
| 9.00-10.30 | Occupied Heart – The Following Up |
Thursday 5th October
Screen One
| 4.30-6.30 | Release |
| 7.00-8.00 | Wagner group, Putin’s Mercenaries |
| 8.00-10.30 | Cinema of Georgia / Delilah / Brighton 4th |
Screen Two
| 4.00- 6.00 | Shorts Group A |
| 6.00-8.00 | I am Gitmo |
| 8.15-10.00 | Kindling |
Friday 6th October
Screen One
| 4.00-6.00 | Release |
| 6.00-8.00 | Unfix |
| 8.00-10.00 | Wildfire |
Screen Two
| 4.00- 6.00 | Shorts Group C |
| 6.00-8.00 | Only Love Matters |
| 8.00-10.00 | Kindling |
Saturday 7th October
Screen One
| 6.00-8.00 | Nessie |
| 8.30-10.30 | ROFS Vengeance |
Screen Two
| 4.00-6.00 | Shorts Group A |
| 6.00-8.00 | Shorts Group B |
| 8.00-10.00 | Shorts Group C |
Sunday 8th October
Screen One
| 4.00-6.00 | Only Love Matters |
| 6.00-8.00 | Nessie |
| 8.00-10.00 | ROFS Vengeance |
Screen Two
| 3.30-4.30 | Women And Roads. The Way To Yourself. Mallorca |
| 4.45-6.15 | Unfix |
| 6.30-8.00 | Wildfire |
| 8.15-10.15 | I am Gitmo |
Shorts Groups
Shorts Group A (Screen 2)
4.00-6.00 Thursday 5th October / 4.00-6.00 Saturday 7th October
Annie Pannie
Dragunov
Queen of Parks
Starship Troopers Deadlock
Shorts Group B (Screen 2)
7.00-9.00 Wednesday 4th October / 6.00-8.00 Saturday 7th October
Eina
Little Brown Bird
Somewhere to Stay
Low Morals
Kill Them With Kindness
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Shorts Group C – Documentaries (Screen 2)
4.00-6.00 Friday 6th October / 8.00-10.00 Saturday 7th October
Epoch Zero
The Invisibles
Events
Wednesday 4th October 2023
11.00am-12.00pm
Delegate Registration (Festival desk Hard Rock Hotel) – Show Map
6.00pm-7.00 pm
Opening ceremony of MIFF (Red Dog Cinema Puerto Banus) – Show Map
10.00pm- 11.30pm
Official Festival after party (Joys Club Frontline Puerto Banus) – Show Map – Watch Video
Thursday 5th October 2023
11.00am-12.00pm
Industry networking (Festival desk Hard Rock Hotel) – Show Map
10.00pm-11.30pm
Official festival after party (Lalala, Front line Puerto Banus) – Show Map
Friday 6th October 2023
11.00am-12.00pm
Industry networking (Festival desk Hard Rock Hotel) – Show Map
10.00pm-11.30pm
Official festival after party (Nomad, Nuova Andalucía) – Show Map – Watch Video
Saturday 7th October 2023
11.00am-12.00pm
Industry networking (Festival desk Hard Rock Hotel) – Show Map
10.00pm-3.00am
ROFS official Party (Tibu Night Club, Antonio Banderas Square, Puerta Banus) – Show Map – Watch Video
Sunday 8th October 2023
11.00am-12.00pm
Industry networking (Festival desk Hard Rock Hotel) – Show Map
7.00pm-11.30pm
MIFF 2023 Awards Ceremony (Melia Banus Hotel – Cocktail reception, Gala Dinner) – Show Map – Watch Video
2023 News & Media
October 2023
MIFF 2023 Nomad After Party
Yet another batch of photos, this time from the Nomad After Party (the official Festival after party) at Nuova Andalucía as part of the 18th Marbella International Film Festival. [...]
MIFF 2023 Red Carpet Photos – Rise of the Footsoldier Vengeance
Rise of the Footsoldier Vengeance was well received at MIFF 2023. Here are some photos from the red carpet before the premiere. [...]
MIFF 2023 Award Winners Announced
A glamorous evening on Sunday 8th October 2023, attended by many stars, celebrities and dignitaries, brought the 18th edition of Marbella International Film Festival to a close. Five days of screening some outstanding works from the international cinema, industry networking events and after parties [...]
MIFF 2023 Photos – Day Five – Final Day
As the 18th Marbella International Film Festival draws to a close, here are the images from the final day's events and gala dinner. Thanks to everyone who participated this year, making it a festival to remember. [...]
MIFF 2023 Photos – Day Four
With the Marbella International Film Festival in full swing, we've got yet more photos for you to give you a taste of what you may be missing. [...]
MIFF 2023 Photos – Day Three
Day three of MIFF 2023 is now over and once again we've captured the flavour of the event in photo form. [...]
MIFF 2023 Photos – Day Two
The 2023 Marbella International Film Festival is now well underway and we’ve uploaded a few images from day two to keep you entertained.
MIFF 2023 Photos – Day One
The 2023 Marbella International Film Festival is underway and we've uploaded a few images to serve as a taste of things to come. [...]
September 2023
MIFF 2023 Networking and Events
There's a lot going on at this year's Festival, so we thought it might be wise to give you a rundown of what's on offer. Below you'll find a list of workshops and events from the Marbella International Film Festival 2023, culminating with our [...]
Festival Packages and Screening Tickets Available
As with every year we have a number of packages available for those attending the Marbella International Film Festival in 2023. Head over to our packages and tickets page to ensure you don't miss out! Festival Packages and Tickets
MIFF Screening Tickets Now Available
Tickets to see films showing at the Marbella International Film Festival are now available to book on the Red Dog Cinemas website. Head over to the website, grab some popcorn and you can enjoy all that MIFF 2023 has to offer. Buy Tickets [...]
2023 Films and Timetable Announced
The full list of films for this year's Marbella International Film Festival has been announced, in addition to the timetable for the event. Head over to the 2023 Festival hub to see what's on offer! Visit the Festival Hub