Marbella International Film Festival2025-01-12T15:00:40+00:00

The 20th Marbella Film Festival

Marbella International Film Festival brings together artists and creators to present their talents to the commercial world of film professionals, financiers and distributors.

MIFF is the place for filmmakers who want to achieve commercial success as well as displaying their artistic work.

Marbella on the southern coast of Spain is considered one of the most exclusive cities in the world, making it a perfect location for the high calibre MIFF, conveniently placed for filmmakers looking to showcase their work in the glamour and glitz of Marbella while networking with some of the high net-worth international individuals who call Marbella their home.

The 20th Marbella International Film Festival will take place between 1st – 5th October 2025.

What’s on Offer?

  • Five days of screening in a state of the art cinema.
  • Opportunity for red carpet screening of your film
  • Networking events.
  • Expert panel discussions and workshops.
  • Nightly VIP theme parties.
  • The festival concludes with a black-tie awards ceremony which is the highlight of the Marbella social calendar attracting visitors from all over the world. MIFF offers endless networking opportunities to pitch for your next project, while screening your film as a red-carpet premiere event, a great opportunity for promotion and distribution of your work.

VENUES

We are pleased to announce that HARD ROCK MARBELLA is the new home of Marbella International Film Festival, with additional events such as the gala dinner awards ceremony being held at the Melia Banus Hotel.

The main screening venue including number of world premieres for MIFF is the Red Dog Cinema, Puerto Banus. Red Dog Cinema Marbella is the new avant-garde multi-space in Puerto Banus, Costa del Sol, which offers attractive possibilities to held events and conferences in an unbeatable environment, exceptional location and unique microclimate.

Seven auditoriums with a varied capacity from 115 to 475 pax.,an adaptable multipurpose space of 500 sqm and a stunning Sky Garden with spectacular sea views, distributed in a total of 3,000 sqm.

MIFF Live

MIFF Workshops 2024

Marbella Casa Creative Thursday 3rd October 2024 @ 12pm British entrepreneur and TV personality, Luke Barnatt is now a partner at Marbella Casa Creative. Here he aims to bring fresh energy to the film industry in Marbella. Known for his ventures in influencer networking, Barnatt has successfully transitioned from MMA to business. Through his creative endeavours, he is focused on expanding Marbella’s presence in film and media. Bradley Marchant is an entrepreneur and partner of Marbella Casa Creative. Having built multiple successful businesses, he is focused on expanding Marbella’s presence in the world of film [...]

Latest News & Media

Latest Festival News & Photos

710, 2024

MIFF 2024 Photos Day Five – Winners!

October 7th, 2024|Comments Off on MIFF 2024 Photos Day Five – Winners!

After the incredible gala ceremony, the Marbella International Film Festival winners for 2024 were crowned.  A full list of winners and nominees is on the way, but until then we'll give you a sneak [...]

610, 2024

MIFF 2024 Photos Day Four – Red Carpet Premiere

October 6th, 2024|Comments Off on MIFF 2024 Photos Day Four – Red Carpet Premiere

Day four of the Marbella International Film Festival marked our red carpet event, the premier of 'I Am Much More' and.. well, much more. [...]

610, 2024

MIFF 2024 Photos Day Three

October 6th, 2024|Comments Off on MIFF 2024 Photos Day Three

Day three of the Marbella International Film Festival is in the bag, and with things in full swing it's been a busy time for all the delegates, the culmination of which was the amazing [...]

Latest Press and Media

2909, 2019

Trick or Treat: From Halloween to Blackpool

September 29th, 2019|Comments Off on Trick or Treat: From Halloween to Blackpool

British film Trick or Treat is set for its world premiere at the Marbella Film Festival on 5th October, SUR In English reports. A crime thriller featuring a host of well-known British actors will get [...]

2709, 2019

Talk Radio Interview with Larry Lamb

September 27th, 2019|Comments Off on Talk Radio Interview with Larry Lamb

Talk Radio Europe had a very interesting interview with Larry Lamb, detailing Stephen Cookson's movie 'Brighton', based on the original story by Steven Berkoff, which premieres at this year's festival. In the interview, Larry [...]

2509, 2019

SUR in English Showcase MIFF 2019

September 25th, 2019|Comments Off on SUR in English Showcase MIFF 2019

Press publication SUR in English have featured the Marbella Film Festival over the past few months, detailing the stars on show this year and the premiere of the highly acclaimed upcoming movie from the Rise [...]

Marbella Film Festival Archives

Our archives are the perfect place to look back at the festival over the years.

A Trip Down Memory Lane

Festival Over The Years

The Marbella International Film Festival has a rich history in the film industry, and a reputation for providing quality films from up and coming film makers.

The video above gives you a little look at the festival in its early years.

Looking Back to 2016

The 2016 Marbella International Film Festival was a roaring success, drawing plaudits from the talented participants and worldwide media alike.  The quality of the films in 2016 was higher than ever, but which films, actors, actresses, and directors took home the prestigious awards?  Find out right here.

Did You Miss… ?


My Debt With Ilsa

Country: USA
Language: Spanish with English subtitles
Director: Damian Romay
Length: 15 min
Year: 2014

See more films from 2014 here.

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