Schedule
Saturday
March 29, 2025
19.00h
Opening of the 9th Skyline Benidorm Film Festival
Benidorm Cultural Center (c/Jaén 3)
Led by Marta Casielles and Ana Conca, with live music by pianist Aroa Blanco. Presentation of the Skyliner 2025 Award. Screening of the short film “(no)Body” by Sonia Bautista-Alarcón. We will have the presence of the cast and part of the technical team.
Sunday
March 30, 2025
12.00h
Talk and Vermouth with “Las Entendidas”
Sky Bar Hotel Bali (c/ del actor Luís Prendes 4)
18.00h
Sometimes I See Features
Mediterranean Foundation Auditorium (c/Alameda, 17)
Screening of Pequeños Calvarios by Javier Polo. We will have the presence of the cast and part of the technical team.
18.00h
Skyline at Jalón
Saló d'actes de l'Ajuntament de Xaló (Carrer Església n° 27)
Special screening of the winning short films from the 8th edition of the festival.
- Whirpool. José Luis Santos Pérez
- Esto no es Noruega. Alicia Albares & Paco Cavero
- Malegro Verte. Nüll García
- Artesanía. David Pérez Sañudo
- Tu tijera en mi oreja. Carlos Ruano
- La Gran obra. Àlex Lora i Cercós
Monday
March 30, 2025
11.00h
Short Films – Young Filmmakers Section + Screening of the Winning Teaser UMH
Mediterranean Foundation Auditorium (c/Alameda, 17)
- Dance with the reaper. Frame by Frame Films
- La chica Gibson. Celia Avilés
- De tanto usarlo. Iván Melguizo
- Jano. Alejandra Beyron, Ana Beyron
- La cura. Rosendo M. Diezma
- Mataría por ella. Valeria Moreno, Carmen Orts
- Sweet Rong. Yangxi Chen
- Patrimonio. Aitor Abio
18.00h
Screening of Short Films – Ibero-American Section
Mediterranean Foundation Auditorium (c/Alameda, 17)
- Na Savi. Sofia Ayerdi (México)
- To kill a man. Orlando Mora (Cuba)
- O estado de alma. Sara Naves (Portugal/Spain)
- Sara. Ariana Andrade (Perú)
- Yaya. Leticia Akel (Chile)
- La asistente. Pierre Llanos (Perú)
20.00h
Screening of Short Films – International Section
Mediterranean Foundation Auditorium (c/Alameda, 17)
- Ana Kann Alles. Loida García (Germany/Spain)
- Playing God. Matteo Burani (Italy/France)
- The wedding veil of the proud princess. Anna-Ester Volozh (United Kingdom)
- Tingfinder. Mads Koudal (Denmark)
- A summer´s end poem. Lam Can-Zhao (China/Switzerland/Malaysia)
- Punter. Jason Adam Maselle (South Africa/USA)
Tuesday
April 1, 2025
GUEST COUNTRY DAY: CUBA
10:30h
Presentation of the Cuba Guest Country Sessions
Mediterranean Foundation Auditorium (c/Alameda, 17)
With Susana Molina, Yolanda Barrasa, and Jaime Rosales.
11.00h
Screening of the Cuban Short Film Anthology from EICTV
Mediterranean Foundation Auditorium (c/Alameda, 17)
- El encanto de la luna llena. Benito Zambrano
- Un cerdo llamado Rubiel. Jaime Rosales
- Murciélago. Claudia Claremi
- Havanera. Gerard Voltà
- Trago amargo. Sion Fullana
- Compañía. María Salafranca
16.00h
Screenwriting Masterclass
Hotel Benidorm Plaza. Tardor Hall (c/Emilio Ortuño 18)
Short Dramaturgy.
Led by Yolanda Barrasa.
21.30h
The Cinema that Sounds
Open Bar Dynastic. Hotel Dynastic (Av. Ametlla de Mar, 15).
Special screening of silent short films from the Valencian Film Archive with live piano accompaniment by Aroa Blanco.
Wednesday
April 2, 2025
PRISMA. Industry Sessions
10.00h - 11.30h
Shortpitch
Hotel Benidorm Plaza. Tardor Hall (c/Emilio Ortuño 18)
Presentation of the 10 finalist projects before the jury.
12.00h
Leadership in Film Festivals
Hotel Benidorm Plaza. Tardor Hall (c/Emilio Ortuño 18)
We will have the presence of: Helher Escribano (Ibicine), Carlos Madrid (Cinemajove), María Juárez (Directed by Woman), and Beatriz Hernández (Skyline Festival).
13.00h a 14:30h
PRISMA Encounters
Hotel Benidorm Plaza. Tardor Hall (c/Emilio Ortuño 18)
18.00h
Presentation of the Best Shortpitch Award and Screening of Short Films – Official National Section (Session 1)
Mediterranean Foundation Auditorium (c/Alameda, 17)
With a discussion featuring the directors afterward.
(Session accessible for deaf people).
- Mapa de la geografía emocional. Julu Martínez y Candela Megido.
- Los Cayucos de Kayar. Álvaro Hernández Blanco.
- La niña tatuada. Elisa Lanzas.
- La noche dentro. Antonio Cuesta.
20.00h
Screening of Short Films – Official National Section (Session 2)
Mediterranean Foundation Auditorium (c/Alameda, 17)
With a discussion featuring the directors.
- El príncep. Alex Sardà.
- Mi juego. David Navarro Bravo.
- Capitanes. Kevin Castellano & Edu Hirschfeld.
- Utlänksk. Alba Lozano.
Thursday
April 3, 2025
PRISMA. Industry Sessions
10.00h - 11.30h
International Programmers Meeting
Hotel Benidorm Plaza. Tardor Hall (c/Emilio Ortuño 18)
We will have the presence of: Miguel Dias (Curtas Vila do Conde), Diane Malherbe (Clermont-Ferrand), and Pedro Toro (Alcine).
12.00h
PRISMA Encounters
Hotel Benidorm Plaza. Tardor Hall (c/Emilio Ortuño 18)
18.00h
Screening of Short Films – Official National Section (Session 3)
Mediterranean Foundation Auditorium (c/Alameda, 17)
- Tesoro. Carmen Álvarez Muñoz
- El Showman. Cristian Martínez
- Puzzleak, el palacio de la violación. Kote Camacho
- Violetas Borja Escribano
- De sucre. Clàudia Cedó
With a discussion featuring the directors.
(Session accessible to audiences with visual disabilities).
18.00h
Screening of Short Films – Official National Section (Session 4)
Mediterranean Foundation Auditorium (c/Alameda, 17)
- Semillas de Kivu. Néstor López & Carlos Valle
- Ángulo muerto. Cristian Beteta
- Felina. María Lorenzo
- Co-haunting. Paula Sánchez, Adrián Carade & Pepe Rico
- Cólera. Jose Luis Lázaro
With a discussion featuring the directors.
(Session accessible to audiences with visual disabilities).
Friday
April 4, 2025
PRISMA. Industry Sessions
10.00h - 11.30h
Short Film Financing
Hotel Benidorm Plaza. Tardor Hall (c/Emilio Ortuño 18)
How to Introduce the Co-Production Model Between Countries.
Participants: Enrique Lavigne, Pilar Sancho, Rafael Sánchez, and Sandra Cervera.
12.00h
Dialogue: From Short to Feature – Success Stories
Hotel Benidorm Plaza. Tardor Hall (c/Emilio Ortuño 18)
Participants: Marta Nieto, Virginia Yagüe, and Nach Solís.
13.00h
Grabación del programa “De Película” RTVE de Yolanda Flores
Edificio Torrejó (Pl de Canalejas, 1)
18.00h
Screening of Short Films – Official National Section (Session 5)
Mediterranean Foundation Auditorium (c/Alameda, 17)
- Els buits. Isa Luengo, Sofía Esteve & Marina Freixa
- Tito. Javier Celay
- Carmela. Vicente Mallols
- El cuento de una noche de verano. María Herrera
With a discussion featuring the directors afterward.
20.00h
Screening of Short Films – Official National Section (Session 6)
Mediterranean Foundation Auditorium (c/Alameda, 17)
- Las chicas. Laura Obradors
- Buffet Paraíso. Héctor Zafra & Santi Amézqueta
- Una cabeza en la pared. Manuel Manrique
- Cura sana. Lucía G. Romero
With a discussion featuring the directors afterward.
Saturday
April 5, 2025
19.00h
Festival Closing Ceremony and Awards Presentation
Benidorm Cultural Center (c/Jaén 3)
The awards for this 9th Edition of the Skyline Benidorm Film Festival will be presented.