With just one month to go, the Skyline Benidorm Film Festival announces its official selection of short films and opens accreditation for PRISMA, the International Co-production Meeting. From March 29 to April 5, Benidorm will be the hub of national and international short films, featuring outstanding talent, industry events, and networking opportunities.
National Official Selection: The Best of Spanish Short Films
This year, the National Official Selection will feature 26 short films competing in three categories: fiction, animation, and documentary.
📝 Complete list of selected films:
- Ángulo Muerto de Cristian Beteta
- Capitanes de Kevin Castellano y Edu Hirschfeld
- Carmela de Vicente Mallols
- Co-Haunting de Paula Sánchez, Adrián Carande y Pepe Rico
- Còlera de Jose Luis Lázaro
- Cuando llegue la inundación de Antonio Lomas Domingo
- Cura Sana de Lucía G. Romero
- De Sucre de Clàudia Cedò
- El cuento de una noche de verano de María Herrera
- El Príncep de Alex Sardà
- El Showman de Cristian Martínez
- Els buits de Isa Luengo, Sofía Esteve y Marina Freixa Roca
- Felina de María Lorenzo
- La niña tatuada de Elisa Lanzas
- La noche dentro de Antonio Cuesta
- Las Chicas de Laura Obradors
- Los cayucos de Kayar de Álvaro Hernández Blanco
- Mapa de la geografía emocional de Julu Martínez y Candela Megido
- Mi Juego de David Navarro Bravo
- El palacio de la violación de Kote Camacho
- Semillas de Kivu de Néstor López y Carlos Valle
- Tesoro de Carmen Álvarez Muñoz
- Tito de Javier Celay
- Una cabeza en la pared de Manuel Manrique
- Utländsk de Alba Lozano
- Violetas de Borja Escribano
Skyline remains one of the few Spanish festivals that grants a €200 selection fee for each film in the National Official Section, reinforcing its commitment to the industry. Since 2022, it has been a Goya Awards qualifying festival.
International, Ibero-American & Young Filmmakers Sections
The festival also highlights international productions and emerging talent. The International Section includes six short films from China, Germany, Italy, South Africa, and the UK. The Ibero-American Section showcases six works from Peru, Mexico, Portugal, Cuba, and Chile. The Young Filmmakers Section features eight outstanding new voices.
📝 Complete list of films in each section
- Sección Internacional
- A Summer’s End Poem de Lam Can-Zhao (China-Suiza-Malasia)
- Ana Kann Alles de Loida García (Alemania)
- Playing God de Matteo Burani (Italia-Francia)
- Punter de Jason Adam Maselle (Sudáfrica-Estados Unidos)
- The Wedding Veil of the Proud Princess de Anna-Ester Volozh (Reino Unido)
- Tingfinder de Mads Koudal (Dinamarca)
Sección Iberoamericana
- La Asistente de Pierre Llanos (Perú)
- Na Savi de Sofia Ayerdi (México)
- O Estado de Alma de Sara Naves (Portugal)
- Sara de Ariana Andrade Castro (Perú)
- To Kill a Man de Orlando Mora Cabrera (Cuba)
- Yaya de Leticia Akel Escárate (Chile)
Sección Jóvenes Realizadores
- Dance with the Reaper de Frame by Frame Films
- De tanto usarlo de Iván Melguizo
- Jano de Alejandra y Ana Beyron
- La chica Gibson de Celia Avilés
- La cura de Rosendo M. Diezma
- Mataría por ella de Valeria Moreno Pageo y Carmen Orts Pomares
- Patrimonio de Aitor Abio
- Sweet Rong de Yanqxi Chen
PRISMA: Accreditation Now Open for Film Industry Professionals
Industry professionals and press can now apply for PRISMA, the International Co-production Meeting, a key space for networking and short film development.
📩 Apply here: 👉 https://skylinefest.es/prisma/acreditaciones/
🎟 PRISMA Benefits:
✔ Access to PRISMA networking zone.
✔ Professional meeting spaces.
✔ Invitations to networking cocktails.
✔ Priority entry to Official Section screenings.
✔ Discounts on partner hotels and RENFE.
📅 Accreditation Fees:
🔹 Early Industry (until March 10): Free
🔹 Standard Industry (until March 26): €20 + VAT
🔗 Accreditations available for pickup at the PRISMA venue upon arrival.
📅 More information: 👉 https://skylinefest.es/
