Valladolid Film Festival Draws Global Auteurs, 30 World Premieres and Emerging Spanish Talent

Oct 23, 2026 10:59am PT Valladolid Film Festival Draws Global Auteurs, 30 World Premieres and Emerging Spanish Talent

By Emiliano de Pablos

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Spain’s Valladolid International Film Festival – known in Spain as Seminci – opens Friday, Oct. 23 with 30 world premieres and a lineup bringing together some of international cinema’s most acclaimed auteurs and an emerging generation of Spanish filmmakers.

Running through Oct. 31, the festival’s 71st edition features 22 films in official competition and 208 titles overall — 137 features and 71 shorts — including 121 premieres.

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