The 29th Málaga Film Festival ran in Málaga, Spain, from 6 to 15 March 2026.
Background The official poster for the 29th edition (a work by Pepo Pérez) was presented on 10 November 2025. Peruvian filmmaker Francisco J. Lombardi was later announced as the recipient of a Award. On 26 January 2026, the festival announced an initial slate of five titles for the main competition section, including Calle Málaga as the opening film. The full official selection slate was published on 11 February 2026. The opening gala was hosted by Kira Miró and featured the musical performances of Sanguijuelas del Guadiana and Las Migas. Actress Rossy de Palma received the Málaga-Sur award on 7 March 2026 in a gala hosted by Mabel Lozano, while the out-of-competition screening of Ladies' Hunting Party was also programmed. Hosted by Elena Sánchez and Masi Rodríguez, the closing gala featured the musical performances of , and performances of Benidorm Fest 2026 winners Tony Grox & Lucycalys.
Juries The juries include:
Official selection Jaione Camborda (President), director and screenwriter , director of the Morelia International Film Festival Santiago Roncagliolo, writer and screenwriter Loreto Mauleón, actress Belén Funes, director Gastón Pauls, director and actor Rosa Montero, writer
Zonazine Àlex Monner, actor Paula Palacios, director , filmmaker
Festival slate Official Selection In competition Highlighted title indicates section's best film winners. {| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%; margin-bottom:4px" |- !scope="col" | English title !scope="col" | Original title !scope="col" | Director(s) !scope="col" | Production countrie(s) |- | colspan = "2" | Ángeles || || |- | Another League || Pioneras. Solo querían jugar || || |- | Bad Beast || Mala bèstia || Bárbara Farré || Spain |- | Better Class || Altas capacidades || Víctor García León || |- | Blue Lights of Benidorm || Después de Kim || Ángeles González-Sinde || Spain |- | colspan = "2" | Calle Málaga || Maryam Touzani || |- | Heart of the Wolf || El corazón del lobo || Francisco J. Lombardi || Peru |- | The Good Daughter || La buena hija || Júlia de Paz || Spain |- | colspan = "2" | El guardián || || |- | The Red Hangar || Hangar rojo || Juan Pablo Sallato || |- | The Condor Daughter || La hija Cóndor || Álvaro Olmos Torrico || |-style="background:#6ecfc2" | I Won't Die for Love || Yo no moriré de amor || Marta Matute || Spain |- | colspan = "2" | Iván & Hadoum || Ian de la Rosa || |-style="background:#6ecfc2" | The Garden We Dreamed || El jardín que soñamos || Joaquín del Paso || Mexico |- | colspan = "2" | Juana || Daniel Giménez Cacho || Mexico |- | colspan = "2" | Mil pedazos || Sergio Castro-San Martín || |- | My Dearest Señorita || Mi querida señorita || Fernando González Molina || Spain |- | colspan = "2" | Neurótica anónima || Jorge Perugorría Rodríguez || |- | colspan = "2" | Pizza Movies || Carlo Padial || Spain |- | Runner || Corredora || Laura García Alonso || Spain |- | Welcome to Lapland || Lapönia || David Serrano || Spain |- | The Woman in the Line || La mujer de la fila || Benjamín Ávila || Argentina
Out of competition {| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%; margin-bottom:4px" |- !scope="col" | English title !scope="col" | Original title !scope="col" | Director(s) !scope="col" | Production countrie(s) |- | 9 Moons || 9 lunas || Patricia Ortega || |- | colspan = "2" | Andy || Román Parrado || Spain |- | Another Man || Un altre home || || |- | colspan = "2" | Auri || || Spain |- | colspan = "2" | Bye bye paraíso || Kim Elizondo Navarro || |- | colspan = "2" | || Fernán Mirás || |- | Cool Books || Casi todo bien || Andrés Salmoyraghi, Rafael López Saubidet || Spain |- | colspan = "2" | Dos días || Gonzaga Manso || Spain |- | colspan = "2" | Femení, singular || Xavi Puebla || Spain |- | Flying Colors || Todos los colores || Beatriz de Silva || Spain |- | Hour and Twenty || Hora y veinte || Marc Romero || Spain |- | colspan = "2" | Hugo 24 || Luc Knowles || Spain |- | An Island Away From You || A una isla de ti || || Spain |- | Ladies' Hunting Party || Día de caza || Pedro Aguilera || |- | Mallorca Confidential || Mallorca Confidencial || || Spain |- | The Righteous || Los justos || Jorge A. Lara, Fernando Pérez || Spain |- | colspan = "2" | Solos || Guillermo Ríos || Spain |- | A Son || Un hijo || Nacho la Casa || |- | A Sucker's Born Every Minute || Cada día nace un listo || Arantxa Echevarría || Spain |- | Uncle Trouble +2 || La familia Benetón +2 || || |- | North to Paradise || Viatge al país dels blancs || Dani Sancho ||
Series — Out of Competition {| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%; margin-bottom:4px" |- !scope="col" | English title !scope="col" | Original title !scope="col" | Director(s) !scope="col" | Production countrie(s) |- | colspan = "2" | Acoustic Home || || Spain |- | Naughty Business || Cochinas || Andrea Jaurrieta, Laura M. Campos, Núria Gago || |- | Between Lands () || Entre tierras || Humberto Miró, || Spain |- | colspan = "2" | Millennial Mal || Lorena Iglesias, Andrea Jaurrieta || Spain |- | colspan = "2" | La nena || Paco Cabezas || Spain |- | colspan = "2" | Por cien millones || Nacho G. Velilla || Spain |- | || Si es martes, es asesinato || Salvador Calvo, || Spain
Zonazine Highlighted title indicates section's best film winners. {| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%; margin-bottom:4px" |- !scope="col" | English title !scope="col" | Original title !scope="col" | Director(s) !scope="col" | Production countrie(s)c |- | colspan = "2" | Aquella sombra desvanecía || Samuel Urbina || Peru |- | Quantum Rave || Cuántica Rave || Paco L. Campano || Spain |-style="background:#6ecfc2" | colspan = "2" | La Carn || Joan Porcel || Spain |- | colspan = "2" | Los nadadores || Sol Iglesias SK || |-style="background:#6ecfc2" | colspan = "2" | || Karla Badillo || Mexico |- | colspan = "2" | Quase Deserto || José Eduardo Belmonte || |- | colspan = "2" | We Are The Jungle || Gwai Lou David Yáñez ||
Mosaico: International Panorama {| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%; margin-bottom:4px" |- !scope="col" | English title !scope="col" | Original title !scope="col" | Director(s) !scope="col" | Production countrie(s) |- | colspan = "2" | || Pavel Giroud || |- | The Boy with Pink Pants || Il ragazzo dai pantaloni rosa || || Italy |- | The Tasters || Le assaggiatrici || Silvio Soldini || |- | Guess Who's Calling! || Le répondeur || Fabienne Godet || France |- | Out of Love || Les enfants vont bien || Nathan Ambrosioni || France |- | Father || Otec || Tereza Nvotová || |- | Maigret and the Dead Lover || Maigret et le mort amoureux || Pascal Bonitzer || France |- | colspan = "2" | Tradita || Gabriele Altobelli || Italy
Special Screenings The films programmed in the Special Screenings () slate included: {| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%; margin-bottom:4px" |- !scope="col" | English title !scope="col" | Original title !scope="col" | Director(s) !scope="col" | Production countrie(s) |- | Kraken: The Black Book of Hours || Kraken: El libro negro de las horas || Manuel Sanabria, Joaquín Llamas || Spain |- | colspan = "2" | La verdadera historia de Ricardo III. La película || Marcelo Piñeyro || Argentina |- | colspan = "2" | Secretos de Dublín || Pedro Carrillo || |- | colspan = "2" | Tríptico elemental de España || José Val del Omar || Spain
Awards Some of the main awards are listed as follows: Official section feature films Official jury prizes Golden Biznaga for Best Spanish Film: I Won't Die for Love Golden Biznaga for Best Latin American Film: The Garden We Dreamed Silver Biznaga, Special Jury Prize: Iván & Hadoum Silver Biznaga for Best Director: Joaquín del Paso (The Garden We Dreamed) Silver Biznaga for Best Actress: Júlia Mascort (I Won't Die for Love) Special Mention: Ángeles Pradal (Ángeles) Silver Biznaga for Best Actor: Nicolás Zárate (The Red Hangar) Special Mention: Silver Chicón (Iván & Hadoum) Silver Biznaga for Best Supporting Actress: María Magdalena Sanizo (The Condor Daughter) Silver Biznaga for Best Supporting Actress: Tomás del Estal (I Won't Die for Love) Silver Biznaga for Best Screenplay: Ian de la Rosa (Iván & Hadoum) Silver Biznaga for Best Music: Cergio Prudencio, Marcelo Guerrero (The Condor Daughter) Silver Biznaga for Best Cinematography: Gökhan Tiryaki (The Garden We Dreamed) Silver Biznaga for Best Editing: Valeria Hernándezm Sebastián Brahm (The Red Hangar)
Other Silver Biznaga, Audience Award for Best Film (Competition, voting at theatres): Another League Silver Biznaga, El País Audience Award for Best Film (Competition): The Red Hangar Silver Biznaga, Critics' Jury Special Prize: The Red Hangar
Zonazine The jury formed by , Àlex Monner, and Paula Palacios granted the following awards: Silver Biznaga for Best Spanish Film: La carn Silver Biznaga for Best Latin American Film: Special Mention: Los nadadores
Miscellaneous
Feroz Puerta Oscura Award for Best Film: I Won't Die for Love SIGNIS Award: The Woman in the Line
Informational notes
References
External links Official website