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30/05/2026
Josefina Molina 1936-2026🎬
Film director, screenwriter, television & theatre director, she was also celebrated for her contributions to women’s rights.
A pioneer in the Spanish film industry, she was the first woman to graduate as a film director from the Official School of Cinematography 🎬
23/05/2026
ENHORABUENA!! Javier Calvo & Javier Ambrossi “Los Javis” winners of BEST DIRECTION for La Bola Negra 🎬🤩
This week we celebrated International Museum Day! 🤩 & we did so in the company of Spanish creatives, historians, curators, the V&A, the Spanish Minister of Culture, as well as the Seventh Art! + its mutually influential relation with the arts 🎬
21/05/2026
We’ve had the great pleasure to accompany Ernest Urtasun , Spanish Minister of Culture , in his visit to London. & to listen to the wonderful words of support he dedicated to the Spanish artists & broader Hispanic community resident in the UK.
In collaboration
20/05/2026
🎬🎬New Rising Star Award in Cannes’ Critics’ Week for Aina Clotet, director, screenwriter & protagonist of VIVA 🤩
There’s a distinct Spanish flavour at La Croisette! 🎞️ With a record-breaking number of Spanish titles at this year’s 🎬
Including a historic trinity, with Almodóvar, Sorogoyen & Los Javis competing for the Palm d’Or 🤩
¡Viva el cine español!
12/05/2026
Cannes begins today! 🤩🎞️
& this year the Croisette has a distinctly Spanish flavour. With a record-breaking total of 14 titles present @ the festival’s different sidebars and competitions including:
🎬 A historic triumvirate of Spanish films in competition for the Palme d’Or
🎞️ Bitter Christmas - Pedro Almodóvar
🎞️ The Beloved - Rodrigo Sorogoyen
🎞️ The Black Ball - Javier Calvo & Javier Ambrossi
🎬 Carla Simón - President of the Jury for the Short Films and La Cinef (formerly Cinéfondation)
🎬 Spain - Country of Honour at The Marché du Film
Don’t miss our this week for more 🤩
Mexican king of horror Guillermo del Toro, has been honoured with the prestigious BFI Fellowship! 🎬
Celebrated with a retrospective at the Southbank, don’t miss the chance to watch his ‘sibling’ Spanish films,
‘The Devil’s Backbone’ & ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ on the big screen! 🎞️
🎬🎞️Romería, Carla Simón’s third feature is on general release in the UK!
From 08 May | Curzon + various cinemas | UK
Nominated to six Goya Awards, it is the concluding episode of Simón’s semi-autobiographical trilogy.
Shot by Hélène Louvart in nostalgic, grainy sun-soaked cinematography, Romería encapsulates the rebelliousness of adolescence, whilst exploring a rarely portrayed theme in Spanish history - the consequences of the youth revolution that followed the period of transition to democracy in Spain.
A very Happy Birthday to the extraordinary Sir David Attenborough 🎂
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