The Bilbao International Festival of Documentary and Short Film, ZINEBI, is an international film festival that it is held annually in Bilbao since 1959. It is dedicated to documentary, animations and other short film forms.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Bilbao International Festival of Documentary and Short Film - ZINEBI
LocationBilbao, Spain
Founded1959; 65 years ago (1959)
Hosted byArriaga Theatre
Websitezinebi.eus/web/en/
Arriaga Theatre (Bilbao)

It is the only Class-A international documentary festival recognised by the International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF) in Spain.[8]

It has also been accredited by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as a qualifier for the Oscars and also it is a qualifier for the BAFTAs awarded by the British cinema industry and for the Goya Awards awarded by the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain.[9]

Organised by the Arriaga Theatre, the festival has currently institutional financing and sponsorship from Bilbao City Council.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Zinebi-Festival internacional de cine y documental y cortometraje de Bilbao inaugura su 65ª edición". Europa Press. 2023-11-10. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
  2. ^ "Zinebi cierra su 61ª edición con 13 700 asistentes". EITB (in Spanish). 2019-11-22. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
  3. ^ Belategui, Oskar (2023-10-23). "Zinebi acerca el cine más inquieto". El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-05-11.
  4. ^ "Películas de Singapur y sobre la guerra de Ucrania ganan el festival Zinebi". EITB (in Spanish). 2023-11-17. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
  5. ^ Martín, José Luis (2024-03-26). "Zinebi comienza a recibir películas para su 66ª edición". COPE (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-05-11.
  6. ^ "SEVEN BASQUE SHORT FILMS TO COMPETE IN THE OFFICIAL SECTION AT THE 65th ZINEBI FESTIVAL – ZINEBI". zinebi.eus. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
  7. ^ "Zinebi - Bilbao International Festival of Documentary and Short Film - festivals". Filmitalia. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
  8. ^ "Bilbao International Festival of Documentary and Short Films". IMDb. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  9. ^ a b "History of the Festival". Zinebi. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
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