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The 74th San Sebastián International Film Festival — Spain’s largest and one of Europe’s most important. The key facts and official results are already here; bylined articles and photo reports by Irina (Tairix) and Olga Rumyantseva (ORAI Global Media) are coming soon.

Part 1The 74th San Sebastián Film Festival: what you need to know and the 2026 winnersSan Sebastián is one of Europe’s oldest and most important film festivals. Its 74th edition ran from 18 to 26 September 2026: the Golden Shell went to Mike Leigh’s Tender Loving Care, and the Donostia Awards to Werner Herzog and Naomi Watts. The key facts and all the winners — with our own reports coming soon.Read ↗

The 12th international short film festival in Torrevieja, themed around the “Female Gaze”: a red-carpet opening, screenings with the filmmakers, an awards night at the historic Casino — and a column by Olga Rumyantseva, the festival’s official photographer.

Part 1 · 5 photosThe Sol Film Festival 2026 opening in Torrevieja: the red carpet and the “Female Gaze”On 9 July 2026 the 12th Sol Film Festival, Torrevieja’s international short film festival, opened at the Virgen del Carmen cultural centre. What the evening’s programme included, who came, who runs the festival — and our impressions, because we were there.Read ↗Part 2 · 3 photosSol Film Festival 2026: the screenings, guests and jury of Torrevieja’s short film festival24 short films in competition, full houses at NEOCINE, directors and actors after each block of films, a professional jury and an audience vote. How the 12th Sol Film Festival worked — we went to the screenings.Read ↗Part 3 · 20 photosThe Sol Film Festival 2026 closing: the winners, a buffet at the Torrevieja Casino and the festival’s resultsOn 12 July 2026 the 12th Sol Film Festival closed at the historic Torrevieja Casino with a talk on the “Female Gaze”, the awards, a buffet and live music. Who won, how the evening went — despite the heat, it was excellent — and why it turned into a double celebration.Read ↗Part 4 · 3 photosSOL International Film Festival: six years of working together and a new chapterHow the SOL International Film Festival grew from the Sol Russian Film Festival into an international competition — through the eyes of its official photographer since 2021.Read ↗