Valladolid International Film Festival
The Valladolid International Film Festival, popularly known as Seminci (short for Semana Internacional de Cine de Valladolid; transl. 'Valladolid International Film Week'), is a film festival held annually in Valladolid, Spain. First held in 1956 as Semana de Cine Religioso de Valladolid ('Valladolid Religious Film Week'), the Seminci is one of the longest-standing film festivals in Spain. It stands out in the area of films d'auteur and independent films.
Giant clapperboard of the SEMINCI 2007 | |
| Location | Valladolid, Castile and León, Spain |
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| Founded | 20 March 1956(as Valladolid Religious Film Week) |
| Most recent | 68th Valladolid International Film Festival |
| Awards | Golden Spike |
| Directors | Javier Angulo (2008-2022), José Luis Cienfuegos (2023-present) |
| Website | http://www.seminci.es/ |
The Seminci conventionally takes place every October, about a month later than the San Sebastián Film Festival, the most prestigious film festival in Spain.
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