Zinebi (Basque: Zinebi), styled in all uppercase, also known as the International Festival of Documentary and Short Film of Bilbao,[1] is an annual international film festival that has been held in Bilbao since 1959. It is dedicated to documentary, animations and other short film forms.

Zinebi
LocationBilbao, Spain
Founded1959; 65 years ago (1959)
LanguageInternational
Websitezinebi.eus/web/en/
Casco viejo de Bilbao (1)

It is the only Class-A international documentary festival recognised by the FIAPF in Spain.[2] It has also been accredited by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences as a qualifier for the Oscars and is a qualifier for the BAFTAs awarded by the British cinema industry and for the Spanish Goyas.[3]

Organised by the Teatro Arriaga, the festival has currently institutional financing and sponsorship from Bilbao City Council.[3]

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  1. ^ "Presentation – ZINEBI". zinebi.eus. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
  2. ^ "Bilbao International Festival of Documentary and Short Films". IMDb. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  3. ^ a b "History of the Festival". Zinebi. Retrieved 28 May 2020.

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