San Sebastian International Film Festival
San Sebastián, Spain
100
Tier AFIAPFOscarScreenings
Festival dossier
Skyline Benidorm Film Festival | GOYA QUALIFIER
Benidorm, Spain · Est. 2016 · Established legitimate festival with meaningful track record
Tier BTrusted
Benidorm, Spain
65
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- No physical screenings
- 10 years of verifiable history
- 3 verified pro signals
Overview
Skyline Benidorm Film Festival is an annual short-film festival in Benidorm, Spain, dedicated to showcasing fiction, documentary, and animation shorts. Its official national section is a Goya Awards qualifier, which gives selected and winning shorts direct industry recognition and helps position the festival as an important gateway in the Spanish short-film circuit.
Last updated Sep 27, 2026
Legitimacy Analysis
Positive Indicators (+30 pts)
- 10 years of verifiable history
- 3 verified pro signals
- Verified trusted status
- Legitimacy signals outweigh concerns (3 vs 1)
Red Flags (-15 pts)
- No physical screenings
Trust Signals
Positive Signals
- FilmFreeway Gold festival
- Documented history with archived programs
- Has FilmFreeway community ratings
Festival Details
Founded
2016
FilmFreeway communityGold festival
Avg. rating
3.8/ 5
Reviews
3
Synced 4 days ago
- Filmmaker
Uno de los mejores festivales que he estado
- Filmmaker
Gran festival y encantadores organizadores. Muy atentos a todo, merecida la calificación a los Goya. Benidorm es además el escenario perfecto para todos los eventos del concurso.
- Filmmaker
We got selected with our short film "The Cortege" and the crew was able to attend, and they had a blast, with amazing networking, great program, thank you so much!
- Filmmaker
Belicosa Divulgación
- Filmmaker
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