26th Málaga Film Festival

The 26th Málaga Film Festival took place from 10 to 19 March 2023 in Málaga, Andalusia, Spain. 20,000 Species of Bees  and Sister & Sister won the Golden Biznaga for, respectively, Best Spanish Film and Best Ibero-American Film.

The festival opening gala in Teatro Cervantes (Málaga) on 10 March 2023 was hosted by Elena Sánchez and Marta Hazas with Raphael as special guest and Vanesa Martín, Miguel Poveda, Natalia Lacunza, and Diana Navarro as musical acts. It was followed by the screening of the opening film, Someone Who Takes Care of Me. The official selection closed with the screening of How to Become a Modern Man on 18 March 2023. The closing gala was hosted by Darío Grandinetti and Mónica Carrillo.

Juries
The juries consist of the following members:

Official competition

 * Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón, Spain film director
 * Gonzalo Miró, Spanish television presenter
 * Julieta Zylberberg, Argentine actress
 * Gabriela Sandoval, Argentine festival programmer
 * Pablo Stoll, Uruguayan film director

Zonazine

 * María Antón Cabot, Spanish film director
 * Iván Barredo, Spanish film director
 * Fernando Navarro, Spanish screenwriter

Festival slate
The festival slate is presented as follows:

In competition

 * Highlighted title indicates section's best film winner.

Zonazine

 * Highlighted title indicates section's best film winner.

Awards
Some of the main awards are presented as follows:

Main competition
Malaga 2023 winners
 * Golden Biznaga for Best Spanish Film: 20,000 Species of Bees
 * Golden Biznaga for best Ibero-American Film: Sister & Sister
 * Silver Biznaga, Special Jury Prize: Under Therapy
 * Silver Biznaga for Best Director: Matías Bize (The Punishment)
 * Silver Biznaga for Best Actress: María Vázquez (Matria)
 * Silver Biznaga for Best Actor: Alberto Ammann (Upon Entry)
 * Silver Biznaga for Best Supporting Actress: Patricia López Arnaiz (20,000 Species of Bees)
 * Silver Biznaga for Best Supporting Actor: Jorge Marrale (Let the Dance Begin)
 * Best Original Screenplay: Miguel Ibáñez, Elena Trapé (The Enchanted)
 * Best Original Score: Pablo Mondragón (Rebelión)
 * Best Cinematography: Serguei Saldívar Tanaka (Red Shoes)
 * Best Editing: Haroldo Borges, Juliano Castro (Saudade fez morada aqui dentro)
 * Critics Award: I Woke Up With A Dream
 * Audience Award: Let the Dance Begin

Zonazine section

 * Silver Biznaga to Best Spanish Film: Killing Crabs
 * Silver Biznaga to Best Ibero-American Film: Diógenes
 * Best Director: Leonardo Barbuy La Torre (Diógenes)
 * Best Actress: Paula Campos (Killing Crabs)
 * Best Actor: Saturnino García (Tierra de nuestras madres)
 * Audience Award: Tierra de nuestras madres