27th Málaga Film Festival

The 27th Málaga Film Festival ran in Málaga, Spain from 1 to 10 March 2024.

Background
In October 2023, festival director Juan Antonio Vigar stated that the organization was seeking to thin the non-competitive slate of the festival's official selection compared to the 26th Málaga Film Festival's. The official poster for the 27th edition (a work by Narita Estudio's Fabián Suárez) was presented on 3 November 2023. On 1 February 2024, Spanish-Chinese animated picture Dragonkeeper was disclosed as the opening film of the official selection. The opening gala was hosted by La Dani, Omar Banana, and Marta Etura. La familia Benetón screened as the festival's closing film. The closing gala was hosted by Elena Sánchez and Julián López.

Juries
The juries consist of the following members:

Official competition

 * Claudia Piñeiro, Argentine writer, playwright and scriptwriter (Jury president)
 * José Luis Rebordinos, Spanish festival programmer
 * Javier Ruiz Caldera, Spanish film director
 * Alejandro Loayza Grisi, Bolivian film director
 * Antonia Zegers, Chilean actress
 * Daniela Fejerman, Argentine film director and scriptwriter

Zonazine

 * Itziar Atienza, Spanish actress
 * Ernesto Daranas, Cuban film director
 * María Luisa Mayol, Chilean actress

Festival slate
The festival's film slate is listed as follows:

In competition
Highlighted title indicates section's best film winners.

Zonazine

 * Highlighted title indicates section's best film winners.

Awards
A list of festival awards is listed as follows:

Official selection

 * Best Spanish Film: Saturn Return
 * Best Latin-American Film: Radical
 * Special Jury Prize: Little Loves
 * Best Director: Isaki Lacuesta, Pol Rodríguez (Saturn Return)
 * Best Actress: Lola Amores (Wild Woman)
 * Best Actor: Luis Zahera (Birds Flying East) & Joaquín Furriel (Rest in Peace)
 * Best Supporting Actress: Adriana Ozores (Little Loves)
 * Best Supporting Actor: Gabriel Goity (Rest in Peace)
 * Best Screenplay: Álex Montoya, Joana M. Ortueta (La casa)
 * Best Music: Fernando Velázquez (La casa)
 * Best Cinematography: Juan Carlos Martínez (Golán)
 * Best Editing: Javi Frutos (Saturn Return)

Other

 * Special Critics' Jury Prize: Nina
 * Special Audience Award: La casa

Zonazine

 * Best Spanish Film: The Undergrowth
 * Best Latin-American Film: The Major Tones
 * Best Director: Macu Machín (The Undergrowth)
 * Best Actress: Sofía Clausen (The Major Tones)
 * Best Actor: Diego Solís (Lumbrensueño)
 * Audience Award: Orgullo Vieja