The Semana Internacional de Cine de Valladolid (Seminci) announced the programme for its section on 11 September Punto de Encuentro for its 71st edition. The list features 18 productions, which the festival says will be screened in Valladolid from 23 to 31 October. With the selection complete, the section for emerging talent now has a defined programme.
The announced titles include the drama Salvación by Turkish director Emin Alper, the feature debut of Brazilian playwright and actor Grace Passô entitled Our Secret as well as Until the Day Ends, the fiction debut of Serbian film editor and documentary director Jelena Maksimović. According to the festival, the section brings together intimate stories set against the backdrop of collective conflicts. Also newly added to the selection are works by filmmakers from Algeria, Brazil, France, Greece, Turkey, Serbia and the United States.
Punto de Encuentro traditionally focuses on young and emerging talent and sees itself as a showcase for new voices in auteur cinema. This edition’s curatorial concept focuses on how the past continues to shape present-day tensions. With its international mix of works, Seminci aims to highlight the breadth of aesthetic approaches and foster debate on contemporary issues.
For Valladolid, the section also provides a boost to visibility and industry connections. In recent years, Punto de Encuentro has often served as a springboard for festival circulation and subsequent distribution. The festival management points to awards presented within the section; details of prize amounts and regulations have been set, but the specific jury line-ups are still to come.
The individual screening dates during festival week and any accompanying events have yet to be announced. Industry representatives expect further announcements in the coming weeks. The list released now fleshes out earlier programme previews and confirms that the section has a clear thematic thread.
Seminci is one of Spain’s leading festivals for auteur cinema. It is based in Castilla y León and works with local and national institutions. With the selection process for the Punto de Encuentro section now complete, a key component of the 71st edition’s programme has been finalised on schedule; other parts of the programme will be announced separately.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).