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San Sebastian Film Festival confirms 2026 New Directors lineup, festival scheduled for Sept. 18-26
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San Sebastian Film Festival confirms 2026 New Directors lineup, festival scheduled for Sept. 18-26

The festival says its New Directors programme for 2026 will feature filmmakers from Bulgaria, Chile, Germany, Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Norway, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, and the UK, with additional entries to be announced in the full lineup.

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The San Sebastian Film Festival has confirmed the filmmakers participating in its New Directors programme for the 2026 edition, as reported by Deadline on July 30. The festival’s announcement sets the stage for a new batch of emerging directors to be featured during a September slate in the Basque city of San Sebastián.

Deadline said the New Directors lineup for 2026 will be presented as part of the festival’s official programming and that the edition is scheduled to run from September 18 to September 26, 2026. The festival’s dates place the New Directors programme in the same window as the broader festival activities.

The coverage lists participating filmmakers by country of origin, indicating a multi-region mix for the 2026 selection. Deadline cites filmmakers from Bulgaria, Chile, Germany, Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Norway, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, and the UK.

In addition to establishing the geographic spread of the New Directors entries, the announcement indicates that the festival has finalized the director lineup for the programme ahead of the September run. Deadline’s report frames the announcement as a confirmation of the filmmakers who will take part in the programme at this year’s festival.

The San Sebastian Film Festival has a standing reputation for spotlighting new voices and international work, and the New Directors slate functions as a dedicated platform within the event’s structure. With the 2026 programme confirmed, filmmakers and their teams can align production, travel, and promotion plans to festival dates in mid-to-late September.

For audiences, the confirmation advances planning for the festival’s September schedule. The confirmed dates also help venues, ticketing partners, and media organizations coordinate coverage around the New Directors programme as part of the broader festival calendar.

Deadline’s report directs readers to the full lineup, indicating that more detailed information about the individual projects and filmmakers is included in the festival announcement package. The festival has not been described in the report as adding further New Directors entries beyond the confirmed programme at this time.

As the 2026 edition approaches, the next steps for the festival will be to publicly surface the complete programme details associated with New Directors and to integrate those screenings into the wider San Sebastián schedule for September 18 to 26.

Why It Matters

  • The confirmed September 18-26 dates allow filmmakers, venues, and audiences to plan around a fixed festival window.
  • A multi-country New Directors lineup increases the range of international projects and creative perspectives showcased during the festival.
  • Publishing the programme lineup ahead of time supports media coverage and coordinated promotion for participating directors and their work.
  • For festival stakeholders, finalizing the New Directors participants can reduce last-minute changes as the event approaches.

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Key Facts

  • Deadline reported that the San Sebastian Film Festival has confirmed the 2026 New Directors programme filmmaker lineup.
  • The 2026 San Sebastian Film Festival is scheduled for September 18-26, 2026.
  • Deadline’s report says the New Directors lineup includes filmmakers from Bulgaria, Chile, Germany, Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Norway, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, and the UK.
  • Deadline’s item frames the announcement as an advance confirmation of participation in the New Directors programme for this year’s festival.