The Film Festival is one of the most prominent film festivals on the Spanish cultural scene, specializing in debut feature films by emerging filmmakers. Since its inception, this festival has been committed to supporting and showcasing new cinematic talent, making Tudela a meeting point for film professionals, students, film enthusiasts, and the general public.
First Feature 2025
The 25th edition of the Festival de cine Ópera Prima was held from October 24 to November 1, 2025 at the Moncayo Cinema, consolidating itself as one of the most important cultural events of the autumn in Tudela.
This edition received a record number of entries and screened a wide selection of debut films by Spanish filmmakers. Activities included screenings, educational sessions for students from the Ribera region, juries featuring prominent figures in cinema, and the traditional closing gala.
To consult the official program and all the information about the activities, screenings and awards of this latest edition, you can access the official event document directly: Opera Prima Festival Program 2025.
What is the Opera Prima Film Festival?
Like the Tudela Spanish Film Festival, the Tudela City First Feature Film Festival is one of the film festivals held in the city, focusing in this case on the debut films of Spanish filmmakers, both fiction and documentary. This specialization makes the festival a unique event within the national circuit, as it highlights films that, due to their debut status, often have .
Organized by the Tudela City Council through Tudela-Cultura and in collaboration with the Muskaria Film Club, the festival fulfills an essential function in the promotion of emerging voices in Spanish cinema, favoring both the screening of the works and direct contact between filmmakers and the public.
What does it consist of and what activities does it include?
The Opera Prima Festival combines film screenings, special sessions, meetings with authors, and educational activities:
- The Opera Prima Festival combines film screenings, special sessions, meetings with authors, and educational activities:
- Professional jury and awards recognizing the best film, direction, special merit, equality and the audience or youth choice.
- Educational sessions aimed at schools in Tudela and nearby towns, in which students actively participate and award their own prize.
- Meetings, tributes and talks with filmmakers, actors and film professionals to delve into technical, creative and social aspects of cinema.
In addition to the screenings, the festival usually develops parallel activities such as short film competitions, round tables on audiovisual topics and professional days that reflect on the financing, production and distribution of emerging cinema.
When and where is it held?
The Opera Prima Film Festival is held annually in autumn, usually between the end of October and the beginning of November, and its main venue is the Cine Moncayo in Tudela.
Over several days, the festival offers an intensive program of screenings and complementary activities, becoming one of the most important cultural events in the city during that time.
Awards and recognitions
The festival awards several prizes that seek to recognize emerging talent and highlight relevant aspects of cinema:
- “City of Tudela” Award for Best Film (decided by the public).
- “Prince of Viana” Award for Best Direction.
- Special Jury Prize for a new category.
- “Tudela-Culture” Youth Award, given by students.
- “Equality” Award, for a film that promotes gender equality.
These awards not only recognize the work of filmmakers, but also encourage participation and diversity of voices within contemporary Spanish cinema.
This festival is much more than a film showcase: it is a platform for launching new careers, a place for dialogue between filmmakers and audiences, and an opportunity for the public to discover proposals that break with convention and reflect different perspectives.
In addition, the festival has repeatedly been attended by important figures in Spanish cinema and has been a space for tributes, meetings and educating future viewers through activities aimed at young people and students.
