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CIMASUB, the Donostia-San Sebastián International Underwater Film Festival, returns for its 49th edition with a program that promises three intense nights of cinema dedicated to the ocean. On November 13, 14, and 15, the Teatro Principal in San Sebastián will host a selection of short films and documentaries that combine visual beauty, social commentary, and environmental commitment.
Tickets are free and can be picked up at the box office every day from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Offers a visual journey through the seas of the world, where art, science, and emotion intertwine beneath the waves. From the journey through Komodo National Park in Komodo Sirens by Sonja Bader to the depths of Egypt in Mar Rojo – Elphinstone, Fury Shoals, Daedalus by Jorge Martínez Vázquez, the session kicks off with a celebration of marine diversity. This is followed by Suhas Shyamsundar's Of Water and Wonder, a poetic reflection on the healing power of the ocean, and René Heuzey's Les gardiennes de l'Océan, a tribute to whales as guardians of the sea. Una vida de pez by Leandro Blanco celebrates underwater biodiversity, while Epic Run: A Ritual in the Abyss by Weiwei Gao transforms squid spawning into a dance of life. From the Cantabrian Sea, SOCAVA: Vida sumergida by Enrique Talledo highlights the ecological value of its seabed. The exploration continues with Alexander Benedik's The Mother of Diamonds. Kimberlite, an odyssey under the ice of Greenland, and Clayton Conn's Seascape: Underwater Cinematic Collage, a sensory collage filmed in Mexico. The session closes with Nat Savage's La Costa Quebrada: Naturaleza entre las mareas, which portrays the strength and fragility of the Cantabrian coastline.
Brings together a series of works that combine beauty, environmental awareness, and emotion in a journey through the world's oceans. UnWRECKed, by Bingqian Gao, opens the session with a reflection on resilience and the ability to transform destruction into hope, followed by Extinction. For a Bowl of Soup, by Hendrik and Claudia Schmitt, a forceful denunciation of the shark fin trade in Europe. In La belleza que aún podemos salvar , José Ramón Castelló Fortet offers a poetic ode to marine life and the responsibility to preserve it. Videographer Sonja Bader presents Norway, Welcome to the Darkness, a visual experience of encounters with orcas and whales in the cold waters of the north, while Jorge Martínez Vázquez transports us to the underwater paradise of the Maldives with Dhangethi – Memories from Alif Dhaal, a musical celebration of marine diversity. From a scientific and environmental perspective, El alga invasora – Rugulopteryx Okamurae by Julio Junquera Aparicio warns of the serious impacts of this exotic species on the ecosystems of the Atlantic and Mediterranean.Un cuento del mar, by Tenerife-based El Farandulero, combines poetry and social commentary in a story that travels through the waters of the Canary Islands and the Maldives, while Komodo, by David Galvañ Fernández, shows the strength and color of the reefs in the Indonesian park. The session culminates with The Island of Giants, by Nuno Sá, an impressive documentary filmed in the Azores that follows scientists and fishermen as they discover an unknown population of whale sharks.
Closes the cycle with a vibrant and committed proposal, where science, emotion, and beauty converge in defense of the ocean. The First to Fall, by Olivier Bourgeois and Emma Pettersson, opens the session with an urgent look at the global coral crisis, following a group of scientists fighting to save the planet's reef ecosystems. It is followed by The Tiny Wonders of Anilao. Philippines 2025, by Valera Sakhnenko, a visual gem that reveals the delicacy and ecological value of the tiny creatures that inhabit the Philippine seabed. The audience will also be able to enjoy the Diaporama of the 100 best photographs from CIMASUB 2025, a selection of striking images that summarize the talent and passion of underwater photographers from around the world. In Magic Moments, by Alfred Schaschl, the ocean is transformed into a setting of beauty and mystery, a poetic journey that reminds us of the need to protect the invisible. The session culminates with Shark Preyed, by Marco and Andrea Spinelli, a powerful documentary that uncovers the reality of the hidden trade in shark meat and fins, combining scientific research and environmental activism in a work of great impact.
The finale of the evening will be the awards ceremony for all the winners in attendance, in a celebration that will pay tribute to the talent, awareness, and love for the sea that inspires Cimasub.
Three nights, three perspectives on the sea: CIMASUB 2025 invites the city and visitors to immerse themselves in stories that combine emotion, knowledge, and responsibility towards the oceans.
CIMASUB, the Donostia-San Sebastián International Underwater Film Festival, returns for its 49th edition with a program that promises three intense nights of cinema dedicated to the ocean. On November 13, 14, and 15, the Teatro Principal in San Sebastián will host a selection of short films and documentaries that combine visual beauty, social commentary, and environmental commitment.
Tickets are free and can be picked up at the box office every day from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Offers a visual journey through the seas of the world, where art, science, and emotion intertwine beneath the waves. From the journey through Komodo National Park in Komodo Sirens by Sonja Bader to the depths of Egypt in Mar Rojo – Elphinstone, Fury Shoals, Daedalus by Jorge Martínez Vázquez, the session kicks off with a celebration of marine diversity. This is followed by Suhas Shyamsundar's Of Water and Wonder, a poetic reflection on the healing power of the ocean, and René Heuzey's Les gardiennes de l'Océan, a tribute to whales as guardians of the sea. Una vida de pez by Leandro Blanco celebrates underwater biodiversity, while Epic Run: A Ritual in the Abyss by Weiwei Gao transforms squid spawning into a dance of life. From the Cantabrian Sea, SOCAVA: Vida sumergida by Enrique Talledo highlights the ecological value of its seabed. The exploration continues with Alexander Benedik's The Mother of Diamonds. Kimberlite, an odyssey under the ice of Greenland, and Clayton Conn's Seascape: Underwater Cinematic Collage, a sensory collage filmed in Mexico. The session closes with Nat Savage's La Costa Quebrada: Naturaleza entre las mareas, which portrays the strength and fragility of the Cantabrian coastline.
Brings together a series of works that combine beauty, environmental awareness, and emotion in a journey through the world's oceans. UnWRECKed, by Bingqian Gao, opens the session with a reflection on resilience and the ability to transform destruction into hope, followed by Extinction. For a Bowl of Soup, by Hendrik and Claudia Schmitt, a forceful denunciation of the shark fin trade in Europe. In La belleza que aún podemos salvar , José Ramón Castelló Fortet offers a poetic ode to marine life and the responsibility to preserve it. Videographer Sonja Bader presents Norway, Welcome to the Darkness, a visual experience of encounters with orcas and whales in the cold waters of the north, while Jorge Martínez Vázquez transports us to the underwater paradise of the Maldives with Dhangethi – Memories from Alif Dhaal, a musical celebration of marine diversity. From a scientific and environmental perspective, El alga invasora – Rugulopteryx Okamurae by Julio Junquera Aparicio warns of the serious impacts of this exotic species on the ecosystems of the Atlantic and Mediterranean.Un cuento del mar, by Tenerife-based El Farandulero, combines poetry and social commentary in a story that travels through the waters of the Canary Islands and the Maldives, while Komodo, by David Galvañ Fernández, shows the strength and color of the reefs in the Indonesian park. The session culminates with The Island of Giants, by Nuno Sá, an impressive documentary filmed in the Azores that follows scientists and fishermen as they discover an unknown population of whale sharks.
Closes the cycle with a vibrant and committed proposal, where science, emotion, and beauty converge in defense of the ocean. The First to Fall, by Olivier Bourgeois and Emma Pettersson, opens the session with an urgent look at the global coral crisis, following a group of scientists fighting to save the planet's reef ecosystems. It is followed by The Tiny Wonders of Anilao. Philippines 2025, by Valera Sakhnenko, a visual gem that reveals the delicacy and ecological value of the tiny creatures that inhabit the Philippine seabed. The audience will also be able to enjoy the Diaporama of the 100 best photographs from CIMASUB 2025, a selection of striking images that summarize the talent and passion of underwater photographers from around the world. In Magic Moments, by Alfred Schaschl, the ocean is transformed into a setting of beauty and mystery, a poetic journey that reminds us of the need to protect the invisible. The session culminates with Shark Preyed, by Marco and Andrea Spinelli, a powerful documentary that uncovers the reality of the hidden trade in shark meat and fins, combining scientific research and environmental activism in a work of great impact.
The finale of the evening will be the awards ceremony for all the winners in attendance, in a celebration that will pay tribute to the talent, awareness, and love for the sea that inspires Cimasub.
Three nights, three perspectives on the sea: CIMASUB 2025 invites the city and visitors to immerse themselves in stories that combine emotion, knowledge, and responsibility towards the oceans.
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