The Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival returns in 2026 with a rich schools offer across Scotland and the UK, featuring in person screenings and online classroom viewing supported by resources for teachers.
In-person screenings for schools in Edinburgh and Tranent, Thursday 1 October 10:30 am.
- Ganas de vivir (Lust for Life), Spain, 2026, 71 mins, suitable for ages 7+
Online films for flexible classroom viewing across the UK, 1 - 16 October:
Once again, the Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival, in collaboration with the Spanish Embassy Education Office, Platino Educa and the Unidad de Acción Educativa Exterior of Spain, will offer schools across Scotland and the UK free online access to two engaging Spanish-language films — one feature film and one short film — for students studying Spanish as a foreign language.
Both films come with a free teaching guide and classroom activities. Easy, flexible online access: Watch the films in your classroom, using a simple access code.
To book a screening or request an online access code for flexible classroom viewing, follow the instructions on the attached flyer. If you have any problems opening the attached flyer or have any questions about the schools programme, please contact natalia@edinburghspanishfilmfestival.co.uk.
Teachers who participate in the schools programme, either through in-person or online activities, and consent to the sharing of their personal data with the institutions involved in the festival, will be eligible to enter a prize draw to win a scholarship from the Universidad de Salamanca covering an online teacher-training course.