International Contemporary Cultural Center dominates the skyline of San Sebastian. It is home to the Spanish-speaking world’s most prominent film festival, now celebrating its 69th year, and to other key cultural institutions, including the post-graduate film school Elias Querejeta Zine Eskola and the Filmoteca Vasca . Built in 1913, the former tobacco factory is one of many that were raised across the country when Spain monopolized its domestic tobacco trade.
“The fact that we are all under one roof allows us to better coordinate our activities and work in tandem towards our common objectives,” saysdirector, Jose Luis Rebordinos, adding that some festival activities like the competitive sidebar open to all formats, the Zabaltegi-Tabakalera, the NEST shorts competition, master classes and other events take place at the center.
Measuring 431,000 sq. ft. , it is so massive that there is still ample room to expand. “We’re still figuring out how to explore its many spaces but they are open to a slew of projects,” said Tabakalera cultural director, Clara Montero. Aside from featuring a restaurant and a digital gastronomy lab, LABe, run by the Basque Culinary Center, and a hotel which also houses the film students enrolled in the Ikusmira Berriak Residency Program, the Tabakalera boasts three screens, one especially equipped to project films in timeworn formats like 16mm or Super 8. Its Medialab is both a technology and digital culture lab that offer offers a wealth of resources, including equipment that is loaned out.
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