Iberian film cycle · late March – early April · Málaga
For sponsor delegations, brand activators and attending teams taking part in the Málaga International Film Festival (Málaga, programming spread across the Teatro Cervantes —the historic 19th-century coliseum on the Paseo del Parque— and the Cine Albéniz, with official sections for Ibero-American cinema, features and shorts), red-carpet galas with Spanish producers and filmmakers, screenings at the Albéniz, audiovisual market at the Polo de Contenidos Digitales and a brand-activation operation that combines hospitality in Old Town hotels, receptions at Muelle Uno and a sustained after-office at the chiringuitos along La Malagueta. EUR + 21% VAT via FACe / SII (AEAT) and 24–48 h delivery from the Málaga/Seville/Madrid hub.
The Málaga International Film Festival is the spring reference film date for Spanish and Ibero-American cinema: one week of programming that combines the competitive official section of Spanish feature films, a dedicated section for Ibero-American cinema, a shorts section, screenings at the Cine Albéniz —the historic cinema on calle Alcazabilla— and red-carpet galas at the Teatro Cervantes —the historic 19th-century coliseum on the Paseo del Parque, built in 1870 and rehabilitated after a 1934 fire—. The event draws a stable audience of Málaga cinephiles, national and regional cultural press, Spanish distributors and delegations of Ibero-American production companies scouting the market and premiering films.
For sponsor delegations and brand-activation teams the operational challenge is to work with a spring film festival in southern Spain: Málaga climate in April swings from 22 °C during the day to 14 °C at night, last-mile logistics depend on A-45 traffic toward Madrid or A-7 toward Seville and hospitality is set up in Old Town hotels (Hotel Málaga Palacio, Hotel Molina Lario, Hotel AC Málaga Palacio) or corporate apartments at Muelle Uno —the rehabilitated seafront promenade at Málaga Port—. The briefs we typically receive combine light, breathable staff apparel for the residual southern heat, lanyards and badges for accredited guests and press, premium notebooks and bookmark sets as collectible gifts and final gifting sets with Málaga products (D.O. Málaga wine, Málaga raisins, Axarquía olive oil) for Ibero-American distributors and invited national press.
The Málaga production hub — with fallback to the Seville and Madrid hubs — handles the entire order and delivers by road (SEUR, Correos Express, DHL) to the named consignee in Málaga: the sponsor's office in Málaga city, the reference hotel in the Old Town, the Polo de Contenidos Digitales offices at the Port or the dressing room enabled at the Teatro Cervantes. The B2B invoice is issued in EUR with 21% VAT added via FACe / SII (AEAT); for intra-EU clients with a valid VIES number reverse-charge applies without Spanish VAT; for UK and non-EU clients the invoice is issued without VAT citing the corresponding EU directive article.
White shirts and 220 GSM polos in southern tones (off-white, cream, sand, soft coral) with two-colour screen-print or embroidery of the sponsor's monogram, linen jackets for the hall team at the Teatro Cervantes, straw hats for receptions at Muelle Uno and canvas aprons for the press booth at the Cine Albéniz.
Premium notebooks with covers wrapped in Málaga craft paper, fine-tip pens engraved with the festival seal, organic-cotton tote bags screen-printed with the Alcazaba skyline, themed-retrospective DVDs in limited edition, enamel pins with the cinema anchor and linen bookmark ribbons for the printed programmes — 200 to 1,500 units per edition.
Compact branded power banks in muted design, USB hubs for the accredited press booth, foldable wireless chargers for the welcome team, screen-printed notebook + pen sets for programming delegates, national cultural press and invited Ibero-American distributors — 50–120 premium units per edition.
Premium hard-bound notebooks stamped with the sponsor's seal, Málaga gourmet sets (D.O. Málaga wine, Málaga raisins, Axarquía olive oil), limited editions of the festival catalogue with photographs of the retrospective, bilingual Spanish-English packaging and named delivery to the Teatro Cervantes dressing room, Old Town hotel or Polo de Contenidos Digitales offices at the Port.
The brand operation at the Málaga International Film Festival is usually coordinated between Málaga, Seville and Madrid: the Málaga hub handles most graphic and light textile pieces, while the Seville hub serves as the regional warehouse and Madrid acts as backup for special pieces (gift sets, Málaga ceramics, premium packaging). Delivery is by road to the named consignee — sponsor's office in Málaga city, reference hotel in the Old Town, Polo de Contenidos Digitales offices at the Port or the storage enabled at the Teatro Cervantes. The usual delivery window is 24–48 hours with prior appointment, since the cycle coincides with Málaga Semana Santa —one of Spain's most recognised— and the A-45 towards Madrid carries heavy weekend traffic.
We keep reserved stock at the Málaga hub for the recurring items — white shirts, notebooks and tote bags with generic artwork — that we can produce and ship in 7–10 working days. For pieces with personalised embroidery (sponsor's monogram, limited-edition number) the window moves to 12–14 working days. For sponsors with bespoke hospitality pieces (Málaga gourmet boxes, numbered sets with Costa del Sol ceramics) we recommend closing the order 4–5 weeks before the first screening due to the seasonality of the gourmet products and the Málaga raisin harvest.
The B2B invoice is issued in EUR with 21% VAT added via FACe / SII (AEAT); for intra-EU clients with a valid VIES number reverse-charge applies without Spanish VAT; for UK and non-EU clients the invoice is issued without VAT citing the corresponding EU directive article. Every delivery is confirmed with a signed delivery note on arrival and, when the client requests it, with a photo of the unloaded material in the Teatro Cervantes lobby or in the Old Town courtyard.
Historically between late March and early April, with screenings at the Teatro Cervantes and the Cine Albéniz in Málaga. Exact dates for each edition are confirmed in the Málaga City Council cultural agenda and on the festival website.
Yes, to a named consignee: sponsor's office in Málaga city, reference hotel in the Old Town, Polo de Contenidos Digitales offices at the Port or dressing room of the Teatro Cervantes. For sponsors with multiple recipients we consolidate to a single hub address and the client's internal team distributes.
21% VAT via FACe / SII (AEAT). For intra-EU clients with a valid VIES number reverse-charge applies without Spanish VAT; for UK and non-EU clients the invoice is issued without VAT citing the corresponding EU directive article.
No. Corp-Merch is an independent external supplier that helps sponsoring companies, brand activators and delegations prepare their own merch for the event. It does not organise, sponsor or represent the Málaga International Film Festival, the Málaga City Council or the Teatro Cervantes.
Corp-Merch is an independent external supplier for companies that take part in the Málaga International Film Festival. This page helps those teams prepare their own merch for the event; it does not represent the Málaga International Film Festival, the Málaga City Council or the Teatro Cervantes.