Mar del Plata International Film Festival
Mar del Plata International Film Festival takes place Nov 5 - 15, 2026 in Mar del Plata, Argentina. The dress code is Casual to smart casual; a warm layer for fresh Atlantic evenings. Typical cost ranges from 100 to 400 EUR per person.
The only FIAPF A-list competitive film festival in Latin America, run by Argentina's INCAA in the faded-grand Atlantic resort of Mar del Plata each November. World premieres, auteur retrospectives and international juries share the city with beachgoers, and ticket prices so low they barely register make a top-tier festival genuinely open to anyone.
- When
- Nov 5 - 15, 2026
- Where
- Mar del Plata, Argentina
- Dress code
- Casual to smart casual; a warm layer for fresh Atlantic evenings
- Cost
- Typical cost ranges from 100 to 400 EUR per person.
- Weather
- 15 - 20C mild late spring with a fresh sea breeze
- When to book
- Tickets are cheap and released with the program in late October; book seafront hotels a few weeks out
- Getting there
- MDQ (Mar del Plata), ~20 min to the centre; or ~5 hr by road from Buenos Aires
- Where to stay
- Hotel Costa Galana, NH Gran Hotel Provincial, Sainte Jeanne Hotel Boutique & Spa
- Official site
- https://mardelplatafilmfest.com/
How to attend
Buy low-cost individual tickets at festival box offices or online once the program is published - screenings are fully open to the public and among the cheapest of any A-list festival. The 41st edition runs 5 - 15 November 2026; pair it with a coastal city break, as the resort town has abundant lodging.
Insider tip
Base yourself near the Auditorium complex on the seafront - most venues cluster there and daytime screenings are easy walk-ups even mid-festival.
Get inside Mar del Plata International Film Festival
Booking matters here: tickets are cheap and released with the program in late October; book seafront hotels a few weeks out. Members track that window, what it really costs, and 573 more events across the season.
Free while in beta. One email when your invitation is ready, nothing else.