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Blindspot Berlin and The Oligarch and The Art Dealer won the Best Fiction Series and Best Non-Fiction Series awards, respectively, at the fourth edition of South International Series Festival, which concluded in Cádiz on November 4. The closing ceremony, held at the Gran Teatro Falla, also saw Isabel Coixet's Alguien debería prohibir los domingos por la tarde receive the Ciudad de Cádiz Award, while Blindspot Berlin and Los años sucios, ¿dónde está el Nani? collected the Audience Awards for Best Fiction and Non-Fiction Series, respectively.

Among the other winners, Blindspot Berlin also received the Best Fiction Screenplay award, while Still Breathing won Best Fiction Cast. Patagonia received a Special Jury Mention for its international creative and professional collaboration.
In the non-fiction competition, Los años sucios, ¿dónde está el Nani? received the Special Jury Award, while The Oligarch and The Art Dealer was named Best Non-Fiction Series. The South Boost 2026 award went to Los Extranjeros, created by Julio Blez and Hugo Baena and produced by Eduardo Zafra of Odeón Films. Folklóricas, created by Miguel Ángel Parra and Fany de la Chica and produced by Agus Jiménez of Enciende TV, received a Special Mention.

The closing gala was hosted by actress Leonor Lavado and featured musical performances by Lorena Gómez, Antoñito Molina, Angy Fernández, Jaime Terrón, Jesús Bienvenido, Manu Pilas and the University of Cádiz Choir.

Festival attendance and industry figures

According to the organisers, the 2026 edition attracted more than 12,000 attendees across screenings and industry events, alongside more than 2,200 accreditations. These included over 700 audiovisual industry professionals and more than 800 students, while the professional programme featured 73 speakers and 34 companies. The combined figures for industry professionals, speakers and participating companies represented a 53% increase compared with the previous edition.
The fourth edition operated with a budget of €2.9 million, although the organisers noted that final attendance figures were still being compiled.
Produced by Womack Group, South International Series Festival 2026 was supported by the Cádiz Provincial Council and Cádiz City Council as official institutions. Mediaset España Group served as media sponsor, while the Port Authority of the Bay of Cádiz, Rims Mobility and Fundación Unicaja were sponsors. Cultura Inquieta and Canal Sur Radio y Televisión participated as partners. The festival also received support from Mira Anta and co-financing through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Andalucía 2021–2027 programme and the Government of Andalusia.