20,000 Species of Bees and Sister & Sister won the Golden Biznaga for, respectively, Best Spanish Film and Best Ibero-American Film.

[2] The festival opening gala in Teatro Cervantes [es] on 10 March 2023 was hosted by Elena Sánchez and Marta Hazas with Raphael as special guest and Vanesa Martín, Miguel Poveda, Natalia Lacunza, and Diana Navarro as musical acts.

[3] It was followed by the screening of the opening film, Someone Who Takes Care of Me.

[3] The official selection closed with the screening of How to Become a Modern Man on 18 March 2023.

[4] The closing gala was hosted by Darío Grandinetti and Mónica Carrillo.