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Z365" or "Festival all year round" is the new strategic point of the Festival in which converge investigation, accompaniment and development of new talents (Ikusmira Berriak, Nest); training and cinematic knowledge transfer (Elías Querejeta Zine Eskola, Zinemaldia + Plus, Filmmakers' dialogue); and investigation, disclosure and cinematic thought (Z70 project, Thought and Discussion and Research and publications).
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For the 10th year running, the San Sebastián City Council sponsors the Audience Award, to be decided amongst the 16 competing films in the Perlak section
The City Council and the Festival have set aside 1.000 free tickets for unemployed people
‘Ainda estou aqui / I’m Still Here’, by Walter Salles, winner of the FIPRESCI Grand Prix for Best Film of the Year
The Brazilian director will receive the award at the opening gala of the San Sebastian Festival
San Sebastián Festival to recognise Jennifer Lawrence with Donostia Award
The Academy Award winning actress will receive the honorary award on 26th September at a gala in the Kursaal, accompanied by the screening of her latest film, ‘Die, My Love’, by Lynne Ramsay
‘La misteriosa mirada del flamenco / The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo’ wins the Sebastiane Latino Award given by Gehitu
Thirteen titles programmed at the Festival compete for the Sebastiane Award, in its 26th edition this year
The Basque Association of Gays, Lesbians, Transsexuals and Bisexuals will organise the 11th Meeting of LGBTIQA+ Festivals during the San Sebastián Festival, assisted by the Basque Agency for Cooperation and Solidarity (through Mugen Gainetik), the Spanish Ministry of Equality and Acción Cultural Española (AC/E)
Ten films presented at the San Sebastian Festival rack up a total of 18 Goya Awards
‘Soy Nevenka / I Am Nevenka’ wins the Euskadi Basque Country 2030 Agenda Award
Pedro Almodóvar receives the Donostia Award and makes a passionate defence of freedom 44 years after his debut at the Festival
Antonio Chavarrías, Andrea Jaurrieta, Sonia Méndez, Pilar Palomero, Celia Rico and Chema Rodríguez, finalists for the Dunia Ayaso 2024 Award
The accolade recognises the gender perspective in film and comes with 5,000 euros
The short films ‘Antón’ and ‘Cafunè’ win the first edition of the Loterías Award for short films about social issues
Almost 100 works about social issues were submitted for the award created by the San Sebastian Festival and Loterías.
Seven films to compete for the 18th RTVE-Otra Mirada Award at the San Sebastian Festival
The jury is made up of former RTVE president Elena Sánchez Caballero, director Juana Macías and producer and programmer Paz Lázaro
Fourteen films selected for Perlak to compete for the City of Donostia / San Sebastian Audience Award, sponsored by the San Sebastian City Council
The City Council and the Festival will distribute 1,000 free tickets among the unemployed
Eight films from the San Sebastian Festival compete for the Euskadi Basque Country 2030 Agenda Award
Juan Diego Botto will preside over the jury, on which he will be accompanied by the screenwriter Alicia Luna and the Director of Social Innovation with the Basque Government, Asier Aranbarri
'O corno / The Rye Horn' lands the Golden Shell at San Sebastian Festival's 71st edition
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