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Films in Progress 26 will run in San Sebastian on September 22, 23 and 24 as part of the 62nd edition of the Festival, to coincide with the III Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum
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This year a total of 121 films from 25 countries were received: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Mexico, the Netherlands, Panama, Peru, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Spain, Switzerland, U...
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Dorothy Arzner (1897-1979) was one of a kind in the history of American cinema, the only woman to carve out a professional career as a director in Hollywood's Golden Age. In its 62nd edition, the San Sebastian Festival pays homage to the work of Arzner, today considered a pioneer in women's incorporation to the film industry, proclaimed as a filmmaker of strong style and personality for which she earned undeniable prestige within the Hollywood s...
A new international corps of reputed moviemakers will present their films in the Official Selection of the San Sebastian Festival. All of these titles, along with those already announced, will compete for the Golden Shell. We will shortly confirm the new films to complete the Official Selection.
Aire libre (Open Air)
Anahí Berneri (Argentina)
Argentinian director Anahí Berneri returns to competition in the Official Selecti...
Other names to have confirmed their attendance alongside Denzel Washington and Benicio del Toro, are: Antonio Banderas, John Malkovich, Pedro Almodóvar, Viggo Mortensen, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jessica Chastain, Josh Hutcherson, Omar Sy, Ricardo Darín, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Leonardo Sbaraglia, and many more
The latest edition of the San Sebastian Festival was presented at the María Cristina Hotel in San Sebastian. Jose Luis Rebordinos, the Festival Director and Management Co...
Escobar: Paradise Lost, a Chapter 2 and Roxbury production, internationally marketed by Pathé International and distributed in the United States by Radius/TWC, will close the Pearls section of the 62nd San Sebastian Festival.
Written and directed by Andrea di Stefano, the film stars Academy Award-winner Benicio del Toro as Pablo Escobar, Josh Hutcherson (Hunger Games), Claudia Traisac and Carlos Bardem.
Benicio del Toro has confirmed that he will come to San Sebastian to present the f...
Dorothy Arzner (1897-1979) was one of a kind in the history of American cinema, the only woman to carve out a professional career as a director in Hollywood's Golden Age. In its 62nd edition, the San Sebastian Festival pays homage to the work of Arzner, today considered a pioneer in women's incorporation to the film industry, proclaimed as a filmmaker of strong style and personality for which she earned undeniable prestige within the Hollywood studio system.
Born in San Francisco ...
In 2013, Sebastiane Latino becomes the second LGBT award given by Gehitu association in San Sebastian Film Festival. This award tries to promote the LGBT values in the Latin Community. This is born thanks to the close relationship that San Sebastian Film Festival has with Latin America.
The Second Sebastiane Latino Jury chose five films as Sebastiane Latino Award nominees:
PRAIA DO FUTURO (BRASIL-ALEMANIA) - Karim Aïnouz
Short after facing the failure of an attempt to rescue a drow...
Spanish Cinematographic Informers Association (AICE) and the San Sebastian International Film Festival have reached an agreement to create a new award that will be handed during the next SSIFF in September.
AICE members accredited at the 62SSIFF will vote for their best film in the Official Selection. Winner will receive the FEROZ ZINEMALDI AWARD for the first time.
The...
Fifty films make up the retrospective "Eastern Promises. Autobiography of Eastern Europe"
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Eastern Promises. Autobiography of Eastern Europe is the title of the retrospective to be screened at this year's 62nd San Sebastian Festival, a look at movies produced since 2000 in the countries that lived under Soviet influence post-World War II. A cycle to discover the creative wealth of these film industries and the new talents to have emerged i...
Bille August, Mia Hansen-Løve, François Ozon, Christian Petzold, Michaël R. Roskam, Shim Sung-bo and Michael Sturminger to compete in the Official Selection at the 62nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival
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The competition for the Golden Shell at the coming San Sebastian Festival, running from September 19 to 27, unites the latest films by outstanding filmmakers on the international panorama. New titles to join them in the Official S...
The Forum will run on September 22, 23 and 24 in the frame of the 62nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival
Fourteen projects have been selected from a total of 181 projects submitted from 22 countries, largely Latin American: Argentina, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, Uruguay and Venezuela.
In addition, and as part of the Fe...
Bille August, Mia Hansen-Løve, François Ozon, Christian Petzold, Michaël R. Roskam, Shim Sung-bo and Michael Sturminger to compete in the Official Selection at the 62nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival
The competition for the Golden Shell at the coming San Sebastian Festival, running from September 19 to 27, unites the latest films by outstanding filmmakers on the international panorama. New titles to join them in the Official Selection will be ann...
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The selection of films making up the New Directors section was presented today. The Director of the San Sebastian Festival, José Luis Rebordinos, revealed the titles of the films to compete for the Kutxa New Directors Award, decided by a specific international jury. The Award comes with €50,000.
At the coming Festival, the New Directors section will propose thirteen first or second works by a new generation of filmmakers. With this ...
A selection of six films reflecting the principles of SAVAGE CINEMA; to showcase unique, compelling lifestyles while at the same time redefining the very realms of possibility in action sports films
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The second instalment of SAVAGE CINEMA focuses on real life adventure narratives in outdoor sports. On Any Sunday - The Next Chapter and Valley Uprising explore deep, intricate heritage, while Higher, starring pro snowboarder Jeremy Jones, showcases today's eli...
Alberto Rodríguez, Carlos Vermut, Isaki Lacuesta, Pablo Malo, Jose Mari Goenaga And Jon Garaño will premiere their new films in the Official Selection at the San Sebastian Festival
Roberto Castón and Hermes Paralluelo compete in New Directors, and another twelve titles will be presented in other section
Today, at the Academia de Cine, an announcement was made as to the list of films produced in Spain scheduled for the 62nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival, s...
Denzel Washington will be opening the 62nd San Sebastian Film Festival with the European premiere of "The Equalizer", a film by Antoine Fuqua. The actor will receive the Donostia lifetime achievement award.
The Equalizer, a film directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Denzel Washington, will be opening out-of-competition the forthcoming San Sebastián Festival on the 19th of September. Actor and director will be presenting the film in the Kursaal Auditorium.
In 2001, Fuqua dir...
Public announcement of the winning posters: May 9
A jury will choose the winning posters for each section amongst the all the finalist selected on April 2. On April 4 the decision will be communicated to the winners.
The decision will be publicly announced at a press conference called by the San Sebastian Festival on 9 May. At this press conference, all of the prize-winning works will be presented to the media. That the same day, the announcement will be...
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Dorothy Arzner (1897-1979) was one of a kind in the history of American cinema, the only woman to carve out a professional career as a director in Hollywoods Golden Age. In its 62nd edition, the San Sebastian Festival pays homage to the work of Arzner, today considered a pioneer in womens incorporation to the film industry, proclaimed as a filmmaker of strong style and personality for which she earned undeniable prestige within the Hollywood studio system....
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Eastern Promises. Portrait of Eastern Europe in 50 films is the title of one of the retrospectives at this years 62nd San Sebastian Festival. A look at movies produced since 2000 in the countries that lived under Soviet influence post-World War II. A cycle to discover the creative wealth of these film industries and the new talents that have emerged in the last decade, putting an end to all kinds of prejudices and stereotyped images and bring...
GEHITU, gay, lesbian, bisexual and transexual´s association of the Basque Country has decided to grant the SEBASTIANE 2013 award to the movie Dallas Buyer’s Club, directed by Jean-Marc Vallée, and screened in the Pearls section of the 61 San Sebastian Film Festival.
According to the Jury, consisting of the members of Gehitu Igor Blanco, Joseba Errekalde, Juanjo Arin, Nicolás Subirán, Javi Irigoien, Joaquín Garrido, chaired by Pavel Cortés (direct...
You may watch the 61st San Sebastian photo gallery here:
https://picasaweb.google.com/100861799416561460469/61stSANSEBASTIANFILMFESTIVAL#slideshow/5927827115688524962
Enjoy!!
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Jackman was born in Sydney, New South Wales, the son of Grace McNeil (née Greenwood) and Christopher John Jackman, a Cambridge-trained accountant.[5][6] His parents were English-born, and had come to Australia, in 1967, as part of the "Ten Pound Poms" immigration.[6] One of Jackman's paternal great-grandfathers was Greek.[7] His parents were devout Christians, having been converted by Evangelist Billy Graham after their marriage.[6]&nbs...
Maura began her career as a cabaret singer. Maura's film career was launched in 1970 with an appearance in the film The Man in Hiding. This was followed by a major role in the 1977 film Tigres de papel. Although Maura has played dramatic roles, she is often noted for her comedic roles in films like Sal gorda (1984), Sé infiel y no mires con quién (1985) or Tata mía (1986).
Maura appeared in the first film by Pedro Almod&oac...
AWARD-WINNERS 61st EDITION
OFFICIAL SELECTION AWARDS
GOLDEN SHELL FOR BEST FILM
Pelo malo (Bad Hair)
Mariana Rondón (Venezuela-Peru-Germany)
The third film from the filmmaker and plastic artist Mariana Rondón stars Junior, a 9 year-old with "bad hair". He wants to have it straightened for his yearbook picture, like a fashionable pop singer. This puts him at odds with his mother Marta. The mor...
The Winners Press conference
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