SAN SEBASTIAN´S GOLDEN SHELL TO NEDS by PETER MULLAN

THE INTERNATIONAL JURY at the 58th SAN SEBASTIAN FILM FESTIVAL, made up of the members:

Mr. GORAN PASKALJEVIC (Serbia) (President)

Ms. JO ALLEN (UK)Mr. JOSE CORONADO (Spain)Ms. CLAUDIA LLOSA (Perú)Mr. RAYA MARTIN (Philippines)Mr. PABLO TRAPERO (Argentina)Ms. LUCY WALKER (UK)

at a meeting on 23rd September 2010, has decided by majority to grant the following awards:

SPECIAL MENTION to
“A JAMA” by DAOUD AOULAD-SYAD (Morocco-France) For the complexity achieved by a simple story.

JURY PRIZE FOR BEST SCREENPLAY to
BENT HAMER  for “HOME FOR CHRISTMAS“ (Norway-Sweden-Germany)

JURY PRIZE FOR BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY to
JIMMY GIMFERRER for “AITA” (Spain)

SILVER SHELL FOR BEST ACTOR to
CONNOR McCARRON for “NEDS” (UK-France-Italy)

SILVER SHELL FOR BEST ACTRESS to
NORA NAVAS  for “PA NEGRE” (Spain) 
 SPECIAL JURY PRIZE to
RAÚL RUIZ for “MISTÉRIOS DE LISBOA” (Spain)
 PREMIO ESPECIAL DEL JURADO a
“ELISA K” by JUDITH COLELL and JORDI CADENA (Spain) For the way it portrays the violence to which innocent people are exposed to in everyday life.
 GOLDEN SHELL FOR BEST FILM to
“NEDS” by PETER MULLAN (UK-France-Italy) Kutxa-New Directors Award Jury MembersThe JURY OF THE KUTXA-NEW DIRECTORS AWARD at the 58th San Sebastian International Film Festival, made up of the following members:HANS PETTER MOLAND (Chairman)ELISABET CABEZAALBERTINA CARRIMARC LEVYFERMIN MUGURUZAConsiders the following:The New Directors Jury decision reflects the difficulty of choosing amongst a selection rich in talent and diversity. We would like to thank all the filmmakers in the section for having transported us to different realities across the world. Three films in particular stand out.

We have decided to give a special mention to:

"LA VIDA ÚTIL", Federico Veiroj (Uruguay-Spain)for its humour and its way of poking fun at our own passion for film while at the same time displaying a great love for life.And also a special mention for:"SMUKKE MENNESKER/NOTHING’S ALL BAD", Mikkel Munch-Fals (Denmark) by Mikkel Munch-FalsWe are deeply impressed by this film’s skill in displaying the loneliness of its characters and the ability in time letting our sympathy for them grow into hope.And finally, and by majority, we have decided to give the KUTXA-NEW DIRECTORS AWARD to:KUTXA–NEW DIRECTORS AWARD"LOS COLORES DE LA MONTAÑA", Carlos César Arbeláez (Colombia-Panama)The film manages, through its deceptive simplicity and restrained use of cinematic devices to convey the fragility of human integrity amidst armed conflict.TCM-Audience AwardThe TCM-AUDIENCE AWARD at the 58th San Sebastian International Film Festival, carrying a cash prize of €70,000 in aid towards promotion of the winning film, goes to "BARNEY´S VERSION" by Richard J. Lewis, distributed in Spain by Universal Pictures International Spain, S.L. This film was granted 8.789 points out of a maximum of 10.Cash prize of €35,000 to the European film "HOW MUCH DOES YOUR BUILDING WEIGH, MR.FOSTER?" by Norberto López Amado and Carlos Carcas. This film was granted 8,721 points out of a maximum of 10. Horizontes Award

The HORIZONTES JURY at the 58th San Sebastian International Film Festival, made up of the following members:

Mr. SEBASTIÁN CORDERO (President) (Ecuador)Ms. MARLENE DERMER (United States)Ms. PILAR MARTÍNEZ-VASSEUR (Spain)The Jury unanimously agrees to award a special mention to the following film:“A TIRO DE PIEDRA” (Mexico) by Sebastián Hiriartfor its powerful cinematographic proposal from the visual, sound and musical levels. And for its fresh approach and the birth of a new voice using obstacles and the lack of resources as a tool to tell a tale as personal as it is universal.And grants the HORIZONTES Award, carrying €35,000 (€10,000 for the director of the winning film and €25,000 for its importer in Spain), to the film:“ABEL” (Mexico) by Diego LunaEUSKALTEL YOUTH AWARD

“ABEL” (Mexico) by Diego Luna