San Sebastián International Film Festival

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San Sebastian International Film Festival
Image:San Sebastian Film Festival Logo.jpg
San Sebastian Festival logo
Hosted by Festival Internacional de Cine de Donostia-San Sebastián, Sociedad Anónima
Number of films 200-250
Location San Sebastián, Spain
Language International
Official website

The San Sebastián International Film Festival is an annual FIAPF A category film festival which originated in 1953 and is held in the Spanish city of San Sebastián (officially Donostia-San Sebastián).

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[edit] History

Although the festival was originally intended to honour Spanish language films, films of other languages became eligible for consideration in the late 1950s.

The majority of awards are determined by a jury, but an audience award is also given for the most popular film. The main awards are the Golden Shell and Silver Shell. Every year the festival honours one, two or three actors with the Donostia Award.

People have been telling me for years that I must go to San Sebastian because it is the most beautiful film festival in the world, and I was always aware that many of the directors I've admired the most have presented their work there. I'm delighted to say that I'm finally about to be able to count myself amongst their number. It is an honour that I'm looking forward to with great excitement.
 

[edit] Results

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María Cristina Hotel during the San Sebastian International Film Festival

[edit] Donostia Award

[edit] 2006 festival results

  • Golden Seashell for Best Film (ex-aequo)

Niwemang/Half Moon, by Bahman Ghobadi (IranIraqAustria-France)
Mon fils à moi, by Martial Fougeron (France)

  • Silver Seashell for Best Actress

Nathalie Baye for Mon fils à moi (France)

  • Silver Seashell for Best Actor

Juan Diego for Vete de mí' (Spain)

  • Silver Seashell for Best Director

Tom DiCillo for Delirious (USA)

  • Jury Prize for Best Photography

Nigel Bluck for Niwemang/Half Moon (IranIraqAustria - France)

  • Jury Prize for Best Screenplay

Tom DiCillo for Delirious (USA)

  • Special Jury Prize

El camino de San Diego by Carlos Sorin (Argentina)

[edit] Famous visitors since 1953

           

[edit] External links

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