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03-09-2023
The Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa’s Department of Culture promotes submissions for the José Ángel Herrero-Velarde grant for research into the historical archive of the San Sebastian Festival
Three researchers born or residing in Gipuzkoa will receive a grant of €3,500 and a work space for 2 weeks at the Filmoteca Vasca
The grant will provide support to the production of original academic research studies following the launch of the Artxiboa website and the opening of its collection for consultation in Tabakalera
The grant will provide support to the production of original academic research studies following the launch of the Artxiboa website and the opening of its collection for consultation in Tabakalera
02-12-2023
Eight films presented at San Sebastian Film Festival rack up a total of 22 Goya Awards
‘As Bestas’, the City of Donostia / San Sebastian Audience Award for Best European Film, was the most lauded film of the night
01-11-2023
The sixth edition of the Cinema and Science season advocates the love of science through ten films to screen from January to March
Scientists of international prestige will engage in discussions with the audience as part of the showings to run in San Sebastian, Bilbao, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Pamplona and Saint Jean de Luz
12-16-2022
French noir movies, Ruth Beckermann and new Zinemaldia + Plus and Cinema and Science seasons join in the opening of Tabakalera cinema in 2023
For the first time, the centre’s film programme has been designed in coordination with the city’s calendar of film festivals
The offer for 2023 will place particular emphasis on the goal of sharing with the locals and highlighting creative processes through meetings with filmmakers
The pass and individual tickets for screenings in 2023 will be available from 20 December from the Tabakalera website and from its Information Point
The offer for 2023 will place particular emphasis on the goal of sharing with the locals and highlighting creative processes through meetings with filmmakers
The pass and individual tickets for screenings in 2023 will be available from 20 December from the Tabakalera website and from its Information Point
12-15-2022
The Festival beats its own record of accredited persons with more than 4,500 professionals
The gender identity report has added a new professional category: sound
12-13-2022
San Sebastian Festival’s 70 years of history, available for consultation online and in person
Thanks to the new website, ‘Artxiboa’, the more than 4,000 digital documents (photographs, posters, dailies…) are now open for public consultation, in addition to a catalogue of more than 27,000 fact sheets on materials available for examination by specialists
Sponsored by Loterías y Apuestas del Estado, the research project developed by the Festival and the Elías Querejeta Zine Eskola, with the collaboration of the Filmoteca Vasca, Medialab Tabakalera and the Kutxa Fundazioa, brings its first phase to an end
Sponsored by Loterías y Apuestas del Estado, the research project developed by the Festival and the Elías Querejeta Zine Eskola, with the collaboration of the Filmoteca Vasca, Medialab Tabakalera and the Kutxa Fundazioa, brings its first phase to an end
12-07-2022
The Spanish film industry, through Spanish Screenings On Tour, receives an excellent welcome at Ventana Sur
More than 1,300 professionals from 30 countries participated in the activities of the initiative’s first edition
Games from Spain, in the Maquinitas section, attracted key stakeholders from the videogame industry
Spanish Screenings belongs to the ‘Spain, Europe’s Audiovisual Hub’ part of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan, promoted by the Ministries of Culture and Sport and Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation
Games from Spain, in the Maquinitas section, attracted key stakeholders from the videogame industry
Spanish Screenings belongs to the ‘Spain, Europe’s Audiovisual Hub’ part of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan, promoted by the Ministries of Culture and Sport and Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation
12-02-2022
Sameh Alaa, María Alché, Maddi Barber, Naomi Pacifique, David Pérez Sañudo and Hikaru Uwagawa to develop their latest movie projects at Ikusmira Berriak
A total of 348 projects have been submitted for the ninth edition of a programme which has achieved consolidation on the international scene
Ikusmira Berriak will double the amount of its grant thanks to support of the ICAA, meaning that each moviemaker will receive 10,000 euros to work on their proposal
Ikusmira Berriak will double the amount of its grant thanks to support of the ICAA, meaning that each moviemaker will receive 10,000 euros to work on their proposal
11-24-2022
More than 100 professionals from the world of Spanish audiovisuals to participate in the more than 20 activities organised around Spanish Screenings On Tour, to run next week at Ventana Sur with the slogan ‘Spanish Audiovisual: Talent and Future’
Nine networking activities including working breakfasts, a co-production meeting and happy hours will be organized while members of the delegation will also participate in seven conferences and panels
21 projects in development, seven works in progress, 40 films ripe for remake, 21 completed films in Market Screenings and three Market Premieres will be presented, plus those available at the Video Library
Ventana's Sur Maquinitas section will also include projects and activities, brought to the event by Games from Spain, initiative of ICEX España Exportación e Inversiones
21 projects in development, seven works in progress, 40 films ripe for remake, 21 completed films in Market Screenings and three Market Premieres will be presented, plus those available at the Video Library
Ventana's Sur Maquinitas section will also include projects and activities, brought to the event by Games from Spain, initiative of ICEX España Exportación e Inversiones
11-22-2022
The Filmoteca Vasca, Donostia Kultura and the San Sebastian Festival publish the book by Katixa Agirre, ‘Zinema festa bat da’
The work, published in Basque, will have its launch tomorrow at Tabakalera as part of the Literaktum Festival and events to celebrate the Festival’s 70th anniversary
The book is based on an original and entertaining premise: a party attended by deceased film stars to have received the Donostia Award
The book is based on an original and entertaining premise: a party attended by deceased film stars to have received the Donostia Award
11-17-2022
‘Spanish Screenings 360. The Podcast’ is born, a new tool bringing news on Spanish audiovisuals to the industry and to the general public
The first episode, dedicated to internationalization, will air on 17 November
A space giving a voice to Spanish audiovisual industry professionals on news in the sector
The initiative is part of the Spanish Screenings 360, initiative of Spanish Screenings XXL
A space giving a voice to Spanish audiovisual industry professionals on news in the sector
The initiative is part of the Spanish Screenings 360, initiative of Spanish Screenings XXL
10-25-2022
Twenty Spanish projects in development to participate in the first edition of Spanish Screenings on Tour at Ventana Sur
Works in Progress, Market Premieres, recent films and remakes will also be presented to the international industry
The initiative, to be completed with networking activities, will showcase Spanish productions in all of the market sections
The initiative, to be completed with networking activities, will showcase Spanish productions in all of the market sections
10-19-2022
The final three sessions of Zinemaldia + Plus this year will feature the filmmaker Antxon Eceiza, the carte blanche given to Paolo Moretti and the presentation of the new web page devoted to the Festival archive
10-18-2022
Albert Serra, Mikel Gurrea, Fernando Franco, Pilar Palomero, Alauda Ruiz de Azúa, Carlota Pereda, Alberto Rodríguez and Belén Funes will be taking part in the second ‘Filmmakers’ dialogue’ course, organised by the Koldo Mitxelena Kulturunea cultural centre
On the 3rd of November Estibaliz Urresola, Irati Gorostidi and Maider Fernández Iriarte will be involved in the first of the nine conversations, which will end at the end of May with Aitor Arregi, Jon Garaño and Jose Mari Goenaga
Access to the sessions, in which the Z365 area of the San Sebastián Festival and Elías Querejeta Zine Eskola collaborate, will be open in both in-person and online formats
Access to the sessions, in which the Z365 area of the San Sebastián Festival and Elías Querejeta Zine Eskola collaborate, will be open in both in-person and online formats
10-06-2022
Proyecta 2022 to host the presentation of fifteen projects in search of co-production
Organised by Ventana Sur, the Cannes Marché du Film and the San Sebastian Festival, the activity will run from 28 November to 2 December
09-22-2022
The San Sebastian Festival, CIMA and the feminist associations belonging to the GTI complete a year of working together
The collaboration takes the shape of a report on participation by gender including new categories and the increased presence of women filmmakers
09-22-2022
Motmo.pro wins the Best Project Award in the new Spanish competition for startups at the Zinemaldia Startup Challenge
Mine S carries off the Best European Startup Award
kino_greentoken wins the Best Entrepreneurial Team Award
kino_greentoken wins the Best Entrepreneurial Team Award
09-21-2022
“The Donostia Award is an encouragement to make more films”
The filmmaker David Cronenberg received the award from Gaspar Noé and Viggo Mortensen sent him a congratulatory video
09-19-2022
Ana de Armas and Andrew Dominik to present 'Blonde', surprise film at the San Sebastian Festival’s 70th edition
09-18-2022
Juliette Binoche dedicates the Donostia Award to silence, ''a faithful travelling companion''
The actress received the accolade from Isabel Coixet
09-18-2022
Spanish Screenings on Tour presents the details of its first edition and announces its new awards at the San Sebastian Festival
The Spanish Screenings themed calls for submissions will include selected projects by the Sitges Festival, Weird, Abycine Lanza and Conecta Fiction
Spanish Screenings on Tour 2022 will run at Ventana Sur between 28 November and 2 December
Spanish Screenings on Tour 2022 will run at Ventana Sur between 28 November and 2 December
09-17-2022
Mia Hansen-Løve, Alejandro G. Iñárritu and John Banville to visit the San Sebastian Festival
Isabel Coixet and Gaspar Noé to present the Donostia Award to Juliette Binoche and David Cronenberg, respectively
09-16-2022
The San Sebastian Festival joins the audience to blow out the candles at the opening of its 70th birthday
Loreto Mauleón and Paco León host a gala celebrating the event’s seventieth anniversary
09-16-2022
A robot has everyone dancing at the Velodrome for the opening screening of movies for schoolchildren
Almost 2,200 boys and girls attended the first Ikastetxeak Belodromoan showing, where RSAIT, the robotics research group at the University of the Basque is running a daily screening of ‘Terra Willy: Planeta ezezaguna’ (Terra Willy: Unexplored Planet) with the special appearance of Pepper the social robot
09-15-2022
Follow all events at the Festival on our Website, App and Social Media
From this edition, we have an official TikTok. Through this entertainment platform you will have the chance to enjoy exclusive and live content, fun moments and collaborations with content creators that you don't want to miss
09-15-2022
Seven Ibero-American films will compete for the Spanish Cooperation Award
For the eight consecutive year, AECID, together with the San Sebastian Festival, is promoting the accolade which recognises the Ibero-American film making the best contribution to human development, the eradication of poverty and the full exercise of human rights
The Award is part of the alliance between the AECID and the Festival to promote the Ibero-American audiovisual industry
The Award is part of the alliance between the AECID and the Festival to promote the Ibero-American audiovisual industry
09-14-2022
The San Sebastian Festival recognises the work of SADE Cines with an honorary Silver Shell
09-14-2022
Six films to compete for the XVI RTVE-Otra Mirada Award at the San Sebastian Festival
The contenders are two titles in the Official Selection, three in New Directors and one in Perlak
Alauda Ruiz de Azúa director and screenwriter of ‘Cinco lobitos’; Salima Jirari El Kouaihi, expert in diversity, and Maite López Pisonero, Deputy Director of Film at RTVE make up the jury
The Award will be presented on Saturday 24 at the Festival closing gala
Alauda Ruiz de Azúa director and screenwriter of ‘Cinco lobitos’; Salima Jirari El Kouaihi, expert in diversity, and Maite López Pisonero, Deputy Director of Film at RTVE make up the jury
The Award will be presented on Saturday 24 at the Festival closing gala
09-13-2022
Glenn Close cancels her visit to the San Sebastian Film Festival
The US actress will not be able to travel to San Sebastian due to a family emergency
The Argentinian producer Matías Mosteirín will be the president of the jury
The Argentinian producer Matías Mosteirín will be the president of the jury
09-13-2022
Fifteen 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
09-13-2022
Isabel Coixet, Selva Almada, Elena López Riera, Ruth Beckermann and Natalia López Gallardo, among the conversations and masterclasses at San Sebastian Festival’s 70th edition
The Thought and Discussion area will address aspects such as the defence of equality and gender diversity, environmental and labour sustainability in the film industry and the impact of new technologies
09-13-2022
San Sebastian Festival to collaborate with the SOS Racismo Gipuzkoa social mentoring programmes
09-12-2022
Five films at the San Sebastian Festival compete for the Euskadi Basque Country 2030 Agenda Award
09-08-2022
Koldo Mitxelena Kulturunea organises the exhibition Luis Gasca, comic and cinema, which can be visited until November 8 at the Okendo Cultural Centre
The Koldo Mitxelena Kulturunea project, with the collaboration of Donostia Kultura and the participation of the San Sebastian International Film Festival, pays posthumous homage to the professional career and life of Luis Gasca
The exhibition includes graphic work and photographs, an expanded agenda of conversations with important figures from the world of cinema and comics and a digital space with information and peculiarities of the project, in audiovisual format
The exhibition includes graphic work and photographs, an expanded agenda of conversations with important figures from the world of cinema and comics and a digital space with information and peculiarities of the project, in audiovisual format
09-06-2022
San Sebastian Festival continues to take steps to become a carbon-neutral event
With the measures already introduced, the 9-day event could see a reduction of some 62 tons of CO2Eq, according to the estimate of the consultancy firm CREAST
09-02-2022
Juliette Binoche, Penélope Cruz, Ricardo Darín, Vicky Krieps, Diane Kruger, Noémie Merlant, Liam Neeson, Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, Hannah Schygulla and Olivia Wilde have confirmed their presence at the Festival
The filmmakers coming to San Sebastian include Cronenberg, the Dardennes, Claire Denis, Louis Garrel, Christophe Honoré, Neil Jordan, Koreeda, Lelio, Mungiu, Ozon, Hong Sangsoo and Ulrich Seidl.
09-01-2022
Cinema for schoolchildren returns to the Velodrome to talk about robotics
The film chosen in collaboration with the Donostia International Physics Center is ‘Terra Willy: Planeta ezezaguna’ (Terra Willy: Unexplored Planet), which will screen dubbed into Basque
08-31-2022
Five world premieres to make up the Culinary Zinema section
The participants in this year’s themed dinners are Albert Raurich (Dos Palillos), Vanessa González and Andrés Viñales (La Huella), Naoyuki Haginoya (Nomo), Yinfeng Tang and his executive chef Sanhuai Yu (Chila) and Virgilio Martínez (Central)
08-30-2022
Made in Spain to include four world premieres, including a documentary on the critic Carlos Boyero and another on the band, Tequila
The other two premieres are ‘El color del cielo’, opening movie of the section, and ‘Entre montañas’, by Unai Canela
Also screening are the films by Roberto Bueso, Zaida Carmona, Juan Miguel del Castillo, Rodrigo Cortés, Carlota González-Adrio, Albert Serra, Adrián Silvestre, Carla Simón and Jonás Trueba
Also screening are the films by Roberto Bueso, Zaida Carmona, Juan Miguel del Castillo, Rodrigo Cortés, Carlota González-Adrio, Albert Serra, Adrián Silvestre, Carla Simón and Jonás Trueba
08-29-2022
The Nosferatu 'Zinemaldia 70' season to return in October
Eleven films that were part of the San Sebastian Festival programme between 1988 and 2010 will be screened until December
08-26-2022
Fermin Aio, Izaskun Arandia, Jabi Elortegi, María Elorza, Fernando Franco, Alberto Gastesi, Mikel Gurrea, Xuban Intxausti, Ander Iriarte and Fermin Muguruza to compete for the Irizar Basque Film Award
Seventeen films make up the Basque participation at San Sebastian Festival’s 70th edition
The work of the technicians, personalised in the figure of Txema Areizaga, will receive a tribute in the shape of the Zinemira Award
The work of the technicians, personalised in the figure of Txema Areizaga, will receive a tribute in the shape of the Zinemira Award
08-25-2022
The Velodrome will reopen its doors with the widespread presence of figures from the world of film and music
Fernando León de Aranoa will screen ‘Sintiéndolo mucho’, his documentary on Joaquín Sabina, together with the composer himself and Leiva
The premiere of ‘Rainbow’, directed by Paco León, will be accompanied by Dora, Ayax Pedrosa and Wekaforé, as well as other members of the cast, including Carmen Maura, Carmen Machi, Luis Bermejo and Hovik Keuchkerian
The musician and moviemaker Fermin Muguruza will present ‘Black is beltza II: Ainhoa’ together with Maria Cruickshank, Itziar Ituño, Antonio de la Torre, Ariadna Gil and Darko Peric
The premiere of ‘Rainbow’, directed by Paco León, will be accompanied by Dora, Ayax Pedrosa and Wekaforé, as well as other members of the cast, including Carmen Maura, Carmen Machi, Luis Bermejo and Hovik Keuchkerian
The musician and moviemaker Fermin Muguruza will present ‘Black is beltza II: Ainhoa’ together with Maria Cruickshank, Itziar Ituño, Antonio de la Torre, Ariadna Gil and Darko Peric
08-24-2022
Zabaltegi-Tabakalera to show the works of filmmakers including Ruth Beckermann, Lee Chang-dong, Bi Gan, Natalia López Gallardo and Hlynur Pálmason
San Sebastian Festival’s most open competitive section will include the world premiere of the latest movie from Santiago Loza
The other titles are in largely works to have received awards or have been programmed in Berlin, Cannes, Jeonju, Sundance and Venice, amongst other festivals
The other titles are in largely works to have received awards or have been programmed in Berlin, Cannes, Jeonju, Sundance and Venice, amongst other festivals
08-23-2022
The San Sebastian Festival is launching a New Creative Investors' Conference, co-organised with CAA Media Finance, with top international executives from 30West, A24, Anonymous Content, Focus Features, MUBI, Neon, Netflix and Wild Bunch International, amongst others
Projects by Asier Altuna, Aina Clotet, Gerardo Herrero, Baltasar Kormákur, Swel Noury and María Trenor, amongst others, will be pitched at the first meeting between international investors and Spanish producers
The initiative, which runs on Sept 19 and 20, is part of 'Spanish Screenings: Financing & Tech'
The initiative, which runs on Sept 19 and 20, is part of 'Spanish Screenings: Financing & Tech'
08-23-2022
‘Don't Worry Darling’, the second film directed by Olivia Wilde, completes the Perlak Section
The new work by the American director closes a selection of 17 titles critically acclaimed and/or awarded at other international festivals
Fifteen of the scheduled feature films will be eligible for the City of Donostia / San Sebastián People's Choice Award
Fifteen of the scheduled feature films will be eligible for the City of Donostia / San Sebastián People's Choice Award
08-22-2022
The Movies for Kids programme offers five films for family audiences
Three of the selected titles are animated, while the other two combine animation with real-life images
08-19-2022
The latest movies from the Dardenne brothers, Hansen-Løve, Iñárritu, Koreeda, Mungiu and Östlund, amongst the Perlak at San Sebastian Festival’s 70th edition
‘Peter von Kant’, François Ozon’s homage to Fassbinder, and ‘Moonage Daydream’, Brett Morgen’s immersion in David Bowie’s universe, will open and close the section, respectively
‘L’innocent’, by Louis Garrel; ‘Living’, by Oliver Hermanus; ‘Corsage’, by Marie Kreutzer, and ‘Argentina, 1985’, by Santiago Mitre, will also compete for the City of Donostia / San Sebastian Audience Award
‘L’innocent’, by Louis Garrel; ‘Living’, by Oliver Hermanus; ‘Corsage’, by Marie Kreutzer, and ‘Argentina, 1985’, by Santiago Mitre, will also compete for the City of Donostia / San Sebastian Audience Award
08-19-2022
The Basque Government will give an award at the San Sebastian Festival going to the film that best reflects the values of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
The Festival executive will preselect five films and a jury will decide the winning film
During the event, several lines of communication will promote the 2030 Agenda and energy savings as a necessity and an opportunity
The Euskadi Basque Country 2030 Agenda will be one of the sponsors at the coming edition of the film festival
08-17-2022
RTVE will screen the latest works by Carlos Saura and Cesc Gay at its galas at the San Sebastian Festival
‘Las paredes hablan’, Saura’s documentary on the art world, will show at a Gala on Wednesday, September 21
‘Historias para no contar’, the latest work from Cesc Gay, will screen at the Gala to take place at the Victoria Eugenia Theatre on Thursday 22
RTVE backs all of the Spanish films competing for the Golden Shell in San Sebastian
‘Historias para no contar’, the latest work from Cesc Gay, will screen at the Gala to take place at the Victoria Eugenia Theatre on Thursday 22
RTVE backs all of the Spanish films competing for the Golden Shell in San Sebastian
08-17-2022
‘Sublime’, the movie directed by Mariano Biasin, to receive the tenth Sebastiane Latino Award
The award given by the Gehitu association goes to the Latino film best representing sexual and gender diversity
Once again, the Ibero-American LGBTIQA+ festivals will hold their meeting in the framework of the San Sebastian Festival
Once again, the Ibero-American LGBTIQA+ festivals will hold their meeting in the framework of the San Sebastian Festival
08-12-2022
Niles Atallah, Anahí Berneri, Clarisa Navas, Ulises Porra, Beatriz Seigner, Helena Taberna and Emiliano Torres, among others, to present their latest projects at the Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum
The fourteen selected projects come from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Mexico and Spain
The Co-Production Forum will run on September 19, 20 and 21
The Co-Production Forum will run on September 19, 20 and 21
08-11-2022
Ana Cristina Barragán, Natalia Beristain, Pavel Giroud, Patricio Guzmán and Carlos Lechuga to compete for the Horizontes Awards
The debuts from Mariano Biasin, Fabián Hernández, Juan Pablo González, Carolina Markowicz, Manuela Martelli, Valentina Maruel and Andrés Ramírez Pulido complete the Horizontes Latinos section
08-04-2022
Klasikoak will take a look back at the films of Josep Escobar and Alexandre Cirici Pellicer, Juzo Itami, Nana Mchedlidze, Basilio Martín Patino and Charles Vanel
The section will programme the movies ‘Érase una vez…’, ‘Tampopo’, ‘Nueve cartas a Berta’, ‘Pirveli mertskhali’ and ‘Dans la nuit’
08-04-2022
Spanish Screenings On Tour to run at Ventana Sur 2022
Ventana Sur, Latin America’s leading audiovisual market, will run in Buenos Aires from 28 November to 2 December 2022
Its main sections will have widespread Spanish presence with a selection of projects in development in showcase mode under the label Spanish Screenings On Tour (calls for submissions open from August 4)
Its main sections will have widespread Spanish presence with a selection of projects in development in showcase mode under the label Spanish Screenings On Tour (calls for submissions open from August 4)
08-03-2022
Ten projects based on Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Streaming and VFX / SFX, amongst other technologies, to compete in the Zinemaldia Startup Challenge
The five projects by Spanish entrepreneurs or startups will participate in a specific, newly created competition to run as part of ‘Spanish Screenings: Financing & Tech’
Zinemaldia & Technology will run on September 22 at Tabakalera and will include the presentation of the ten projects and a round table on Metaverse
Zinemaldia & Technology will run on September 22 at Tabakalera and will include the presentation of the ten projects and a round table on Metaverse
08-02-2022
Manuel Abramovich, Christophe Honoré, Sebastián Lelio, Diego Lerman, Marco Martins, Laura Mora, Frelle Petersen, Hong Sangsoo, Ulrich Seidl and Petr Václav to compete for the Golden Shell at San Sebastian Festival’s 70th edition
The Official Selection will also include the debuts from Genki Kawamura and Marian Mathias
The special screening of ‘La (très) grande evasion / Tax Me If You Can’, a documentary by Yannick Kergoat, will also show out of competition
The special screening of ‘La (très) grande evasion / Tax Me If You Can’, a documentary by Yannick Kergoat, will also show out of competition
08-01-2022
The San Sebastian Festival will once again provide the Puxika Gorria playroom with a view to fostering work-life balance
Set up in San Telmo, the service is for boys and girls from the age of six months to twelve years
07-27-2022
‘Anekumen’, the project by Irati Gorostidi included in Ikusmira Berriak, closes the selection of projects chosen for the ECAM’s Start Me Up programme.
The project, included in the latest edition of Ikusmira Berriak, is directed by Irati Gorostidi and produced by Claudia Salcedo de Apellaniz y de Sosa
07-20-2022
TCM sponsors the TCM Youth Award at San Sebastian Festival’s 70th edition
For the fourth year running, TCM promotes this award turning the spotlight on the young promises of cinema in the New Directors and Horizontes Latinos sections
07-15-2022
Fernando Franco, Mikel Gurrea, Pilar Palomero and Jaime Rosales to compete for the Golden Shell at San Sebastian Festival’s 70th edition
Also featuring in the Official Selection are the special screening of Isabel Coixet’s ‘El sostre groc’, and the participation out of competition of the series ‘Apagón / Offworld ’, helmed by Rodrigo Sorogoyen, Raúl Arévalo, Isa Campo, Alberto Rodríguez and Isaki Lacuesta
The Velodrome will host three world premieres: ‘Rainbow’, by Paco León; ‘Sintiéndolo mucho / Feeling It’ by Fernando León de Aranoa, and 'Balck is Beltza II: Ainhoa’, by Fermin Muguruza
The Velodrome will host three world premieres: ‘Rainbow’, by Paco León; ‘Sintiéndolo mucho / Feeling It’ by Fernando León de Aranoa, and 'Balck is Beltza II: Ainhoa’, by Fermin Muguruza
07-12-2022
The cinematographic work of Koldo Izagirre and the bio-filmography of Antxon Eceiza are the themes explored in the third issue of ZINE
The publication explores the concept of the disillusionment deriving from the Transition in the political-cultural context of the Basque Country, through Izagirre’s films and other contemporary literary productions
ZINE: Film Research Series also reviews Eceiza’s bio-filmography, based on a selection of unpublished materials from his personal collection that were recently deposited in the Basque Film Archive
ZINE: Film Research Series also reviews Eceiza’s bio-filmography, based on a selection of unpublished materials from his personal collection that were recently deposited in the Basque Film Archive
07-08-2022
Tabakalera celebrates cinema with the exhibition 'Vive le cinéma!'
Four international filmmakers take the leap from the cinema screen to the exhibition hall
The exhibition is the result of the co-production of Tabakalera with Eye Filmmuseum in Amsterdam and the collaboration of the San Sebastian Film Festival
It will open to the public tomorrow and can be visited until 8 January 2023
The exhibition is the result of the co-production of Tabakalera with Eye Filmmuseum in Amsterdam and the collaboration of the San Sebastian Film Festival
It will open to the public tomorrow and can be visited until 8 January 2023
07-04-2022
Proyecta, organised by Ventana Sur, the Marché du Film and the San Sebastian Festival, is accepting submissions from today
The deadline for submissions is August 1
06-30-2022
TikTok, outstanding partner of the San Sebastian Festival
The entertainment platform signs an agreement with the Festival to bring cinematic culture closer to TikTok’s global community of more than one billion people
06-29-2022
San Sebastian Festival will be the first institution to offset its footprint through the Gipuzkoa Voluntary Carbon Fund
The Festival pledges to offset more than half of its carbon footprint through the Fund launched by the Naturklima Foundation and Gipuzkoa Provincial Council’s Department of Environment
For the second year running, the Festival will use recycled and recyclable material to make the red carpets
For the second year running, the Festival will use recycled and recyclable material to make the red carpets
06-07-2022
Elena López Riera to present her short films at a new session of Zinemaldia + Plus
The Spanish moviemaker will visit Tabakalera weeks after the Cannes Directors’ Fortnight premiere of her first feature, ‘El agua’, conceived at Ikusmira Berriak
06-01-2022
The San Sebastian Festival is now receiving submissions for WIP Europa
The deadline for submissions is July 1
06-01-2022
The San Sebastian Festival is now receiving submissions for WIP Latam
The deadline for submissions is July 1
05-31-2022
Nest opens tomorrow its call for submissions
The international short film competition for film students, now in its 21st edition, returns to its usual format and will be held between 19 and 23 September 2022
The deadline for submissions is July 1
The section will a have a prize of 10,000 euros for the director of the winning film
The deadline for submissions is July 1
The section will a have a prize of 10,000 euros for the director of the winning film
05-16-2022
San Sebastian Festival creates a meeting between international investors and Spanish producers within the framework of ‘Spanish Screenings: Financing & Tech’
The initiative is part of ‘Spanish Screenings XXL. An international market for Spanish audiovisual production'
The deadline for submitting projects is 1 July
The deadline for submitting projects is 1 July
05-13-2022
Juliette Binoche features on the official 70th edition poster and will receive one of the Donostia Awards
The French actress will collect the award at a gala to include the screening of ‘Avec amour et acharnement (Both Sides of the Blade)’, a movie directed by Claire Denis
The company from San Sebastian, Dimensión, has designed the poster from a portrait by the photographer Brigitte Lacombe
This year’s poster collection is a homage to outlook and to all ways of looking at life and the cinema
The company from San Sebastian, Dimensión, has designed the poster from a portrait by the photographer Brigitte Lacombe
This year’s poster collection is a homage to outlook and to all ways of looking at life and the cinema
05-12-2022
The exhibition celebrating San Sebastian Festival’s 70th anniversary will pay homage to the public, the industry, the press and to the city itself
The public is invited to send photographs taken over these seven decades for their inclusion in one of the installations
Tabakalera will host the show “Imagine a Film Festival” from 4 July until 24 September, the last day of the event
Tabakalera will host the show “Imagine a Film Festival” from 4 July until 24 September, the last day of the event
04-26-2022
The fourth call for Zinemaldia Startup Challenge projects includes a second competition for Spanish entrepreneurs and startups
This new competition is part of 'Spanish Screenings: Financing & Tech' and will run parallel to the call for European projects
The registration deadline is June 3
The registration deadline is June 3
04-20-2022
The 5th edition of the Crossover Festival. The Culture of Series presented its programme this morning
04-13-2022
The San Sebastian Festival opens its call for submissions for the Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum
The deadline for submitting projects is June 15
04-07-2022
Tomorrow the first edition of the ‘Filmmakers’ dialogue’ course will end with Rodrigo Sorogoyen and Isabel Peña
‘Filmmakers’ Dialogue,’ for students and cinephiles, is organised with the Z365 area, the festival all year round of the San Sebastian Festival, and the Elías Querejeta Zine Eskola
04-06-2022
Lau Haizetara announces the open call for its XVIII Documentary Co-Production Forum
The deadline for the registration of projects is June 27
03-25-2022
Ikusmira Berriak expands and enhances its residencies
Ana Cristina Barragán, Jaume Claret, Meritxell Colell, Irati Gorostidi, João Paulo Miranda and Maximiliano Schonfeld have started the first stage of their residency in Tabakalera, where they will enjoy a greater number of personalised tutorials
They will be accompanied in person by Olimpia Pont Cháfer, Javier Martín and Sergio Oksman and will enjoy online tutorials of Elena López Riera, Jean-Gabriel Périot, José Luis Torres Leiva, Lucile Hadzihalilovic, Fernanda del Nido and Paolo Moretti
On April 9, residents will show their earlier works at a Zinemaldia + Plus screening
They will be accompanied in person by Olimpia Pont Cháfer, Javier Martín and Sergio Oksman and will enjoy online tutorials of Elena López Riera, Jean-Gabriel Périot, José Luis Torres Leiva, Lucile Hadzihalilovic, Fernanda del Nido and Paolo Moretti
On April 9, residents will show their earlier works at a Zinemaldia + Plus screening
03-08-2022
Radu Jude will introduce a film and give a talk at Tabakalera during his residency at the Elías Querejeta Zine Eskola
The Rumanian filmmaker will accompany the screening of his directorial debut, 'Cea mai fericită fată din lume' / 'The Happiest Girl in the World' while also sharing the creative proces of 'Babardeală cu bucluc sau porno balamuc' / 'Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn', winner of the Golden Bear in 2021
02-17-2022
Carla Simón will participate tomorrow in the 'Filmmakers' Dialogue' course after winning the Golden Bear at the Berlinale
The session will be online and can be followed by the 280 people registered for the course
Filmmakers' Dialogue', aimed at students and film enthusiasts, is organised by Koldo Mitxelena Kulturunea with the Z365 area, the San Sebastian Festival's year-round festival, and Elías Querejeta Zine Eskola
Filmmakers' Dialogue', aimed at students and film enthusiasts, is organised by Koldo Mitxelena Kulturunea with the Z365 area, the San Sebastian Festival's year-round festival, and Elías Querejeta Zine Eskola
02-13-2022
The four most lauded films at the Goya Awards had their world premieres in San Sebastian
‘El buen patrón’, ‘Maixabel’, ‘Las leyes de la frontera’ and ‘Mediterráneo' land 17 statuettes
Eight films presented in San Sebastian rack up a total of 22 acknowledgments at the 2022 Goyas
Eight films presented in San Sebastian rack up a total of 22 acknowledgments at the 2022 Goyas
02-04-2022
The 'Filmmakers' Dialogue' course with Icíar Bollaín and Carla Simón will continue in February at the Koldo Mitxelena cultural centre
'Filmmakers' Dialogue', for cinema students and aficionados, is organised with the Z365, festival all year round initiative organised by the San Sebastian Festival and the Elías Querejeta Zine Eskola
01-19-2022
The Spanish government promotes ‘Spanish Screenings XXL’, an international market for Spanish audiovisual production
The first Spanish cinema market gathering will take place in March as part of Malaga Festival
San Sebastian Festival will host a section specialising in new technologies and funding
Itinerant promotional activities will focus on emerging markets in Eastern Europe and Asia
The project is part of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan under which a total of 45 million euros is earmarked for internationalisation of the sector
San Sebastian Festival will host a section specialising in new technologies and funding
Itinerant promotional activities will focus on emerging markets in Eastern Europe and Asia
The project is part of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan under which a total of 45 million euros is earmarked for internationalisation of the sector
01-17-2022
The San Sebastian Festival is now receiving film submissions for its 70th edition
Desirée de Fez, Juan G. Andrés and Ione Hernández join the selection committee and Annina Wettstein is the new delegate for cinema from Germany, Austria and Switzerland
12-30-2021
The Koldo Mitxelena Cultural Centre is organising the ‘Filmakers’ dialogue’ course for cinema fans and film students given by film professionals
Icíar Bollaín, Lara Izagirre, Carla Simón, Rodrigo Sorogoyen and Jonás Trueba will be taking part in this course organised with the Z365 area, the all-year-round festival of the San Sebastian Festival, and Elías Querejeta Zine Eskola
12-17-2021
70 years of San Sebastian Festival in the Tabakalera cinema
The new 'Zinemaldia 70' Nosferatu season will take a look at the Festival's history on its 70th anniversary, screening 40 films to have featured on its programme since 1953
The Zinemaldia + Plus seasons, the fifth edition of 'Cinema and Science' and the season dedicated to the German moviemaker Christian Petzold will kick off the programme for the year in January
The movie voucher and individual tickets for the 2022 screenings will be available for purchase from December 22 on the Tabakalera website and from the centre's Information Point
The Zinemaldia + Plus seasons, the fifth edition of 'Cinema and Science' and the season dedicated to the German moviemaker Christian Petzold will kick off the programme for the year in January
The movie voucher and individual tickets for the 2022 screenings will be available for purchase from December 22 on the Tabakalera website and from the centre's Information Point
12-16-2021
San Sebastian Festival, Kutxa Fundazioa and Elías Querejeta Zine Eskola look back at the changes experienced by the Festival during the Spanish Transition
Kutxa Kultur Plaza will host, until 20 February 2022, an exhibition including 30 photographs portraying a decade marked by experimentation and the shift to democracy, but also by profound instability
The show ‘Festival in transition: the San Sebastian International Film Festival in times of change (1976-1985)’ is curated by the team of the research project ‘Zinemaldia 70. All possible stories”
The show ‘Festival in transition: the San Sebastian International Film Festival in times of change (1976-1985)’ is curated by the team of the research project ‘Zinemaldia 70. All possible stories”
12-15-2021
More than 96,000 people attended the screenings, round tables and masterclasses at San Sebastian Festival’s 69th edition
12-13-2021
Ana Cristina Barragán, Jaume Claret, Meritxell Colell, Irati Gorostidi, Joâo Paulo Miranda and Maximiliano Schonfeld to develop their latest film projects at Ikusmira Berriak
A total of 281 projects have been submitted for the programme’s eighth edition, which increases the number of residents from five to six
11-29-2021
The third public programme of 'Zinemaldia 70. All possible stories' analyses the mechanisms to represent and conceal women in the Festival’s early decades
Tabakalera will host, on December 4, the event ‘Another way of telling: presences, absences and representations of women at San Sebastian Festival (1953-1978)’, including a number of talks and a film screening
The research team at the Elías Querejeta Zine Eskola has analysed the competition’s visual history through the photographs kept in the Festival archive and in the Kutxateka collection
The research team at the Elías Querejeta Zine Eskola has analysed the competition’s visual history through the photographs kept in the Festival archive and in the Kutxateka collection
11-25-2021
Feminist video practices and their relationship with Basque political activism: objects of analysis in the second issue of ‘ZINE: Film Research Series’
‘ZINE’ focuses on three works carried out in 1975 by the Les Insoumuses and Vidéa feminist video groups and explores how these groups became involved in Basque political activism following the last executions ordered by Franco’s regime in 1975
The online magazine published by Elías Querejeta Zine Eskola (EQZE), the Basque Film Archive and the San Sebastián Festival offers a fresh look at current research into the Arteleku video collection
The publication will be presented at Tabakalera on the 26th of this month
The online magazine published by Elías Querejeta Zine Eskola (EQZE), the Basque Film Archive and the San Sebastián Festival offers a fresh look at current research into the Arteleku video collection
The publication will be presented at Tabakalera on the 26th of this month
11-23-2021
The San Sebastián Festival and Elías Querejeta Zine Eskola are bringing together the Venice, Berlin and Vienna Festivals, and the Cannes Fortnight at Mugak
The event, which will take place on Thursday the 25th in the Institute of Architecture of the Basque Country, will analyse the spatial dimension of film festivals and its relationship with the cities they are held in
11-11-2021
Proyecta 2021 will host the presentation of 16 projects in search of co-production
Organised by Ventana Sur, Marché du Film and San Sebastian Festival, the activity will run from November 29 to December 3
10-06-2021
Zinemaldia + Plus to screen ten shorts selected from among the almost 300 to have participated in the 20 years of Nest’s history
Tabakalera’s shared screen will host a showing of five titles on October 9th and of another five on November 6th
09-25-2021
The Romanian production 'Crai nou / Blue Moon' carries off the Golden Shell at San Sebastian Festival’s 69th edition
09-24-2021
The first workshop on gender equality organised by the (H)emen association and the San Sebastian Festival closes with the will and the commitment to work together
09-23-2021
The festivals of Venice, Locarno, Karlovy Vary, Zurich, Seville, Gijón, Huelva and Vilnius endorse the support statement of the San Sebastian Festival, Basque Film Archive a and Elías Querejeta Zine Eskola for the Cinemateca Brasileira.
09-22-2021
Johnny Depp: ''People are the only reason why I am here''
The North American actor receives the Donostia Award for lifetime achievement
09-18-2021
Afghan director Shahrbanoo Sadat will give a master class on Tuesday 21st within the framework of the San Sebastian Festival
09-17-2021
Marion Cotillard: ''Thanks to the San Sebastian Festival for accompanying me in this new phase of my cinematographic journey''
Marion Cotillard: ''Thanks to the San Sebastian Festival for accompanying me in this new phase of my cinematographic journey''
09-17-2021
San Sebastian Festival’s red carpet will have a second life
The red carpet used at San Sebastian Festival will be 100% recyclable and will set out on a new life following the event as clothing
09-16-2021
The Spanish Cooperation Award will recognise the Ibero-American film making the best contribution to development
For the seventh consecutive year, AECID, together with the San Sebastian Festival, is promoting the accolade which recognises the Ibero-American film making the best contribution to human development, the eradication of poverty and the full exercise of human rights
Eight films compete for the accolade, which es part of the alliance between the AECID and the San Sebastian Festival to promote the Ibero-American audiovisual industry
Eight films compete for the accolade, which es part of the alliance between the AECID and the San Sebastian Festival to promote the Ibero-American audiovisual industry
09-16-2021
European Film Forum | The transformation of the European audiovisual ecosystem: towards a more sustainable and digital industry
The upcoming edition of San Sebastian Festival’s European Film Forum will take place physically in the San Telmo Museum Function Hall on Monday, September 20, at 16:30, and can be followed on the Festival website.
09-15-2021
Hugs and the Donostia Award going to Marion Cotillard play the lead parts in the Festival opening gala
Jon Maya will once again direct the galas with the collaboration of screenwriters Harkaitz Cano and Ane García and the musician Luis Mari Moreno Urretavizcaya, aka ‘Pirata’
09-15-2021
The Festival backs sustainable fashion through 22 Basque companies
The presenters, actors, dancers and directors of the galas will wear fashion made in Gipuzkoa and the Basque Country thanks to an initiative promoted by the Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa’s Departments of the Environment and Culture, the Film Festival, the San Sebastian City Council and the Basque Government
09-14-2021
The City Council will sponsor the San Sebastian Festival Audience Award
One more year, free tickets will be distributed among people with economic difficulties
09-14-2021
Alba Emission Free Energy and San Sebastian Festival sign a 2-year agreement to promote the Green Challenge
This is a pioneer initiative under which both bodies commit to promoting the energy transition
The two bodies therefore take a step forward in meeting the Sustainable Development Goals, and particularly Goal 13: Climate action
The signing took place today at the Victoria Eugenia Theatre, attended by Emiliano López Atxurra, President of Alba Emission Free Energy, and José Luis Rebordinos, the Festival Director
Alba Emission Free Energy is the Petronor subsidiary created to promote energy transition and decarbonisation
The two bodies therefore take a step forward in meeting the Sustainable Development Goals, and particularly Goal 13: Climate action
The signing took place today at the Victoria Eugenia Theatre, attended by Emiliano López Atxurra, President of Alba Emission Free Energy, and José Luis Rebordinos, the Festival Director
Alba Emission Free Energy is the Petronor subsidiary created to promote energy transition and decarbonisation
09-14-2021
The SGAE Foundation announces the finalists of the V Dunia Ayaso Award 2021 at the San Sebastian Festival
Icíar Bollaín, Daniel Monzón, Javier Marco and Ainhoa Rodríguez compete for this award going to the gender perspective in the seventh art
The winner will be announced on September 24 at the 69th San Sebastian International Film Festival
The winner will be announced on September 24 at the 69th San Sebastian International Film Festival
09-13-2021
Eleven films to compete for the RTVE-Otra Mirada Award at San Sebastian Festival
The competitors include four titles from the Official Selection, one from New Directors, one from Horizontes Latinos, two from Zabaltegi-Tabakalera and three from Perlak
The jury members are Concepción Cascajosa, President of the RTVE Equality Observatory; the actress Anna Castillo, and the journalist Rosa Zufia
The award goes to a film on subjects close to the world of women and will be presented on Saturday 25 at the Festival closing gala
The jury members are Concepción Cascajosa, President of the RTVE Equality Observatory; the actress Anna Castillo, and the journalist Rosa Zufia
The award goes to a film on subjects close to the world of women and will be presented on Saturday 25 at the Festival closing gala
09-10-2021
Tickets for San Sebastian Festival’s 69th edition go on sale this Sunday
On the 12th, tickets can be purchased online for the first three days of the event
09-10-2021
Amenabar to sponsor a special open air screening in Cristina Enea Park
The screening of 'La Croisade / The Crusade', a film with an environmental message, will take place in one of the city's main green lungs and will be carried out according to sustainable criteria
09-08-2021
Movistar+ and the San Sebastian Festival present the Zinemaldia Movistar+ Virtual Cinema as part of their new divulgatory partnership
The new divulgatory alliance between Movistar+ and the San Sebastian Festival is born to reinforce the Spanish audiovisual industry and bring the festival experience to the widest audience possible
For the first time a television platform will host a cinema for a major A-category festival with a selection of titles from five sections
For the first time a television platform will host a cinema for a major A-category festival with a selection of titles from five sections
09-07-2021
Follow all events at the Festival on our Website, App and Social Media
The screening schedule of all the films in all sections, will be available on Wednesday September 8 both on the Festival website and in the App
09-07-2021
The meetings with James Mockoski, Céline Sciamma and Laura Wandel and the debates on equality and gender identities, among the conversations at San Sebastian Festival’s 69th edition
09-06-2021
Paolo Sorrentino to host a master class at the 69th edition of the San Sebastian Festival
09-03-2021
Javier Bardem, Jessica Chastain, Marion Cotillard, Penélope Cruz, Johnny Depp, Emmanuelle Devos, Dolores Fonzi, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Louis Garrel, Vincent Lindon, Noémie Merlant, Clarke Peters, Raphael, Simon Rex, Stanley Tucci and María Valverde have confirmed their presence at San Sebastian Festival’s 69th edition
Visiting the city to present their films are moviemakers Sean Baker, Laurent Cantet, Julia Ducournau, Xavier Giannoli, Lucile Hadzihalilovic, Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Radu Jude, Kira Kovalenko, Joachim Lafosse, Gaspar Noé, Todd Haynes, Carlos Saura, Céline Sciamma and Claire Simon, among many others
09-01-2021
The 69th edition of the San Sebastian Festival will include a surprise film in its programme, sponsored by the Amenabar company
The film will be screened on Saturday 25th, at 16:00, at the Victoria Eugenia Theatre
08-31-2021
The Zinemaldia + Plus focus will offer two screenings with films starring Marion Cotillard and Johnny Depp, recipients of the Donostia Award at the 69th edition
Tabakalera’s shared screen will programme ‘Deux jours, une nuit’, by the Dardenne brothers, on September 4, and ‘Dead Man’, by Jim Jarmusch, on September 9
08-31-2021
A publication, a podcast, a commemorative video, masterclasses and Zinemaldia + Plus screenings to celebrate Nest’s 20th anniversary
Filmmakers Céline Sciamma, Laura Wandel, Mina Fitzpatrick, Inês de Lima, Kiro Russo and Óscar Vincentelli will participate in the activities, as will the Elías Querejeta Zine Eskola alumni Noemí Cuetos and Marcela Hinojosa
08-27-2021
'Raphaelismo', an original Movistar+ documentary series, will be presented at San Sebastian Festival’s 69th edition
The Movistar+ Gala will take place on Sunday 19 at the Victoria Eugenia Theatre with the presence of Raphael and the exclusive preview of a single episode
08-26-2021
Asier Altuna, Icíar Bollaín, Iñaki Alforja and Iban Toledo, Javier Corcuera, Iker Elorrieta, Xabier Erkizia, Maider Oleaga, Maru Solores and Hernán Zin to compete for the Irizar Basque Cinema Award at San Sebastian Festival
Seventeen Basque productions make up the programme of the 69th edition
The Kimuak programme will receive the Zinemira award for its work
The Kimuak programme will receive the Zinemira award for its work
08-25-2021
Belodromoa ikastetxeetan immerses itself in archaeology with the DIPC, the Filmoteca Vasca and the San Sebastian Festival
Thousands of schoolchildren from Gipuzkoa will enjoy the film ‘Tadeo Jones 2: Midas erregearen sekretua (Tadeo Jones 2: The Secret of King Midas)’, to be presented by the underwater archaeologist, Maria Intxaustegi
08-24-2021
Marion Cotillard to receive a Donostia Award at San Sebastian Festival’s 69th edition
The French actress will collect the honorary award on September 17 during the opening ceremony
08-23-2021
Klasikoak will celebrate García Berlanga´s and Fernán-Gómez's centenaries with the screening of 'Esa pareja feliz', 'La muerte y el leñador' and 'Manicomio'
The section also includes restored versions of Coppola’s ‘The Rain People’ and ‘The Outsiders: The Complete Novel’, and the screening of ‘Ça commence aujourd'hui (It All Starts Today)’ in homage to Tavernier
The retrospective ‘Flowers in hell. The golden age of Korean cinema’ substitutes three of the titles previously programmed
The retrospective ‘Flowers in hell. The golden age of Korean cinema’ substitutes three of the titles previously programmed
08-23-2021
San Sebastian Festival and (H)emen, the Basque association of professional women in audiovisual media and the performing arts, to organise a workshop
The space for reflection and discussion by cinema and social stakeholders seeks to discuss ideas and proposals on the inclusion of women professionals in the industry and on film festival codes of ethics, while also endeavouring to reach agreements
08-23-2021
Puxika Gorria / El Globo Rojo goes back to being on-site to foster work-life balance during the Festival
Installed in San Telmo Museum, the play area offering a creative activities service to accredited guests also opens to staff working for the Festival organisation
This year the age limit has been increased so that children between the ages of six months and twelve years can be enrolled
This year the age limit has been increased so that children between the ages of six months and twelve years can be enrolled
08-19-2021
Joanna Hogg, Radu Jude, Gaspar Noé, Kiro Russo, Laura Wandel and Jean-Gabriel Périot, among other filmmakers, to compete for the Zabaltegi-Tabakalera Award
The Festival’s all-ecompassing competitive section will include titles to have been awarded or programmed at Venice, Cannes and Berlin, among other festivals, and two world premieres
A total of 18 titles will participate: thirteen features, one medium-length film and four shorts
A total of 18 titles will participate: thirteen features, one medium-length film and four shorts
08-18-2021
‘Nomadland’, by Chloé Zhao, will receive the FIPRESCI Grand Prix 2021 for Best Film of the Year
08-16-2021
‘Mediterráneo’ and ‘Érase una vez en Euskadi’ will star in the RTVE galas at San Sebastian Festival
‘Mediterráneo’ will have its premiere at the Victoria Eugenia Theatre on Thursday, September 23
‘Érase una vez en Euskadi’ will have its presentation on Wednesday 22 at the Kursaal 2
‘Érase una vez en Euskadi’ will have its presentation on Wednesday 22 at the Kursaal 2
08-12-2021
The latest projects from Juan Andrés Arango, Agustín Banchero, Inés Barrionuevo, Paula Hernández, Francisco Marise and Romina Paula, among others, to participate in the tenth Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum
The fourteen selected projects come from Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Mexico, Peru, Spain and Uruguay, and seven are first or second works
The Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum will run on September 20, 21 and 22, in hybrid format (the pandemic permitting), with the possibility of organising online meetings with professionals unable to travel to San Sebastian
The Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum will run on September 20, 21 and 22, in hybrid format (the pandemic permitting), with the possibility of organising online meetings with professionals unable to travel to San Sebastian
08-09-2021
Johnny Depp to receive a Donostia Award at San Sebastian Festival’s 69th edition
The North American actor will collect the Festival’s highest honorary award in recognition of his career on September 22
08-05-2021
Sean Baker, Julia Ducournau, Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Todd Haynes, Joachim Lafosse, François Ozon, Céline Sciamma and Paul Verhoeven, among the names to participate in Perlak
The section will open with ‘Competencia oficial’, by Duprat and Cohn, and close with ‘The Velvet Underground’ by Haynes
There will be two screenings out of competition ‘Titane’, by Ducournau, and ‘Drive My Car’, by Hamaguchi
The section will also screen the debuts of Shipei Wen and Charlotte Gainsbourg, as well as the second feature directed by the writer Emmanuel Carrère
There will be two screenings out of competition ‘Titane’, by Ducournau, and ‘Drive My Car’, by Hamaguchi
The section will also screen the debuts of Shipei Wen and Charlotte Gainsbourg, as well as the second feature directed by the writer Emmanuel Carrère
08-03-2021
Five projects based on artificial intelligence, AWS web services, haptic technology, VFX/SFX and mobile applications to compete in the Zinemaldia Startup Challenge
The selected projects, coming from Denmark, France and Spain, will compete for a prize of 10,000 euros, free access to an incubation space for the first year at one of the BICs belonging to the Basque Technology Park Network and funding of up to 500,000 euros
Zinemaldia & Technology will take place on Thursday September 23 in Tabakalera and will include the pitches of the five finalists and a masterclass
Zinemaldia & Technology will take place on Thursday September 23 in Tabakalera and will include the pitches of the five finalists and a masterclass
07-30-2021
Iciar Bollaín, Fernando León de Aranoa, Paco Plaza and Jonás Trueba to compete in San Sebastian Festival’s Official Selection
'Las leyes de la frontera', by Daniel Monzón, the Festival closing film; 'La hija', by Manuel Martín Cuenca; Alejandro Amenábar’s series 'La Fortuna' and the short film 'Rosa Rosae. La Guerra Civil' by Carlos Saura will participate out of competition
07-21-2021
TCM sponsors the “TCM Youth Award” at San Sebastian Festival’s 69th edition
For the third consecutive year, TCM promotes this award going to promising up-and-coming youngsters in the New Directors and Horizontes Latinos sections
07-19-2021
Laurent Cantet, Terence Davies, Lucile Hadzihalilovic, Claudia Llosa and Claire Simon to compete in San Sebastian Festival’s Official Selection
The fourth feature film by Inés Barrionuevo and the debuts from Alina Grigore, Zhang Ji and Tea Lindeburg will also contend for the Golden Shell and other official awards at the 69th edition
07-01-2021
Ikusmira Berriak opens the eighth call for its residencies
From this edition, the programme will increase the number of residencies from five to six
The programme registration deadline is September 1
The programme registration deadline is September 1
06-09-2021
The San Sebastian Film Festival & Tabakalera join together to analyse the influence of new technologies in the audiovisual sector
The '2deo, Zinemaldia & Technology' sessions, a meeting place for filmmakers, technologists and professionals from the film industry, will be held on Wednesday 16 June and Thursday 17 June
The attendees will learn about the new technological advances that are being incorporated into the cinema and different tools such as blockchain, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and the use of drones.
The attendees will learn about the new technological advances that are being incorporated into the cinema and different tools such as blockchain, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and the use of drones.
06-01-2021
The San Sebastian Festival is now receiving submissions for WIP Latam
The deadline for submissions is July 1
06-01-2021
The San Sebastian Festival is now receiving submissions for WIP Europa
The deadline for submissions is July 1
06-01-2021
Nest opens tomorrow its call for submissions
The international short film competition for film students will celebrate its twentieth anniversary during the 69th edition of the San Sebastian Festival
The deadline for submissions is July 1
The section will have a prize of 10,000 euros for the director of the winning film
The deadline for submissions is July 1
The section will have a prize of 10,000 euros for the director of the winning film
05-18-2021
Dea Kulumbegashvili, 2020 Golden Shell winner, carries out an artist residency at Tabakalera
The Georgian director will be in San Sebastian until 7 June to develop her next feature film
This invitation from Tabakalera, the San Sebastian Film Festival, and Elías Querejeta Zine Eskola falls within the framework of these three institutions' shared strategic programme to support talent, a year-round Festival (Z365), and film methods
The filmmaker, whose film also won awards for Best Direction, Best Actress, and Best Screenplay, will present her full-length feature film 'Dasatskisi / Beginning' in the cinema, and will hold a talk about her creative process
This invitation from Tabakalera, the San Sebastian Film Festival, and Elías Querejeta Zine Eskola falls within the framework of these three institutions' shared strategic programme to support talent, a year-round Festival (Z365), and film methods
The filmmaker, whose film also won awards for Best Direction, Best Actress, and Best Screenplay, will present her full-length feature film 'Dasatskisi / Beginning' in the cinema, and will hold a talk about her creative process
05-12-2021
The Zinemaldia + Plus focus will screen 'Le redoutable' and 'Les sorcières de l'Orient'
The movies chosen by Vincent Maraval and Vanja Kaludjercic have been scheduled respectively for May 14 and June 11 on Tabakalera’s shared screen
04-19-2021
The San Sebastian Festival opens the call for submissions for the third edition of the Zinemaldia Startup Challenge
The competition is open to European entrepreneurs and startups proposing new business projects based on introducing new technologies to the audiovisual field
The deadline for submissions is June 1
The deadline for submissions is June 1
04-15-2021
The San Sebastian Festival opens its call for submissions for the tenth edition of the Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum
The deadline for submitting projects is June 15
03-31-2021
The Elías Querejeta Film School, the Basque Film Library and the San Sebastián International Film Festival publish the first issue of 'ZINE: Film Research Series'
This biannual online publication will explore the connections between film culture and other disciplines from both the sciences and the humanities, with particular emphasis on Basque cinema
The first issue analyses the cinematographic work of Nestor Basterretxea from the point of view of constructivism, and presents the work of María Jesús 'Tatus' Fombellida.
The first issue analyses the cinematographic work of Nestor Basterretxea from the point of view of constructivism, and presents the work of María Jesús 'Tatus' Fombellida.
03-30-2021
Zinemaldia + Plus hosts the screening of short films by the residents of the Ikusmira Berriak programme
The monthly spotlight of Tabakalera’s shared screen will focus, this Friday, on the works of Eduardo Crespo, Mina Fitzpatrick, Manuel Muñoz Rivas, Magdalena Orellana and Marina Palacio
Saturday will see their participation in the recording of Víctor Iriarte’s podcast, ‘El futuro’, where they will talk about their coming projects
Saturday will see their participation in the recording of Víctor Iriarte’s podcast, ‘El futuro’, where they will talk about their coming projects
03-07-2021
Eight films presented at the San Sebastian Festival bag eighteen Goya Awards
'Akelarre', which competed in the Official Selection, won five awards and 'Ane', selected in New Directors, landed Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Leading Actress and Best Female Newcomer
03-05-2021
Lau Haizetara announces the open call for its XVII Documentary Co-Production forum
The deadline for the registration of projects is June 18
02-26-2021
The San Sebastian Festival analyses the involvement of female directors, producers, scriptwriters, editors, cinematographers and composers in the films of the 68th edition
The gender identity report detects a higher presence of female professionals in the selected films than in the total number of films viewed, but the percentage never exceeds 40%
