All films in the Perlak Section will compete for the City of Donostia / San Sebastian Audience Award, which will be decided by the spectators who attend the first public screening of each film in the said section.

The City of Donostia / San Sebastian Audience Award is made up of two different awards: a 1st Award for Best Film, carrying €50,000 euros, and a 2nd Award for Best European Film carrying €20,000.

The City of Donostia / San Sebastian Audience Award goes to the distributor of the film in Spain.

Perlak Section: A selection of the best films of the year not yet released in Spain to have received critical acclaim and/or awards at other international festivals.