The 70th San Sebastián International Film Festival took place from 16 to 24 September 2022 in

San Sebastián San Sebastian, officially known as Donostia–San Sebastián (names in both local languages: ''Donostia'' () and ''San Sebastián'' ()) is a city and Municipalities of Spain, municipality located in the Basque Country (autonomous community), B ...

, Gipuzkoa, Spain. The awards were announced on 24 September 2022, with '' The Kings of the World'' winning the

Golden Shell The Golden Shell ( es, Concha de Oro; eu, Urrezko Maskorra) is the highest prize given to a competing film at the San Sebastián Film Festival. It was introduced in 1957. In 1953 and 1954, the highest prize had been called the Gran Premio. In 19 ...

Background

Partnering with the

Málaga Film Festival The Málaga Film Festival, formerly Málaga Spanish Film Festival (FMCE), is an annual film festival held in Málaga, Spain. The festival was established to promote Spanish cinema and help disseminate information about Spanish films. Since 2017, ...

, the 70th edition will feature 'Spanish Screenings XXL', a beefed up joint version of the 'Spanish Screenings' film market, hitherto showcased at Málaga. In May 2022, French actress

Juliette Binoche Juliette Binoche (; born 9 March 1964) is a French actress and dancer. She has appeared in more than sixty feature films and has been the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Silver Bear, ...

was revealed to be the protagonist of the film's official poster as well as the recipient of a Donostia honorary career award. In June 2022, Canadian filmmaker

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was disclosed as the recipient of another Donostia Award. The official selection's film ''

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'' will open the festival, screened out of competition. Other than the opener, an initial lineup with some titles from Spain was announced on 15 July 2022. A slate of 12 international main competition works was announced on 2 August.

Juries

Main Competition

* Matías Mosteirín, Argentinian producer - Jury President * Antoinette Boulat, French casting director and filmmaker * Tea Lindeburg, Danish filmmaker *

Rosa Montero Rosa Montero Gayo (; born 3 January 1951) is a Spanish journalist and author of contemporary fiction. Early life and education The daughter of a bullfighter and a housewife, Montero was born in Cuatro Caminos, a district of Madrid. The contra ...

, Spanish writer *

Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese (born 17 Jan 1980) is a Mosotho screenwriter, film director and visual artist. He lives in Berlin.Hlynur Pálmason Hlynur Pálmason (born 30 September 1984) is an Icelandic film director and screenwriter.Wendy Mitchell"Hylnur Palmason on his Iceland-set Critics' Week selection 'A White, White Day'" ''Screen Daily'', 16 May 2019. A native of Hornafjörður, Ice ...

, Icelandic director American actress

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was slated to feature as Jury president, but cancelled her visit in the wake of a "family emergency".

Kutxabank-New Directors Award

* , filmmaker, Romania - Jury President * Paolo Moretti, programmer, Italy * , film critic, Spain *

Selva Almada Selva Almada (born 5 April 1973) is an Argentine writer of poetry, short stories, and novels. She expanded into nonfiction in 2014 with the book ''Chicas muertas''. Career Selva Almada studied Social Communication in Paraná, although she left ...

, writer, Argentina * Ashmita Guha, filmmaker, India

Horizonte Latinos

* Giovanni Pompili, Italian producer - Jury President *

Tatiana Huezo Tatiana Huezo Sánchez (; born 9 January 1972) is a film director of Salvadoran and Mexican nationality, residing in Mexico. Her first film, ' (2011), a documentary about the Salvadoran Civil War, has been awarded internationally. In 2016 she p ...

, Salvadoran filmmaker * Júlia Olmo, Spanish film critic

Zabaltegi-Tabakalera Award

Albertina Carri Albertina Carri (born 1973, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine film producer, screenwriter and director, as well as an audiovisual artist. Biography Albertina Carri was born in Buenos Aires in 1973, where she currently lives and works. She is the ...

, Argentine director, screenwriter and producer - Jury President * Vanja Kaluđerčić, director of

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* Manuel Calvo, producer and director

Irizar Award

* , journalist and writer - Jury President * Nerea Kortabitarte, communicator and writer * Txema Muñoz, programmer

Official Selection (''Sección Oficial'')

The lineup of titles selected for the official selection include:

Main Competition

:Highlighted title indicates award winner.

Out of Competition

Latin Horizons ()

The line up of films selected for the Latin Horizons section is as follows: :Highlighted title indicates award winner.

New Directors

The initial lineup of films selected for the Kutxabank-New Directors section is as follows: :Highlighted title indicates award winner.

Perlak

A list of films selected for the 'Perlak' lineup is as follows:

Zabaltegi-Tabakalera

The lineup of films in the Zabaltegi-Tabakalera section is as follows: :Highlighted title indicates award winner.

Velodromo

Made in Spain

The slate of films selected for screening in the 'Made in Spain' section is as follows:

Awards

Main Competition

: ''The Kings of the World'' by Laura Mora * Special Jury Prize: ''Runner'' by Marian Mathias *

Silver Shell for Best Director The Silver Shell for Best Director ( es, Concha de Plata al Mejor Director; eu, Zuzendari Onenaren Zilarrezko Maskorra) is one of the main awards presented at the San Sebastián Film Festival to the director of a competing film. Award winners ...

: Genki Kawamura for ''A Hundred Flowers'' * Silver Shell for Best Leading Performance: Paul Kircher for '' Winter Boy'' & Carla Quílez for ''

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Silver Shell for Best Supporting Performance Silver is a chemical element with the symbol Ag (from the Latin ', derived from the Proto-Indo-European ''h₂erǵ'': "shiny" or "white") and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it exhibits the highest electrical cond ...

: Renata Lerman for ''

The Substitute ''The Substitute'' is a 1996 American crime action thriller film directed by Robert Mandel and starring Tom Berenger, Ernie Hudson, Marc Anthony, William Forsythe, Raymond Cruz and Luis Guzmán. It was filmed at Miami Sr. High school. Plot Jo ...

'' * Best Screenplay: Wang Chao & Dong Yun Zhou for ''A Woman'' * Best Cinematography: Manuel Abramovich for ''Pornomelancholia''

Other awards

* Kutxabank-New Directors Award: ''Spare Keys'' by Jeanne Aslan, Paul Saintillan ** Special Mention: ''On Either Sides of the Pond'' by Parth Saurabh * Horizontes Award: '' Tengo sueños eléctricos'' by Valentina Maurel * Zabaltegi-Tabakalera Award: '' Godland'' by

Hlynur Pálmason Hlynur Pálmason (born 30 September 1984) is an Icelandic film director and screenwriter.Wendy Mitchell"Hylnur Palmason on his Iceland-set Critics' Week selection 'A White, White Day'" ''Screen Daily'', 16 May 2019. A native of Hornafjörður, Ice ...

* San Sebastian Audience Award: ''

Argentina, 1985 ''Argentina, 1985'' is a 2022 Argentine historical legal drama film produced and directed by Santiago Mitre. Written by Mitre and Mariano Llinás, it stars Ricardo Darín, Peter Lanzani, Alejandra Flechner and Norman Briski. The film follows ...

'' by

Santiago Mitre Santiago Mitre (born 4 December 1980) is an Argentine film director and screenwriter. He was named as a member of the jury of the International Critics' Week section of the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. In 2016, Mitre won the Havana Star Prize f ...

* San Sebastian Audience Award for Best European Film: ''

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'' by

Rodrigo Sorogoyen Rodrigo Sorogoyen del Amo (born 16 September 1981) is a Spanish film director and screenwriter. He won the Goya Award for Best Director and the Goya Award for Best Original Screenplay for '' The Realm''. He was previously nominated for the Goya ...

* Spanish Cooperation Award: ''

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'' by Natalia Beristáin * RTVE-Another Look Award: ''El sastre groc'' by

Isabel Coixet Isabel Coixet Castillo (; born 9 April 1960 ) is a Spanish film director. She is one of the most prolific film directors of contemporary Spain, having directed twelve feature-length films since the beginning of her film career in 1988, in additio ...

** Special Mention: ''

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'' by Marie Kreutzer * Irizar Basque Film Award: ''

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'' by Mikel Gurrea ** Special Mention: ''To Books and Women I Sing'' by María Elorza * TCM Youth Award: ''To Books and Women I Sing'' by María Elorza * Euskadi Basque Country 2030 Agenda Award: ''

Tori and Lokita ''Tori and Lokita'' (french: Tori et Lokita), is a 2022 Belgian-French drama film written, directed and produced by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne. The film premiered at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival on 24 May 2022, where it competed for the Palme ...

'' by

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* Nest Award: ''Blue Mountain'' by Sofía Salinas & Juan David Bohórquez ** Special Mention: ''Anabase'' by Benjamin Goubet * Dunia Ayaso Award: ''Tobacco Barns'' by Rocío Mesa ** Special Mention: ''El sastre groc'' by

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: ''

'' by Mikel Gurrea * Feroz Zinemaldia Award: ''The Kings of the World'' by Laura Mora * Euskal Gidoigileen Elkartea Award: ''

'' by Mikel Gurrea & Francisco Kosterlitz * Sebastiane Award: ''

Something You Said Last Night ''Something You Said Last Night'' is a 2022 Canadian-Swiss drama film, written and directed by Luis De Filippis. The films stars Carmen Madonia as Ren, a young transgender woman in her mid 20s who accompanies her family on a vacation, during which ...

'' by

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* Lurra Greenpeace Award: ''

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'' by

Carla Simón Carla Simón Pipó (born 22 December 1986) is a Spanish film director. Both her 2017 debut feature ''Summer 1993'' () and her second feature, ''Alcarràs'' (which won the Golden Bear at the 72nd Berlinale, the first Catalan-language film to do s ...

* SIGNIS Award: ''The Kings of the World'' by Laura Mora ** Special Mention: ''Runner'' by Marian Mathias

Donostia awards

Donostia Award The Donostia Award ( es, Premio Donostia; eu, Donostia Saria) is an honorary award created in 1986 which is given every year to a number of actors and film directors in the San Sebastián International Film Festival. It derives its name from ''Don ...

for Lifetime Achievements:

and

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:70th San Sebastian International Film Festival September 2022 events in Spain San Sebastián International Film Festival 2022 in the Basque Country (autonomous community) San Sebastian 2022 festivals in Europe