70th San Sebastián International Film Festival

The 70th San Sebastián International Film Festival took place from 16 to 24 September 2022 in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Spain. The awards were announced on 24 September 2022, with '' The Kings of the World'' winning the Golden Shell.

Background

Partnering with the Málaga Film Festival, 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 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 David Cronenberg was disclosed as the recipient of another Donostia Award.

The official selection's film '' Prison 77'' 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, Spanish writer
* Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese, Lesotho filmmaker
* Hlynur Pálmason, Icelandic director

American actress Glenn Close 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, writer, Argentina
* Ashmita Guha, filmmaker, India

Horizonte Latinos

* Giovanni Pompili, Italian producer - Jury President
* Tatiana Huezo, Salvadoran filmmaker
* Júlia Olmo, Spanish film critic

Zabaltegi-Tabakalera Award

* Albertina Carri, Argentine director, screenwriter and producer - Jury President
* Vanja Kaluđerčić, director of Rotterdam Film Festival
* Manuel Calvo, producer and director

Irizar Award

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

Sections

Official selection

The lineup of titles selected for the official selection include:

: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:

Surprise film

The following film was programmed as a surprise:

Awards

Main Competition

* Golden Shell: '' The Kings of the World'' by Laura Mora
* Special Jury Prize: ''Runner'' by Marian Mathias
* Silver Shell for Best Director: Genki Kawamura for ''A Hundred Flowers''
* Silver Shell for Best Leading Performance: Paul Kircher for '' Winter Boy'' & Carla Quílez for ''Motherhood''
* Silver Shell for Best Supporting Performance: Renata Lerman for ''The Substitute''
* 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: '' I Have Electric Dreams'' by Valentina Maurel
* Zabaltegi-Tabakalera Award: '' Godland'' by Hlynur Pálmason
* San Sebastian Audience Award: ''Argentina, 1985'' by Santiago Mitre
* San Sebastian Audience Award for Best European Film: '' The Beasts'' by Rodrigo Sorogoyen
* Spanish Cooperation Award: ''Noise'' by Natalia Beristáin
* RTVE-Another Look Award: ''El sastre groc'' by Isabel Coixet
** Special Mention: ''Corsage'' by Marie Kreutzer
* Irizar Basque Film Award: ''Cork'' 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'' by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne
* 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 Isabel Coixet
* FIPRESCI Award: ''Cork'' by Mikel Gurrea
* Feroz Zinemaldia Award: '' The Kings of the World'' by Laura Mora
* Euskal Gidoigileen Elkartea Award: ''Cork'' by Mikel Gurrea & Francisco Kosterlitz
* Sebastiane Award: '' Something You Said Last Night'' by Luis De Filippis
* Lurra Greenpeace Award: '' Alcarràs'' by Carla Simón
* SIGNIS Award: '' The Kings of the World'' by Laura Mora
** Special Mention: ''Runner'' by Marian Mathias

Donostia awards

* Donostia Award for Lifetime Achievements: Juliette Binoche and David Cronenberg

References

External links

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