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Spanish Drama ‘Sundays’ Takes Top Prize at San Sebastián, as ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ Wins Audience Award
Family was the focus at tonight’s San Sebastián Film Festival awards ceremony, as a jury led by Spanish director J.A. Bayona bypassed…
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‘Two Pianos’ Review: A Virtuoso’s Past Catches Up With Him at Dizzying Speed in Arnaud Desplechin’s Frantic Melodrama
Minutes into “Two Pianos,” two former lovers unexpectedly run into each other in the narrow lobby of an venerable Lyon apartment building,…
Culture
Spain’s Amore Cine Joins Chile’s Maquina on ‘Dæmon’ by Valeria Hofmann, the Sundance-Winning Helmer of Short ‘AliEN0089’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Madrid-based Amore Cine, founded by Paz Lázaro, Juan Pablo Félix and Edson Sidonie, has boarded “Dæmon,” the debut feature of Chile’s…
Culture
‘Lullaby,’ ‘Querer’ Director Alauda Ruiz de Azúa Breaks Down ‘Sundays,’ a Critics’ Favorite at San Sebastián
In 2022, Pedro Almodóvar hailed “Lullaby,” the feature debut of Basque director Alauda Ruiz de Azúa as “undoubtedly the best debut in…
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From Taliban Diaries to Mining Disasters: Women and Struggle Take Center Stage at San Sebastián’s Lau Haizetara Forum
SAN SEBASTIÁN — Brazilian-Chilean production “Mariana x BHP,” Basque drag story “Altxaliliak” and Peruvian-U.S. co-production “La…
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Quickets, AnthroTek Win Zinemaldia Startup Challenge as San Sebastián Spotlights Tech for Film
SAN SEBASTIÁN — Spain’s Quickets and U.K. startup AnthroTek claimed the top prizes Friday at the Zinemaldia Startup Challenge, the San…
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Director Yukari Sakamoto Unpacks San Sebastián New Directors Title ‘White Flower and Fruits’
In the opening moments of Yukari Sakamoto’s “White Flower and Fruits,” which premieres in San Sebastián’s New Directors competition, a…
Culture
Argentina Selects Dolores Fonzi’s ‘Belén’ to Vie for the International Feature Oscar
Argentina’s Academy of Cinematographic Arts & Sciences has selected actress-helmer Dolores Fonzi’s events-inspired drama “Belén” to…
Business
San Sebastian Creative Investors’ Conference: 7 Takeaways, From U.S. Tax Credit Hell to Europe’s Challenge of Scale and Ways Forward for Latin America
The third edition of San Sebastian’s Creative Investors’ Conference, co-organized with CAA Media Finance, wrapped Wednesday on a spirited…
Culture
‘Bai, Bai’ Director Alba Esquinas on Capturing the Pain of Losing a First Friendship: ‘There Isn’t Much Room for Innocence’
With “Bai, Bai,” Murcia-born filmmaker Alba Esquinas turns a formative childhood memory into her debut feature, exploring the subtle but…
Celebrity
‘In-I In Motion’ Review: Juliette Binoche Revisits a Daunting but Freeing Artistic Experiment
Of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, the screen’s most celebrated dance partners, Katharine Hepburn is famously said to have declared that…
Business
Getting to Know Daniel Domenjó, the New Movistar Plus+ CEO
“A lot of people come to the office and ask: What about these new posters? I wanted to create a bit of human contact,” Daniel Domenjó, the…
Celebrity
Director Jose Alayón Unpacks San Sebastián New Directors Title ‘Dance of the Living’
There’s a touching scene in Jose Alayón’s “Dance of the Living,” which competes at San Sebastián’s New Directors, where one Canary Island…
Culture
New Projects by Fernando Eimbcke, Jonas Bak and León & Cociña Amongst San Sebastián WIP Lineup
The works-in-progress showcases at the San Sebastián Film Festival — the most important festival in the Spanish-speaking world — return…
Business
San Sebastian Title ‘Before the Bright Day’ Boarded by Maboroshi for Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
Asian film collective Maboroshi has secured its first title for international distribution, acquiring Taiwanese filmmaker Tsao Shih-Han’s…
Culture
Paulo Branco Produces ‘Aqui’ Based on J.M. Coetzee’s ‘Jesus’ Trilogy, Starring Manolo Solo and Patricia López Arnaiz (EXCLUSIVE)
Veteran Portuguese producer Paulo Branco has begun principal photography on the €4.5 million ($5.3 million) dystopian drama “Aqui,”…
Culture
From Riley Keough and Albert Serra to Highly Anticipated Debuts: 8 Catalan Projects to Watch in 2026
Despite not yet having wrapped a stellar 2025 — crowned by a whopping 27 projects featured at Spain’s prestigious San Sebastián Film…
Business
Stars, Auteurs, Business and More: What to Expect at This Year’s San Sebastián Festival
Cited by many creatives and execs as their favorite film festival, Spain’s San Sebastián — a European A-list fest just below Berlin,…
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Angelina Jolie Confirmed for San Sebastian, Co-Presenting ‘Couture’ in Main Competition
Angelina Jolie will fire up San Sebastián’s star quotient, hitting the Spanish festival to co-present French director Alice Winocour’s…
Lifestyle
3Cat Sets Ferran Adrià Bio About the Chef Who Turned El Bulli Into the Most Famous Restaurant in the World (EXCLUSIVE)
Ferran Adrià, the haute cuisine genius who turned El Bulli into the most famous restaurant in the world, is set to get a a six-part…
Celebrity
Sony Re-Releasing Salma Hayek-Debut Pic ‘Midaq Alley’ Which Closes San Sebastian’s Classics Section (EXCLUSIVE)
“Midaq Alley” (“El Callejón de los Milagros”), the Jorge Fons 1995 gem that launched Salma Hayek’s career, is being re-released by Sony…
Culture
Italy’s the Open Reel Snags Brazilian Drama ‘Dolores’ Ahead of San Sebastián Film Fest World Premiere, Debuts Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)
Leading Italian sales agent and production company The Open Reel has seized international sales rights to San Sebastián-bound “Dolores” by…
Culture
György Pálfi Talks Logistical Challenges of Working With Eight Chicken Protagonists in Toronto Platform Title ‘Hen’
György Pálfi’s “Hen” makes a movie star of an unlikely figure: the chicken. Having its world premiere in Toronto’s competitive Platform…
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San Sebastian Festival Slams Benjamin Netanyahu Israeli Government over Genocide in Gaza, as It Announces J.A. Bayona Lead Jury
Read out by San Sebastián Festival director, José Luis Rebordinos and Head of Communications Ruth Pérez de Anucita as the festival…