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Carolina Markowicz on Wryly Sinister Toronto, San Sebastian Title ‘Charcoal’ - variety.com - Brazil
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05.10.2022 / 00:05

Carolina Markowicz on Wryly Sinister Toronto, San Sebastian Title ‘Charcoal’

Holly Jones Hailed as a discovery by many critics who caught it at Toronto, where it world premiered in the Platform section, “Charcoal” adds Markowicz name very firmly to that of an exciting new young generation of women cineastes in Brazil. It follows a family stretched thin in the smoke-enveloped Brazilian countryside, surrounded by numerous coal mines. When life becomes monotonous, matriarch Irene cuts a ludicrous deal with a local nurse. Shrugging familial responsibilities, she callously agrees to put her ailing father out of his misery to house a fleeing fugitive, earning a lump sum of money. Darkly humorous, the film is a grim depiction of humans with nothing left to lose, coming to terms with the world around them that’s fallen deeper into roiling apathy and brutality. The project bleakly portrays a protagonist who can no longer beat back the systems that oppress them, so they figure they ought to join them instead.

San Sebastian Film Festival Winners: ‘The Kings Of The World’ Takes Golden Shell - deadline.com - Spain - France - Mexico - Norway - Japan - Denmark - Argentina - Colombia - Luxembourg - Lesotho
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25.09.2022 / 00:55

San Sebastian Film Festival Winners: ‘The Kings Of The World’ Takes Golden Shell

Colombian filmmaker Laura Mora has clinched the Golden Shell in the main competition of the 70th San Sebastian Film Festival with her latest feature The Kings of the World (Los reyes del mundo).

Colombian Film ‘Kings of the World’ Tops San Sebastian Award Winners - variety.com - Spain - Argentina - Colombia - city Santiago
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24.09.2022 / 23:29

Colombian Film ‘Kings of the World’ Tops San Sebastian Award Winners

Guy Lodge Film Critic Colombian director Laura Mora’s coming-of-age drama “Kings of the World” has taken the Golden Shell for Best Film at the San Sebastian Film Festival, marking the third consecutive year that a female filmmaker has taken the top prize at the Spanish fest. Longer report to follow; full list of winners below. OFFICIAL SELECTION PRIZES Golden Shell for Best Film: “Kings of the World,” Laura Mora Special Jury Prize: “Runner,” Marian Mathias Silver Shell for Best Director: “A Hundred Flowers,” Genki Kawamura

San Sebastian at 70: How the Modern Festival Was Born - variety.com - Spain
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23.09.2022 / 23:25

San Sebastian at 70: How the Modern Festival Was Born

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent The dream child of 10 Basque businessmen who hoped to prolong San Sebastián’s summer season into late September, the San Sebastian Film Festival was born on Sept. 21, 1953.  Presented by bullfighter Mario Cabré, who romanced Ava Gardner, and comprising just 19 films, won by “La guerra de Dios,” directed by Rafael Gil., rescued from a potential Republican firing squad by Luis Buñuel not so many years before. Fireworks, bullfights and quayside parties regaled the film week. From that first edition remain the beauty and gastronomy of San Sebastian, a Belle Epoque resort boasting the spectacular white-sand Concha Bay, steep-backed hills, an old quarter of higgeldy-piggeldy streets and a trio of three-star Michelin restaurants. 70 years later, San Sebastián still stuns.     

Bteam Pictures Acquires Spanish Rights to San Sebastián Competition Title ‘Kings of the World’ (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Spain - France - Mexico - county Jones - Colombia
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23.09.2022 / 19:49

Bteam Pictures Acquires Spanish Rights to San Sebastián Competition Title ‘Kings of the World’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Liza Foreman Spanish production and distribution company Bteam Pictures has picked up all rights for Spain to San Sebastián competition title “Los Reyes del Mundo” (“Kings of the World”). Film Factory Entertainment brokered the deal with Bteam partners Ania Jones, Alex Lafuente and Lara Pérez Camiña. Film Factory’s Vicente Canales confirmed to Variety that the company is handling worldwide sales for the film, excluding France, Benelux, Colombia and Mexico.  “Bteam is well known for distributing quality films in Spain and has already released several of our Spanish pictures,” said Canales. “We believe they are the best match for ‘Kings of the World,’ which is one of the most important Colombian films of the year.”

‘The Silence of the Ants’ Tops Lau Haizetara Forum Awards at San Sebastian Major Doc Event - variety.com - Spain - France - Brazil - Ukraine - Ecuador
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22.09.2022 / 13:25

‘The Silence of the Ants’ Tops Lau Haizetara Forum Awards at San Sebastian Major Doc Event

Emiliano De Pablos “The Silence of the Ants,” by documentary filmmaker Francisco Montoro, snagged top prizes at the 18th Lau Haizetara Documentary Co-Production Forum, part of the San Sebastián Festival. The documentary took the Ibaia–Elkargi Award for best project at the pitching session, plus the Distribution and Festival Consultancy Treeline Award and the Fipadoc Biarritz Award. Produced by Apnea Films, “The Silence of the Ants” follows a Spanish couple who traveled to the Ukraine in 2015 to find the seven-year-old girl they hosted for temporary foster care. Federation Spain’s “Carapirú: El Superviviente,” by Aner Etxebarria and Pablo Vidal, took The Ibaia – Bilibin Circular Prize for its environmental values with a title suggesting a combination of “Cast Away” and “Apocalypto” translated to real life in Brazil’s Amazon jungle.

‘Six Months,’ ‘The Castle,’ ‘Hesitation Wound’ Win San Sebastian Forum, WIP Latam, WIP Europe - variety.com - Brazil - Mexico - Chicago - Chile - Argentina - Turkey - Costa Rica
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22.09.2022 / 00:39

‘Six Months,’ ‘The Castle,’ ‘Hesitation Wound’ Win San Sebastian Forum, WIP Latam, WIP Europe

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Mexico’s Bruno Santamaría, Argentina’s Martín Benchimol and Turkey’s Selman Nacar proved three of the big winners among San Sebastian Industry Awards, announced Wednesday. João Paulo Miranda, already a young star on Brazil’s film scene after “Memory House,” meanwhile won the Ikusmira Berriak Award. A Chicago Golden Hugo winner for doc feature “Things We Dare Not Do,” Santamaría swept two awards at the fest’s Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum, a Mecca for Latin America auteurs and their producers seeking vital co-production partners as state funding prospects have plunged across the region.

Movistar Plus+’s Domingo Corral Talks Local Success, HBO & Competing With Netflix — San Sebastian - deadline.com - Spain
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21.09.2022 / 21:19

Movistar Plus+’s Domingo Corral Talks Local Success, HBO & Competing With Netflix — San Sebastian

The presence of Movistar Plus+, Spain’s biggest pay-TV/SVOD operator, is hard to ignore at this year’s San Sebastian film festival, with two original TV series and one feature film helmed by the streamer scattered throughout the program. The Telefonica-owned platform also had a hand in every Spanish feature in the festival’s Official Selection. Domingo Corral, director of original fiction at Movistar Plus+, caught up with Deadline at San Sebastian to discuss the company’s drive into original production, the current boom in local Spanish productions, and how he competes with global streamers like Netflix and HBO.

Pilar Palomero on Girlhood and Social Change in San Sebastian World Premiere ‘La Maternal’ - variety.com - Spain
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21.09.2022 / 21:11

Pilar Palomero on Girlhood and Social Change in San Sebastian World Premiere ‘La Maternal’

Caitlin Quinlan Pilar Palomero’s second feature film “La Maternal” had its world premiere in main competition at Spain’s San Sebastián Film Festival on Tuesday. The Spanish filmmaker, who won Goyas for best picture, best new director and best original screenplay with her debut film “Las Niñas,” produced like “La Maternal” by Valérie Delpierre at Inicia Films, returns to the Basque Country festival with another invigorating work that explores the challenges and joys of girlhood.  “I never made a decision to explicitly focus on girlhood,” Palomero says. “I think it’s a coincidence that both are about young women, but I guess there’s something inside me that I’m not aware of that’s leading me to this subject.” 

From Talent to Co-Production and John Sloss’ Movement, 8 Takeaways from San Sebastian’s Investors Conference - variety.com - Spain - France
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21.09.2022 / 11:55

From Talent to Co-Production and John Sloss’ Movement, 8 Takeaways from San Sebastian’s Investors Conference

Europe’s Big Hope: Platforms Really Embracing Cinema In the U.S., the platforms already buy big when it comes to movies. Think Sundance. Europe is another land: Platforms have largely held back much more, thwarted in France, for instance, by regulated windows.

Film Factory Snaps Up ‘Mibu,’ Opening Film at San Sebastian’s Culinary Zinema Sidebar (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Spain - Italy - Japan - Tokyo
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20.09.2022 / 21:29

Film Factory Snaps Up ‘Mibu,’ Opening Film at San Sebastian’s Culinary Zinema Sidebar (EXCLUSIVE)

Anna Marie de la Fuente In a rare move, Barcelona-based Film Factory Entertainment has snapped up world sales rights to documentary “Mibu, The Moon in a Dish” (“Mibu, La Luna en un Plato”), which opened the Culinary Zinema sidebar of the San Sebastian Festival Sept. 19. The feature debut of Spanish filmmaker Roger Zanuy, the documentary transports audiences to members-only Tokyo restaurant Mibu, which has greatly influenced some of the most prominent chefs in the world, including Spain’s Ferran Adrià (El Bulli), Jose Andrés, also renowned for his humanitarian work, as well as Italy’s Massimo Bottura of Osteria Francescana, among several others.

'Money Heist' Actor Miguel Herran Opened the San Sebastian Film Fest with His New Movie! - www.justjared.com - Spain - county Sebastian
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20.09.2022 / 10:33

'Money Heist' Actor Miguel Herran Opened the San Sebastian Film Fest with His New Movie!

Miguel Herran had a big premiere this past weekend at the 2022 San Sebastian Film Festival!

Selman Nacar, Davi Pretto, ‘Penal Cordillera’ Feature at San Sebastian WIP Sections - variety.com - France - Brazil - Chile - Argentina - Turkey
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19.09.2022 / 07:39

Selman Nacar, Davi Pretto, ‘Penal Cordillera’ Feature at San Sebastian WIP Sections

Anna Marie de la Fuente San Sebastian’s pix-in-post showcases, which have launched notable movies – Sebastian Lelio’s “Gloria” – and notable directors – Jayro Bustamante, introducing his debut “Ixcanul” – unspools in 2022, with the screenings of six WIP Latam titles taking place over Sept. 19 – 21. WIP Europe, with four titles, runs on Sept. 19 and 20.  In the mix is an awaited title from Chile, “Penal Cordillera,” directed by Felipe Carmona, produced by Dominga Sotomayor and Omar Zuñiga and sold by Luxbox, and “A Strange Path,” from Brazil’s Guto Parente, whose “The Cannibal Club,” acquired by Uncork’d Entertainment, made a stir by portraying a Brazil in which the rich literally eat the poor. 

Penelope Cruz Tears Up While Accepting Special Honor at San Sebastian Film Festival - www.justjared.com - Spain - county Sebastian - Beyond
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17.09.2022 / 21:13

Penelope Cruz Tears Up While Accepting Special Honor at San Sebastian Film Festival

Penelope Cruz received a special honor at the 2022 San Sebastian Film Festival this weekend!

Penélope Cruz Wows, Tears Up at San Sebastian, Receiving Spain’s National Cinematography Prize - variety.com - Spain
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17.09.2022 / 17:13

Penélope Cruz Wows, Tears Up at San Sebastian, Receiving Spain’s National Cinematography Prize

Liza Foreman After wowing a home crowd at the opening night of the San Sebastián Film Festival on Friday, looking dazzling at 48, Spain’s best-known actress, Penélope Cruz, spoke to a packed auditorium at the city’s Tabakalera culture center on Saturday when she was honored with Spain’s National Cinematography Prize. “It is truly an honor for me to receive this National Cinematography Prize,” said Cruz speaking in Spanish.  “Cinema is and has been my passion since I was a child. Since I dreamed in the living room of my parents’ house of worlds to explore beyond our neighbourhood. The streets of my neighborhood sometimes became sets for incredible stories,” she went on. “My childhood was fantasizing about acting, living life so intensely to be able to encompass many lives through dozens of characters.”

Ulrich Seidl Cancels Attendance at San Sebastian ‘Sparta’ Premiere - variety.com - Spain - Austria - Germany
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17.09.2022 / 13:51

Ulrich Seidl Cancels Attendance at San Sebastian ‘Sparta’ Premiere

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Austrian director Ulrich Seidl has cancelled his visit to San Sebastian for the Sept. 18 world premiere of “Sparta,” amid allegations of impropriety and child exploitation made against the director. The world premiere will still go ahead at San Sebastian with the film playing in main competition contending for San Sebastian’s Gold Shell. Seidl’s decision comes after the Toronto Film Festival pulled “Sparta” and on Sept. 14, FilmFest Hamburg announced that it would no longer be giving Seidl its Douglas Sirk Award, though it would be screening “Sparta.”

Penelope Cruz Surprised By Gifts From Fans at 'On The Fringe' Premiere at San Sebastian Film Festival - www.justjared.com - Spain - county Sebastian
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17.09.2022 / 03:03

Penelope Cruz Surprised By Gifts From Fans at 'On The Fringe' Premiere at San Sebastian Film Festival

Penelope Cruz is taken by surprise as she sees so many fans at the premiere of her new movie, On The Fringe, during the 2022 San Sebastian Film Festival held at Victoria Eugenia Theatre on Friday (September 16) in San Sebastian, Spain.

Olivia Wilde Greets Fans - And Babies! - While Arriving for San Sebastian Film Festival - www.justjared.com - Spain - county Sebastian
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17.09.2022 / 00:53

Olivia Wilde Greets Fans - And Babies! - While Arriving for San Sebastian Film Festival

Olivia Wilde had a warm greeting while arriving in Spain for the 2022 San Sebastian Film Festival!

From Juliette Binoche, CAA’s Conference and Buzz Titles, 10 Takes on San Sebastian 2022 - variety.com - Spain
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16.09.2022 / 16:55

From Juliette Binoche, CAA’s Conference and Buzz Titles, 10 Takes on San Sebastian 2022

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Packing its first full-on onsite edition since the pandemic, Spain’s San Sebastian Festival has never been busier or bigger. 10 Takes on what is shaping up as a vibrant edition:    Playing Off Powerful Market Forces Nine of Netflix’s 20 Top 10 non-English-language films and TV series are sourced from Spain or Latin America. Platforms are battling to tie down talent.  This year, eight movies from Spain and Latin America play in competition alone at San Sebastian, the most important film event in the Spanish-speaking world. The fest’s main sidebar is its New Directors strand. San Sebastian’s focus on the Spanish-speaking world and new talent now aligns with powerful market forces. That fact plays out over the 2022 edition.

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