San Sebastian Film Fest To Open With Zhang Yimou’s ‘One Second’

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentMovistar Plus, the pay TV/VOD operator of Spanish telco Telefonica, and the San Sebastian Festival, the biggest film event in the Spanish-speaking world, are bowing a multi-year alliance to simulcast select titles bowing at the festival in a Movistar Plus virtual screening room.Imitating the limited access of a festival, the films will only be available for viewing on the days that they screen in San Sebastian.Movistar Plus subscribers will be able

Sebastian Stan and his girlfriend Alejandra Onieva are such a cute couple!

Anna Marie de la Fuente Not bad for a feature debut. “They Carry Death” (“Eles Transportan a Morte”), from first-time Spanish film directors Helena Girón y Samuel M.

Zheng Shuang is facing an enormous fine.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentStarring Jessica Chastain and Andrew Garfield, “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” will receive its European premiere at late September’s San Sebastian Festival.The biggest film event in the Spanish-speaking world will open with the anticipated “One Second” from China’s Xhang Yimou, which was dramatically pulled from competition at the 69th Berlin Film Festival.Both titles play in competition, vying for San Sebastian’s top film plaudit, its Golden Shell,

Tommy Mallett and Georgia Kousoulou have jetted off to Mallorca for a lovely family holiday, and even linked up with two of their co-stars. It's Tommy and Georgia's first holiday with their newborn Brody in tow, and it looks like they've had a very fun time indeed.

Sebastian Stan went shirtless to take a dip in the water while hanging out with his girlfriend, Alejandra Onieva, over the weekend in Ibiza, Spain.

Sebastian Stan will be jumping for joy on this special day after his girlfriend, Alejandra Onieva, shared a very sweet post. The Spanish actress made sure everyone knew that her Marvel star boyfriend is celebrating something big...

Naman Ramachandran The San Sebastian Film Festival has come out swinging against those who criticized if for bestowing its highest honor, the Donostia Award, to controversial actor Johnny Depp. Among the critics were a group of Spanish women filmmakers who said they were “very surprised” that Depp is receiving the award.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentPaula Hernández’s “El Viento Que Arrasa,”Cristian Leighton’s “El Porvenir de la Mirada” and Johnny Ma’s “Chin-Gone” feature among 14 projects selected for San Sebastian’s 9th Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum, the Spanish festival’s industry centerpiece.Many projects come with high-caliber Latin American arthouse backing.“El Viento Que Arrasa” was talked up by producer Hernán Musaluppi at Cannes; “El Porvenir de la Mirada” is associate

As the fall festivals Venice, Telluride and Toronto, as well as New York and London continue to evolve in the surging Covid environment, AFI Fest has announced it is moving full speed ahead.

Jennifer Yuma editorA group of Spanish filmmakers denounced the San Sebastian’s film festival’s announcement that it would honor Johnny Depp with the Donostia Award at the 69th annual festival next month.The Associated Press reported that the women filmmakers said awarding Depp the highest honor at San Sebastian gives the event a bad name after a British judge ruled last year that allegations of domestic violence against the actor were “substantially correct.” His ex-wife Amber Heard had

Sebastian Stan keeps his romance out of the spotlight so when he shared an unexpected snapshot of the pair of them on Instagram, it got fans talking. The Marvel star is dating Spanish actress Alejandra Onieva and snuck in an image of them together on social media - but it wasn't what his followers were expecting. MORE: Sebastian Stan teases playing Luke Skywalker in Star WarsSebastian was looking a little worse for wear in the selfie as he joked: "Happy 56 birthday to me." Alejandra was in the