he San Sebastian film festibal is an anual PIAPF a category film festibal held in the spanish city of donostia san sebastian in setember,in the basque contry.
HISTORY
The festibal was founded in 1952.Although it was originally intended to honor spanish language films,films of other languages became eligible for consideration in 1955,when the festibal was speciallied in color films.It has been acknowlegend by the FIAPF as an a category festibal since 1957,with the exception of the 1980-1994 period,when no mayor awards
AWARDS
An international jury evaluates the films in the official section and awars the following price:
-golden for best film
-special jury price
-for best director
-for best actor
-for best actress
-for best cinematography
-for best screenplay
SECTIONS
These are the main sections of the festival:
HISTORY
The festibal was founded in 1952.Although it was originally intended to honor spanish language films,films of other languages became eligible for consideration in 1955,when the festibal was speciallied in color films.It has been acknowlegend by the FIAPF as an a category festibal since 1957,with the exception of the 1980-1994 period,when no mayor awards
AWARDS
An international jury evaluates the films in the official section and awars the following price:
-golden for best film
-special jury price
-for best director
-for best actor
-for best actress
-for best cinematography
-for best screenplay
SECTIONS
These are the main sections of the festival:
- Official Selection: According to FIAPF regulations, a selection of recent cinematographic works, which have not been shown in other festivals, compete for the major awards. Some films are included out of competition.
- New Directors: First or second movies of new talents.
- Horizontes Latinos: A selection of films fromlatin amerika Spain.
- Pearls: A selection of the best movies screened at other international festivals throughout the year.
- International Film Students Meeting: Selected shorts, mostly graduation projects, from film schools around the world.