The Festival
Simulacro, this pain again
Lorca's "The Black Ball" brings together more than 150,000 viewers in the ACV
It's time for David Perez Sañudo's new film, "Sacamanteas."
The film, in which EITB participates, is part of the Official Section, out of competition. After today's premiere, it will be shown tomorrow at the RTVE-EITB Gala, at 22:00, at the Victoria Eugenia Theatre.
David Lynch was remembered by Naomi Watts when she won the Donostia Prize
Very excited, she thanked the San Sebastian Film Festival for giving us this award. She stressed that she dreamed of being an actress from a young age and that after many denials, David Lynch opened the doors to her with Mulholland Drive. Cinema is the most beautiful art there is and we need more than ever to be told stories.
"El confidente," a film that opens in October, announces Calparsoro in San Sebastian
The Donostiarra filmmaker Daniel Calparsoro and actor Javier Gutiérrez have unveiled today the meaning of the giant poster with the word TRAITOR next to the Kursaal these days: "The confidence" is the announcement of Calparsoro's latest film, which captures the real story of an ETA member infiltrating the police.
"Los Javis" arrive in San Sebastian
Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, the fashionable directors of "Los Javis", have been thrilled to arrive in San Sebastian this afternoon. There was a huge expectation in the vicinity of the Hotel María Cristina and they have shown their gratitude to the fans. Tomorrow they will present the famous "The Black Ball", a film with great potential to compete in the Oscars.
Patricia Lopez Arnaiz, excited to receive Our Film Award
Gasteiztarra actress Patricia Lopez Arnaiz has received the Gure Zinema award from the Basque film sector.\u00The actress with Goya and a Silver Shell continues to collect awards.
Naomi Watts: "Now more than ever, I think cinema is a powerful storytelling medium."
The British actress, who tonight receives the second Donostia Prize in the 74th edition of the Festival, has said that the protagonist of "The Housewife" believes that "now more than ever" cinema is "a powerful medium for telling stories."
Live: Press conference of "The Housewife" with Naomi Watts
Follow live, starting at 10:35, the San Sebastian Film Festival press conference on "The Housewife," starring Naomi Watts, who will receive the Donostia Prize tonight.
Film festival, dancing to Naomi Watts on day two
Herzog appreciates the Donostia Prize by praising the Basque language and verse: "The people of the poets have given me the prize"
Wenrer Herzog, an 84-year-old German filmmaker, received the Donostia Prize this afternoon. He was very excited to talk about the Basque language, Basque culture and, in particular, bertsolarism.
The red carpet has been filled with stars, 74. The Festival Kicks Off
As every year, actors, directors and many well-known faces of Basque society have attended the opening ceremony. Bederatzi days 229 films will be seen; 31 are Basque productions; and 17 films will compete for the Golden Shell.
Live: Festival Opening Gala
The Kursaal will host the San Sebastian Film Festival live.
NAZA, a film that has caused unrest in Israel, will be at the Film Festival
The documentary by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor will be released in San Sebastian on September 23, and the directors will participate in the Victoria Eugenia screening on the 24th.
They'll be news: the start of the festival, the aftermath of the General Policy debate, and Europe and Canada have tightened their relationship
In two words, a summary of what will be news of the Present today.
Igor Legarreta: "We wanted to tell about the internal storms of a family in 'Blind Ants'"
The Leioaztarra director will be in charge of opening the Zinemira section of the 74th edition of the Festival with the adptation to the big screen of "Blind Ants", Ramiro Pinilla's novel "The Blind Ants", with which we will talk about the film starring Urko Olazabal and Itziar Ituño.
Rebordinos, at his last Film Festival: "I've been at the festival for 30 years, and it's flowing through all the pores of my skin."
José Luis Rebordinos has said goodbye this year to the Festival, has made a qualitative leap in the industry during his tenure, has spread throughout the year and has begun to preserve the archive, and Basque cinema has taken a prominent place in the official competition.
They will be news: the General Policy Plenary of the Basque Parliament, the first stars have arrived at the Festival and the decree on the use of the Basque language has been annulled
In two words, a summary of what will be news of the Present today.
Orlando Bloom, the first film star to arrive at the Festival
The British actor will present the Donostia Prize to Werner Herzog on Friday, who was due to arrive in San Sebastian today at 12.30 p.m., but arrived an hour later than planned.
There will be news: the control session in Congress, Chivite's explanations about Belate and the arrival of the Festival's first stars
In two words, a summary of what will be news of the Present today.