San Sebastián International Film Festival
Annual film festival held in Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The San Sebastián International Film Festival (abbr. SSIFF; Spanish: Festival Internacional de San Sebastián, Basque: Donostia Zinemaldia) is an annual FIAPF A category film festival held in the Spanish city of Donostia-San Sebastián in September, in the Basque Country.[1][2]
Location | Donostia-San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain |
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Founded | 1953 |
Most recent | 2023 |
Awards | Golden Shell, Silver Shells, Donostia Award, Sebastiane Award |
Hosted by | Festival Internacional de Cine de Donostia-San Sebastián, Sociedad Anónima |
No. of films | 200–250 |
Language | International |
Website | sansebastianfestival |
Current: 71st San Sebastián International Film Festival | |
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Since its creation in 1953 it has established itself as one of the 14 "A" category competitive festivals accredited by the FIAPF, of which it has one of the lowest budgets. It has hosted several important events of the history of cinema, such as the international premieres of Vertigo, by Alfred Hitchcock (who attended the Festival) and the European premiere of Star Wars. It was the first festival attended by Roman Polanski and has helped advance the professional careers of filmmakers such as Francis Ford Coppola, Bong Joon-ho and Pedro Almodóvar.[citation needed]
José Luis Rebordinos has served as the director of the festival since 2011.[3]