The 59th San Sebastian Film Festival was held from September 16-24, 2011 in San Sebastian ( Basque Country , Spain ).
| 59th San Sebastian Film Festival | |
|---|---|
| the date of the | September 16-24, 2011 |
| Location | |
| Chairman of the jury | Francis McDormand |
| Festival Prizes | |
| Golden shell | Double Tracks , Spain |
| Producer | Phillipos Cytos ( Unfair World , Greece) |
Content
Jury
- Francis McDormand , actress (president of the jury).
- Guillermo Arriaga , screenwriter and film director.
- Alex de la Iglesia , film director.
- Bent Hamer , filmmaker.
- Bai Lin , actress.
- Sophie Mentinho , cameraman.
- Sophie Okonedo , actress.
Festival Movies
Official Contest
- 11 colors , dir. Wang Xiaoshuai ( China )
- Unfair World , dir. Phillipos Cytos ( Greece , Germany )
- Amen , dir. Kim Ki Dook ( South Korea )
- The American , dir. Mathieu Demy ( France )
- The Deep Blue Sea , dir. Terence Davis ( Great Britain )
- Happy End , dir. Björn Runge ( Sweden )
- Miracle , dir. Hirokazu Koraeda ( Japan )
- The Marciano Family , dir. Ana Katz ( Argentina )
- " There is no peace for the wicked, " dir. Enrique Urbisu ( Spain )
- Double Tracks , dir. Isaki Lacuesta ( Spain Switzerland )
- The Bastion , dir. Oren Moverman ( USA )
- " For heart reasons, " dir. Arturo Ripstein ( Mexico , Spain )
- “ Blood from My Blood, ” dir. Juan Canizu ( Portugal )
- “ Vacations at the Sea ”, dir. Julie Delpy ( France )
- “ Loves / Does not love ”, dir. Sarah Polly ( Canada )
- The Sleeping Voice , dir. Benito Zambrano ( Spain )
Laureates
Official Prizes
- Golden Sink : Double Tracks , dir. Isaki Lacuesta .
- Special Jury Prize : Vacation at Sea , dir. Julie Delpy .
- Silver Shell to the best director : Phillipos Cytos ( Unfair World ).
- Silver sink to the best actress : Maria Leon ( Sleeping Voice ).
- Silver sink to the best actor : Antonis Kafedzopoulos ( " Unfair World " ).
- Prize for Best Screenplay : Hirokazu Koraeda ( Miracle ).
- Jury Prize for Best Cinematography : Ulf Brantas ( Happy End ).
Unofficial Prizes
- Best Young Director Award - Kutxa : Jan Zabail ( “ Once the River Was a Man ” ) ( Germany )
- Special mention: Hadar Fredlich ( The Beautiful Valley ) ( Israel , France )
- Special mention: Sebastian Meisse ( Still Life ) ( Austria )
- Award of the Horizons section : Acacia , dir. Pablo Giorgelli ( Argentina , Spain )
- Special mention: “The memory of what was not ” , dir. Julia Murat ( Brazil , Argentina , France )
- Special Mention: Miss Ball , dir. Gerardo Naranjo ( Mexico )
- Audience Award : “ Artist ” , dir. Michel Hazanavicius ( France )
- For the best European film: “ And where are we now? " , Dir. Nadine Labaki ( Lebanon , France , Egypt , Italy )
- Young Audience Award : Wild Bill , dir. Dexter Fletcher ( Great Britain )
- Tve Otra Mirada Prize : “The Divorce of Nader and Simin ” , dir. Asgar Farhadi ( Iran )
- Special Mention: “ Blood from My Blood, ” dir. Juan Canizu ( Portugal )
Honorary Award - Donostia for Contribution to Cinema
- Glenn Close