TVE’s “Another Look” Award will single out films concentrating on the world of women at San Sebastian Festival

08/16/2007

Spanish Television will acquire the broadcasting rights for the winning work

Spanish Television (TVE), official sponsor of the San Sebastian International Film Festival, has created its “Another Look” Award with the intention of highlighting “films focussing on subjects related to the female world”, made by men or women alike. This award will join another one already traditionally granted by TVE as part of the “Films in Progress” section, which will remain in place.

The International Film Festival, to take place from 20-29th September, will receive wide coverage in different programmes broadcast by TVE.

As stipulated in the rules for this new award, “Among the principal functions of TVE as a public service company is to foster equality between people, no matter what their sex, race or religion; backing artistic creation in any form and facilitating knowledge of potentially interesting films and audiovisual works.”

Thus, “with a view to helping to eliminate all discriminatory barriers, promoting social and labour inclusion and facilitating equal opportunities”, TVE has decided to create this prize with the name of “Another Look”.

The female side

As indicated in the rules, TVE wishes to reward a cinema “focussing on subjects related to the female world; directed, starring or written by women. Or by men whose films demonstrate particular sensitivity for the world in question. Films, at the end of the day, demonstrating the point of view, concerns and needs, desires and yearnings of 50% of the population. A female universe which doesn’t always find it easy to express itself”.

To single out a cinematographic work meeting these characteristics, a jury specially created for the occasion will grant the “ANOTHER LOOK” Award to one of the films presented in any section of the San Sebastian International Film Festival.

The “Another Look” Award “will consist of acquiring the right to broadcast the film on television for the general public”. TVE will announce the winner of its “ANOTHER LOOK” Award during the events taking place at the San Sebastian International Film Festival next September.