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Z365" or "Festival all year round" is the new strategic point of the Festival in which converge investigation, accompaniment and development of new talents (Ikusmira Berriak, Nest); training and cinematic knowledge transfer (Elías Querejeta Zine Eskola, Zinemaldia + Plus, Filmmakers' dialogue); and investigation, disclosure and cinematic thought (Z70 project, Thought and Discussion and Research and publications).
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The Official Selection Jury will be chaired by the director Dea Kulumbegashvili (Georgia), winner of four official awards last year for her debut film, Dasatskisi / Beginning, including the Golden Shell for Best Film, the Silver Shell for Best Director and the Jury Prize for Best Screenplay. Kulumbegashvili will be accompanied in the deliberations by the actress Susi Sánchez (Spain), the filmmakers and screenwriters Maite Alberdi (Chile) and Audrey Diwan (Lebanon-France) and the North American producer Ted Hope.
- Dea Kulumbegashvili, director and screenwriter, Georgia (PRESIDENT)
- Maite Alberdi, director and screenwriter, Chile
- Audrey Diwan, screenwriter and director, Lebanon-France
- Susi Sánchez, actress, Spain
- Ted Hope, producer, USA
The Official Jury must grant the following awards:
- Golden Shell for Best Film (for the producer)
- Silver Shell for Best Director
- Silver Shell for Best Leading Performance.
- Silver Shell for Best Supporting Performance.
- Jury Prize for Best Cinematography
- Jury Prize for Best Screenplay
The Official Jury is also free to grant a Special Prize to the film which it considers worthy of receiving the award for any reason, and must state the grounds for its decision.
The Golden Shell cannot be awarded ex-aequo.
The Official Awards will be announced and presented at the Festival Closing Gala.
Monday to Thursday: from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Fridays: from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.