73rd San Sebastian Festival - 19/27 September 2025
73SSIFF - 19/27 September 2025
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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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Awards and Jury Members
Winners of the 73rd edition
| Official awards – FIAPF |
GOLDEN SHELL FOR BEST FILM
SPECIAL JURY PRIZE
José Luis Guerin (Spain)
Country(ies) of production:
Spain - France
SILVER SHELL FOR BEST DIRECTOR
JOACHIM LAFOSSE (Belgium)
SILVER SHELL FOR BEST LEADING PERFORMANCE (ex aequo)
ZHAO XIAOHONG (Txina)
SILVER SHELL FOR BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE
JURY PRIZE FOR BEST SCREENPLAY
JOACHIM LAFOSSE (Belgium), CHLOÉ DUPONCHELLE (France), PAUL ISMAËL (France)
JURY PRIZE FOR BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
| Other official awards |
KUTXABANK-NEW DIRECTORS AWARD
Special Mention
Irati Gorostidi Agirretxe (Spain)
Country(ies) of production:
Spain
Ikusmira Berriak 2022
HORIZONTES MAKE & MARK AWARD
Simón Mesa Soto (Colombia)
Country(ies) of production:
Colombia - Germany - Sweden
Special Mention
Ana Cristina Barragán (Ecuador)
Country(ies) of production:
Ecuador - Mexico - France -Spain
Ikusmira Berriak 2022
© Meikincine Entertainment
Special Mention
Daniel Hendler (Uruguay)
Country(ies) of production:
Uruguay - Argentina - Spain
WIP Latam 2024
Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum 2023
ZABALTEGI-TABAKALERA AWARD
Lucile Hadzihalilovic (France)
Country(ies) of production:
France - Germany
© Fresco Mafalda | Cristiana Cruz Forte, Paula Tomás Marques
'Coup de Coeur'
Paula Tomás Marques (Portugal)
Country(ies) of production:
Portugal
NEST AWARDS
Premio Nest The Mediapro Award 2025
Ako počúvať fontány / How to Listen to Fountains
(Short film)
Eva Sajanová (Slovakia)
Country(ies) of production:
Slovakia
Special Mention
The Old Bull Knows, Or Once Knew
(Short film)
Milan Kumar (India)
Country(ies) of production:
India
Movistar Plus+ Award for the Best Short Film
A solidão dos lagartos / The Loneliness of Lizards
(Short film)
Inês Nunes (Portugal)
Country(ies) of production:
Spain - Portugal
Tabakalera Award
Lenia Friedrich (Germany)
Country(ies) of production:
Germany
CULINARY ZINEMA AWARD
EUSKO LABEL AWARDS
EUSKO LABEL SECOND AWARD
Saioa Miguel (Spain)
Country(ies) of production:
Spain
LOTERÍAS AWARDS
LOTERÍAS SECOND AWARD
Iñaki Sánchez Arrieta (Spain)
Country(ies) of production:
Spain
IRIZAR BASQUE FILM AWARD
Special Mention
Marta Medina (Spain), Enrique López Lavigne (Spain)
Country(ies) of production:
Spain
CITY OF DONOSTIA / SAN SEBASTIAN AUDIENCE AWARD
CITY OF DONOSTIA / SAN SEBASTIAN AUDIENCE AWARD
Kaouther Ben Hania (Tunisia)
Country(ies) of production:
Tunisia - France
CITY OF DONOSTIA / SAN SEBASTIAN AUDIENCE AWARD FOR BEST EUROPEAN FILM
Maïlys Vallade (France), Liane-Cho Han (France)
Country(ies) of production:
France
DAMA YOUTH AWARD
Diego Céspedes (Chile)
Country(ies) of production:
Chile - France - Germany - Spain - Belgium
| Industry awards |
WIP LATAM AWARDS
WIP LATAM INDUSTRY AWARD
A Contracorriente Films / Best Digital / Deluxe Content Services Spain / Dolby Iberia / Laserfilm Cine y Video / Nephilim Producciones / No Problem Sonido
Fernando Eimbcke (Mexico)
Country(ies) of production:
Mexico
EGEDA PLATINO INDUSTRIA AWARD FOR THE BEST WIP LATAM
Esteban Hoyos García (Colombia), Juan Miguel Gelacio Ramírez (Colombia)
Country(ies) of production:
Colombia - USA
WIP EUROPA AWARDS
WIP EUROPA INDUSTRY AWARD
A Contracorriente Films / Best Digital / Deluxe Content Services Spain / Dolby Iberia / Laserfilm Cine y Video / Nephilim Producciones / No Problem Sonido
Tatjana Moutchnik (Germany)
Country(ies) of production:
Germany - Austria
WIP EUROPA AWARD
Tatjana Moutchnik (Germany)
Country(ies) of production:
Germany - Austria
XIV EUROPE-LATIN AMERICA CO-PRODUCTION FORUM AWARDS
XIV EUROPE-LATIN AMERICA CO-PRODUCTION FORUM BEST PROJECT AWARD
Francisco Rodríguez Teare (Chile)
Country(ies) of production:
Chile - Belgium
DALE! AWARD (DEVELOPMENT LATIN AMERICA-EUROPE)
Laura Baumeister (Nicaragua)
Country(ies) of production:
Mexico - Spain
ARTEKINO INTERNATIONAL PRIZE
Alvaro Brechner (Uruguay)
Country(ies) of production:
Spain - Uruguay - Brazil
CASA WABI-ESCINE AWARD
Francisco Rodríguez Teare (Chile)
Country(ies) of production:
Chile - Belgium
QCINEMA AWARD
Laura Baumeister (Nicaragua)
Country(ies) of production:
Mexico - Spain
IKUSMIRA BERRIAK AWARD
SIDERAL AWARD
Joana Moya Blanco (Spain)
Country(ies) of production:
Spain
ZINEMALDIA STARTUP CHALLENGE AWARDS
XXI LAU HAIZETARA DOCUMENTARY CO-PRODUCTION FORUM AWARDS
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MUSIC LIBRARY&SFX AWARD
MARIANA X BHP - Renan Flumian
Produced by: Droma Productions - Quijote Films
(Brazil - Chile)
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EUROREGIONAL DOCUMENTARY AWARD
ALTXALILIAK - Maia Iribarne Olhagarai
Produced by: Doxa Producciones - Gastibeltza Filmak
(Spain - France)
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EPE-IBAIA-ELKARGI AWARD
LA INCREÍBLE HISTORIA DE UNA PELÍCULA QUE NO HEMOS VISTO - Claudia Chávez Levano - Christine Mladic Janney
Produced by: Amazona Producciones - Eleven Hands
(USA - Peru)
| Otros premios |
RTVE-ANOTHER LOOK AWARD
Milagros Mumenthaler (Argentina)
Country(ies) of production:
Switzerland - Argentina
COOPERACIÓN ESPAÑOLA AWARD
© Los ilusos films
José Luis Guerin (Spain)
Country(ies) of production:
Spain - France
EUSKADI BASQUE COUNTRY 2030 AGENDA AWARD
DUNIA AYASO AWARD
| Honorary awards |
DONOSTIA AWARDS
ESTHER GARCÍA
JENNIFER LAWRENCE
ZINEMIRA AWARD
ASIER ALTUNA, TELMO ESNAL
| Pararels awards |
FIPRESCI AWARD
FEROZ ZINEMALDIA 2025 AWARD
GIDOI + SGAE AWARD FOR THE BEST SCREENWRITER IN THE BASQUE COUNTRY 2025
SEBASTIANE 2025 AWARD
LURRA - GREENPEACE AWARD
© Los ilusos films
José Luis Guerin (Spain)
Country(ies) of production:
Spain - France
SIGNIS AWARD
ATENEO GUIPUZCOANO AWARD
© Scott Garfield
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