'The Double Steps' Wins Top Prize at San Sebastian Festival

SAN SEBASTIAN, The nation --Isaki Lacuesta's The Double Steps won the Golden Spend within the 59thSan Sebastian Worldwide Film Festival in the ceremony that spread honours within the Official Section. Frances McDormand, chair in the official jury, given out the award to Steps, which marks a collaboration between Lacuesta and also the the spanish language language artist Miguel Barcelo in the story that weaves together Mali, a colored bunker wall hidden somewhere inside the desert and French painter Francois Augieras. STORY: Michael Fassbender, Antonio Banderas Brighten San Sebastian Film Festival The ceremony, broadcast survive pubcaster Television Espanola and also on the festival's website, broke while using tradition through which journalists and award individuals who win were advised the honors just before the large event. The spontaneous and surprised reactions charged the gala with emotion. High-profile jury people like Alex p la Iglesia, Guillermo Arriaga, Bai Ling and Juan Diego Botto required part within the ceremony, supplying honours. One of the finest win was the two-pronged win for Greek director Filippos Tsitos Unfair World --which won the director jerk as well as the Silver Spend for top Actor for Antonis Kafetzopoulos' role just like a officer. STORY: San Sebastian: Little Splash, But Plenty of Waves The the spanish language language actress Maria Leonwon the Silver Spend for top Actress on her behalf part in Benito Zambrano's The the spanish language language Civil War drama The Sleeping Voice. "I've not any speech prepared because In my opinion the attractive part is always to enjoy the moment and let yourself be blown away and i'm super surprised," a tearful Leon told reporters inside the press room after acquiring the prize on stage. STORY: 'The Last Friday' Takes San Sebastian's Prize at Cinema moving Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda won the most effective script prize for If Perhaps, arriving in sports footwear, and Ulf Brantas needed the photography award for your Swedish Happy Finish. "I didn't write the whole script. So part of the award visits the children inside the film," mentioned Koreeda. German director Jan Zabeil snagged the coveted Kutxa New Company company directors award, worth 90,000 pounds ($110,000) for his The River Was formerly a man. "I am hoping this award helps me to acquire this film examined," Zabeil mentioned. STORY: The Hollywood Reporter Correspondent Pamela Rolfe Wins Journalism Award Michael Fassbender presented the award to find the best European film to Nadine Labaki's Which side we Vary From Here and Antonio Banderas presented the award for your Zabaltegi Pearls section to Michel Hazanavicius' The Artist, which it is the the spanish language language distributor Enrique Gonzalez Kuhn of Alta Films known to as "a jewel." Pablo Giorgelli'sLas Acacias, which won the Camara d'Or, walked away while using 35,000 euro Horizons Award, made to own distribution of Latin American films. The director receives 10,000 pounds as well as the The the spanish language language distributor Festival Films takes the rest of the. Special Jury Award for your Official Section visited Julie Delpy's Le Skylab. A whole report on honours follows: Golden Spend The Double Steps, directed by Isaki Lacuesta (The nationOrEuropean countries) Director Filippos Tsitos for Unfair World (A vacation in a holiday in greece) New Company company directors Award Jan Zabeil for your River Was formerly a man (Germany) European Film Which side we Vary From Here,directed by Nadine Labaki (France) Actor Antonis Kafetzopoulos for Unfair World (A vacation in a holiday in greece) Actress Maria Leon for your Sleeping Voice (The nation) Script Hirokazu Kore-eda for If Perhaps (Japan) Photography Ulf Brantas for Happy Finish (Sweden) Horizons Las Acacias, directed by Pablo Giorgelli (Argentina-The nation) Zabaltegi Pearls The Artist, directed by Michel Hazanavicius (France) Special Jury Award Le Skylab, directed by Julie Delpy (France) Youth Award Wild Bill,directed by Dexter Fletcher (Uk) Fipresci Award Blood stream of My Blood stream, directed by Joao Canijo (Portugal) TVE Otra Mirada Award Nader and Simin, A Separation, directed by Asghar Farhadi (Iran) Special Mention Blood stream of My Blood stream, directed by Joao Canijo (Portugal) Related Subjects Michael Fassbender Worldwide Frances McDormand San Sebastian Worldwide Film Festival