The Gallego film 'O Corno' wins the Golden Shell
- For the first time in 71 editions, the work of a Basque filmmaker has been the winner of the prize. Donostiarra Jaione Camborda has been the winner of the Golden Shell, for the fourth consecutive year the awarded woman.
Jaione Camborda, saria eskuetan. (Argazkia: Donostiako Zinemaldia)
The film O Corno (Adarra) by Donostiarra director Jaione Camborda was awarded by the jury of the 71 edition of the San Sebastian Film Festival. It’s a totally Galician film and all the characters with a little centrality are women – see the film’s critique here.
Significant awards:
- Golden Shell to the best director: Jaione Camborda, O Corno.
- Silver Shell to the best director: Tzu-Hui Peng and Ping-Wen Wang, Chun xing / A Journey in Spring.
- Best Screenplay: Maria Alché and Benjamin Naishtati, in Pua.
- Silver Shell to the Best Main Interpretation for two people: Marcelo Suiotto, in Pua; and Tatsu Fuji, Great Absence.
- Silver Shell to Best Group Interpretation: Hovik in Keuchkeria, Un Amor.
- Award for best photography: Nadim Carlsen, Calas.
- Special Jury Prize: Isabella Eklöf, Calas.
Other awards:
- New Directors Prize: Bahadur the Brave.
- Horizontes Prize: The Castle.
- Zabaltegi-Tabakalera Prize: The rise of the human 3.
- Special mention of the Zabaltegi-Tabakalera Prize: Judgment.
- Nest Prize: Amma Ki Katha.
- Special mention of the Nest Prize: These include:
- Culinary Prize: The passion of dodin bouffant.
- Eusko Label First Prize: Latxa.
- Eusko Label Award: Soroborda.
- Irizar Prize for Basque Cinema: The dream of the sultana.
- San Sebastian City Public Prize: The snow society.
- San Sebastian Public Prize for the best European film: Io Capitano.
- TCM Youth Prize: The blue star.