San Sebastian 2024: Meet the Juries

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VERDICT: The Official Jury will be presided over by Jaione Camborda, the first Spanish female filmmaker to win the Golden Shell.

The Jury of the Official Selection of the 72nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival will be chaired by Jaione Camborda, whose film ‘Rye Horn’ won last year’s Golden Shell.

In the 2023 review of ‘Rye Horn’, TFV Critic Deborah Young states “Jaione Camborda displays her talent directing a cast of non-pro actors in scenes that can be harsh and visceral, but also seeringly honest, as they deal directly with women’s bodies.”

Read the full review.

Other jurists include:

• Argentine writer and journalist Leila Guerriero, who published the book ‘La llamada’ earlier this year

•Actor Fran Kranz who won the Youth Award at San Sebastian in 2021 for hia debut directing, ‘Mass’

• Greek director Christos Nikou was recognized last year with the Fipresci Award for ‘Apples and Fingernail’s’

•Award-winning Austrian filmmaker Ulrich Seidl,whose film ‘Sparta’ was part of the 2022 SSIF Offical Selectio

•French producer Carole Scotta, founder of Haut et Court

Kutxabank-New Directors Award Jury

• Philippe Bober, producer and distributor, France (president)
• Eduardo Crespo, director and programmer, Argentina
• Jessica Kiang, critic and programmer, Ireland
• Izibene Oñederra, filmmaker, Spain
• Aulona Selmani, director, Switzerland

Horizontes Award Jury

• Fernando Juan Lima, film critic, Argentina (president)
• Pedro Hernández Santos, producer, Spain
• Valentina Maurel, directora, Costa Rica

Zabaltegi-Tabakalera Award Jury
• Albertina Carri, filmmaker, Argentina

Irizar Basque Film Award Jury

• Itziar Lazkano, actress (president)
• Joseba Lopezortega, director of ZINEBI
• Izaskun Rodríguez, journalist

Culinary Zinema Award Jury

• Irene Escolar, actress (president)
• Javier Suárez, food critic
• Luis Suárez de Lezo, president of the Spain Royal Academy of Gastronomy

Eusko Label Award Jury

• Fredéric Boyer, artistic director of the Tribeca and Les Arcs festivals and head of programming of the Reykjavik Festival (president)
• Nagore García, HAZI’s Communications Officer
• Roberto Ruiz, chef

Loterías Award Jury

• Isona Admetlla, cultural manager, Spain
• Flor Schapiro, curator, Argentina
• Micaela Solé, producer, Uruguay

The festival takes place 20 – 28 September