Claire Denis to chair the Golden Shell jury in San Sebastián
- The French filmmaker is joined by directors Christian Petzold and Cristina Gallego, actresses Fan Bingbing and Vicky Luengo, photographer Brigitte Lacombe and producer Robert Lantos
The San Sebastián International Film Festival has announced the jury members of its upcoming 71st edition, which will take place from 22 to 30 September.
The Golden Shell jury will be chaired by French director Claire Denis, winner of the Golden Leopard in Locarno for Nénette and Boni, the FIPRESCI Prize in San Sebastián for High Life [+see also:
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The other juries have also been announced. The Kutxabank-New Directors Award jury will be chaired by British producer Emily Morgan, who will be flanked by Director of the Film Department and Deputy to the General Delegate of the Cannes Film Festival Christian Jeune, Colombian-born and Belgium-based director Juanita Onzaga, Guatemalan-born and Norway-based Elisa Fernanda Pirir and Spanish journalist Ricardo Aldarondo. The Horizontes Award jury will be chaired by French producer David Hurst, Chilean director Manuela Martelli and Spanish journalist Elisa McCausland. The Zabaltegi-Tabakalera Award Jury will be chaired by Luxbox president Fiorella Moretti, who will be accompanied by Argentinian programmer Cecilia Barrionuevo.
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