The 72nd edition of the San Sebastián International Film Festival, taking place from 20 to 28 September 2024, will once again feature a significant presence of ESCAC talent. Another year, our alumni contribute their cinematic vision to one of the most important events in international cinema. From directing to production, several projects will compete and be screened in different sections of the festival, reaffirming ESCAC’s impact on the global film industry.
Strong ESCAC talent representation across all the Spanish productions in the festival’s Official Selection:
‘Soy Nevenka’, cinematography by graduate Gris Jordana
‘Yo, adicto’, directed by graduate Elena Trapé (series)
‘Los destellos’, edited by graduate Sofía Escudé
‘Querer’, created and written by Julia de Paz (ESCAC) and Eduard Sola (ESCAC), directed by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa, edited by Andrés Gil (ESCAC) (series)
‘El llanto’, production design by graduate José Tirado
‘Tardes de soledad’, edited by Ariadna Ribas (ESCAC) and Albert Serra
In addition, this year’s Donostia Award will go to Pedro Almodovar
‘La habitación de al lado’, cinematography by graduate Eduard Grau
New Directors
‘Los últimos románticos’, by graduate David Pérez Sañudo
Short films
‘Loterías Antón’, by graduate Mikel González Beorlegui
‘Lola, Lolita, Lolaza’, by graduate Mabel Lozano
Made in Spain
‘La casa en flames’, by graduate Dani de la Orden, with an ESCAC technical crew
‘Mamífera’, by graduate Liliana Torres, with an ESCAC technical crew
‘Nina’, by graduate Andrea Jaurrieta
Velodrome
‘Celeste’, by Elena Trapé (series)
Students on the Screenwriting Master’s at ESCAC + The Mediapro Studio will also be at the Festival and attend the Premio Nest The Mediapro Studio, which aims to promote and support future work by young students interested in learning film techniques and language, and to support the distribution and internationalisation of the short films entered in the competition.
Finally, students on the Production Master’s will also be at the Festival, taking part in various events and industry discussions.
