Strong ESCAC Talent presence at the 73rd San Sebastián Film Festival

The talent trained at ESCAC is shining once again at the San Sebastián International Film Festival. In its 73rd edition, a strong presence of Alumni and professionals connected to the school is taking part in the festival’s different sections, reaffirming ESCAC’s importance as a breeding ground for the new generation of filmmakers.

Highlights among the selected titles include:

• A Ghost in the Battle
  Produced by J.A. Bayona, with sound design by Oriol Tarragó and Marc Bech, and visual effects by Laura Pedro.

• The Sundays
  Cinematography by Bet Rourich.

• Clean
  Directed by Dominga Sotomayor.

• Estrany riu
  Directed and produced by Andrés Mellinas.

• The Pheasant Island
  A debut feature with the participation of ESCAC Alumni.

• Jone, Sometimes
  Directed by Sara Fantova (developed at the ESCAC First Feature Lab)

• My Friend Eva
  Written by Edu Solà, edited by Liana Artigal, art direction by Sylvia Steinbrecht, and visual effects by Lluís Castells.

• Pilgrimage
  Edited by Ana Pfaff and still photography by Quim Vives.

• Sirat
  Produced by Oriol Maymó, art direction by Laia Ateca, sound design by Laia Casanovas, and still photography by Quim Vives.

• Los tortuga
  Directed by Belén Funes and written by Marçal Cebrián.

• Sorda
  Cinematography by Gina Ferrer and art direction by Anna Auquer.

• Erreka zoko hortan (short film)
  Directed by Ekaitz Bertiz, produced by ESCAC Films.

• Marciano García (short film)
  A project by Luis Arrojo, produced by ESCAC Films.

Student presence at the Festival

In addition, students from the Master’s in Production and Master’s in Screenwriting will also be present at the Festival, taking part in the various activities organised for the industry and as part of the Nest programme.

ESCAC’s presence on the international stage

The range of roles—from directing, screenwriting and production to editing, art, visual effects and sound—shows the breadth of training at ESCAC and the ability of its Alumni to lead high-profile projects on the international stage.

The participation in San Sebastián adds to the strong presence of ESCAC Talent at festivals such as Cannes, Berlin, Shanghai and Locarno, confirming the school’s commitment to academic excellence and professional integration in the audiovisual industry.

Onwards!