Read More: San Sebastian Film Festival Announces 2015 Competition TitlesThe San Sebastian Film Festival has announced the 13 titles competing for the Kutxabank-New Directors Award, which will be decided by a specific international jury and carry a prize of 50,000 euro. The section will present first or second works by filmmakers from all over the world and shed light on new emerging talent. The competing titles for the New Directors Award are as follows: "After Eden" (Canada) Dir: Hans Christian Berger "Barash" (Israel) Dir: Michal Vinik "One of Us" (Austria) Dir: Stephan Richter "Granny's Dancing on the Table" (Sweden, Denmark) Dir: Hanna Skold "Iona" (UK, Germany) Dir: Scott Graham "Thirst" (Bulgaria) Dir: Tsotsorkova Svetla "The New Kid" (France) Dir: Rudi Rosenberg "Parasol" (Belgium) Dir: Valery...
- 7/28/2015
- by Sarah Choi
- Indiewire
The 13 films competing for a $55,000 prize include Scott Graham’s Iona and Hans Christian Berger’s After Eden.Scroll down for full line-up
The San Sebastian Film Festival (Sept 18-26) has revealed the 13 films competing for the Kutxabank-New Directors Award, which includes a prize of $55,000 (€50,000).
The New Directors section, comprising first or second works by international filmmakers, includes Iona, Scott Graham’s follow-up to the critically acclaimed Shell, which world premiered at San Sebastian in 2012.
Iona stars Ruth Negga as the title character who takes her teenage son to the island where she was born so they can hide from a violent crime.
New Directors line-up
Synopses provided by the festival
After Eden
Hans Christian Berger (Canada)
A tale of love and temptation in the age of Internet pornography. A reclusive university student tracks down his favourite porn star in the real world and becomes her anonymous follower - until he finds the courage to connect in person...
The San Sebastian Film Festival (Sept 18-26) has revealed the 13 films competing for the Kutxabank-New Directors Award, which includes a prize of $55,000 (€50,000).
The New Directors section, comprising first or second works by international filmmakers, includes Iona, Scott Graham’s follow-up to the critically acclaimed Shell, which world premiered at San Sebastian in 2012.
Iona stars Ruth Negga as the title character who takes her teenage son to the island where she was born so they can hide from a violent crime.
New Directors line-up
Synopses provided by the festival
After Eden
Hans Christian Berger (Canada)
A tale of love and temptation in the age of Internet pornography. A reclusive university student tracks down his favourite porn star in the real world and becomes her anonymous follower - until he finds the courage to connect in person...
- 7/28/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
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