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Spain’s women filmmakers condemn San Sebastian film festival’s top honour for ‘abuser’ Johnny Depp

A GROUP of Spain’s leading female filmmakers have spoken out against the decision to honour actor Johnny Depp with San Sebastian’s Donostia Award arguing it “transmits a terrible message to the public”.

11 Aug, 2021 @ 11:10

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Spain’s San Sebastian Festival to honour Johnny Depp with Donostia Award

SAN SEBASTIAN Film Festival has raised eyebrows by choosing to honour Johnny Depp by giving him the highly coveted Donostia Award. The festival, which takes place from September 17-25, said yesterday that

9 Aug, 2021 @ 16:15

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BEST DRESSED: The red carpet looks from San Sebastian Film Festival

WHEN people say San Sebastian will blow you away they first mean by the Michelin star pintxos. After that, they’re referring to the gale force winds. Stars battled biblical rain and 90km

1 Oct, 2020 @ 13:30

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Inside the exclusive closing gala at San Sebastian Film Festival in Spain

Headed up by Call Me By Your Name director Luca Guadagnino, the San Sebastian Official Selection Jury scoured entries to select the best films of the festival. French-Georgian feature ‘Dasatskisi / Beginning’

29 Sep, 2020 @ 17:06

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WHAT TO WATCH: The Best English language films from San Sebastian Film Festival

AS a week of film watching and celeb spotting draws to a close at the 68th San Sebastian Film Festival in Donostia, we’ve rounded up the best British cinema from the programme

27 Sep, 2020 @ 13:42

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Film star Katherine Waterston happy in Spain away from UK second lockdown chaos

KATHERINE Waterston was a picture of deadpan beauty on the red carpet at San Sebastian Film Festival. But when Olive Press asked if she was pleased to have escaped the craziness of

27 Sep, 2020 @ 09:00

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Johnny Depp film ‘Crock of Gold’ scoops award at San Sebastian Film Festival

CROCK of Gold, a new documentary about musician Shane MacGowan, has won The Special Jury Prize at San Sebastian Film Festival. Although produced by Johnny Depp, the jury stressed the award is ‘for

26 Sep, 2020 @ 22:36

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A-list guests not enough to save tourism industry in San Sebastian say hotel staff

STAFF at the Maria Cristina Hotel in San Sebastian have revealed to Olive Press that even celebrity guests have not been enough to save their tourist season this year. While in town

26 Sep, 2020 @ 15:02

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Red carpet floods at San Sebastian Film Festival as 90km winds batter celebrities

MATT Dillon and Johnny Depp better wear their wellies this weekend in San Sebastian as the red carpet has been saturated by biblical rain. Event staff are doing their best to clear

25 Sep, 2020 @ 15:00

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Footballers hijack awards ceremony to show love for Lord of the Rings star Viggo Mortensen in Spain

ARGENTINIAN football legend Beto Acosta and Real Sociedad player Asier Illaramendi aren’t who you might expect to find at glitzy movie gala. But last night, as Viggo Mortensen took to the stage

25 Sep, 2020 @ 12:29

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Film director kicked out of screening and stripped of accreditation after refusing to wear a mask at San Sebastian film festival in Spain

STAFF at the San Sebastian Film Festival have been forced to remove a director from his own movie’s screening after he refused to wear a mask. French director Eugene Green was asked

24 Sep, 2020 @ 13:25

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Expat actor Ken Appledorn reveals what is was like on set with Woody Allen in Spain

KEN Appledorn first moved to Spain from Michigan for love. Fifteen years ago, after losing his heart to Jorge Cadaval of the beloved comedy duo Los Morancos, he packed his bags and

22 Sep, 2020 @ 16:34

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Paso De Johnny Depp Por El Ssiff Para Presentar Su Pelicula Crock Of Gold A Few Rounds With Shane Macgowan

Johnny Depp arrives in Spain to promote new film Crock Of Gold at the 68th San Sebastian Film Festival

THE most exciting part of any film festival, save from the movies themselves, is seeing what the stars are wearing. But few would have been able to predict at the start of

21 Sep, 2020 @ 14:56

What to expect at Spain’s 68th San Sebastian Film Festival

With one of the highest number of Michelin star restaurants per square metre, San Sebastian has long been considered one of the food capitals of the world. But, each September, the city

9 Sep, 2020 @ 11:12

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