San Sebastian Industry Awards 2024

Main Prizes

Daniel Hendler’s A Loose End, Sarah Miro Fischer’s Blue Marks, and Francisco Lezama’s The Two Landscapes have taken the main prizes in the 72nd San Sebastian International Film Festival (SSIFF) industry programme.

The awards were announced at an event on September 25.

A Loose End was presented as a project at the Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum in 2023 and was offered this year to buyers and potential partners in its near-completion stage.

The film is a co-production between Uruguay’s Cordon Films and Argentina’s Wanka Cine. It follows a low-ranking police officer who arrives at the border between Uruguay and Argentina while running from a mysterious past. He has neither money nor a place to stay. His kindness and wit are his only assets as he tries to build a new life, with the help of the locals he encounters.

A Loose End will be Uruguayan director Hendler’s third feature as a director, following Norberto’s Deadline and The Candidate. Hendler is also a prolific actor with roles in Juan Pablo Rebella and Pablo Stoll’s 25 Watts, and Daniel Burman’s 2004 film Lost Embrace.

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Full List of Winners

WIP Latam Industry Award
A Loose End (working title) (Uruguay- Argentina- Italy)
Dir: Daniel Hendler
Prod co: Cordon Films

Egeda Platino industry award for best WIP Latam
Cuerpo Celeste (Chile-Italy)
Dir. Nayra Illic
Prod co: Planta

WIP Europa industry award
Blue Marks (working title) (Germany)
Dir: Sarah Miro Fischer
Prod co: DFFB

WIP Europa award
Blue Marks (working title) (Germany)
Dir: Sarah Miro Fischer
Prod co: DFFB

Latin America Co-Production Forum best project award
The Two Landscapes (Argentina)
Dir: Francisco Lezama
Prod co: Pionera Cine

Dale! dward (Development Latin America-Europe)
The Two Landscapes (Argentina)
Dir: Francisco Lezama
Prod co: Pionera Cine

Artekino international prize
Mar De Leva (Colombia)
Dir: Mariana Saffon
Prod co: Evidencia Films

Ikusmira Berriak Award (Sideral – Euskadi post-production award)
Dear Bastiano (Spain)
Dir: María Elorza
Prod co: Garabi Films

Casa Wabi and Escine award
Senda
Dir: Mikele Landa Eiguren

Lau Haizetara documentary co-production forum awards

Music Library Award
La Noche Ee La Infancia (China- Spain)
Dir: Xixi Sofía Ye Chen
Prod cos: LaCima Producciones, The South Project, La Fábrica Nocturna

Dogwoof Award
Barrabás (Spain-Peru)
Dir. Daniel Martínez-Quintanilla
Prod cos: Muyuna, Suica Films

EPE-Ibaia – Elkargi Award
Barrabás (Spain-Peru)
Dir. Daniel Martínez-Quintanilla
Prod cos: Muyuna, Suica Films

Conclusion

The San Sebastian Industry Awards 2024 have recognized outstanding films and filmmakers in the industry. The awards were announced at an event on September 25, and the winners were presented with their awards. The awards recognize the best work in progress from Latin America, Europe, and other regions.

FAQs

Q: What are the San Sebastian Industry Awards?
A: The San Sebastian Industry Awards are a set of awards that recognize outstanding films and filmmakers in the industry.

Q: Who are the winners of the San Sebastian Industry Awards 2024?
A: The winners of the San Sebastian Industry Awards 2024 are Daniel Hendler’s A Loose End, Sarah Miro Fischer’s Blue Marks, and Francisco Lezama’s The Two Landscapes.

Q: What are the categories of the San Sebastian Industry Awards?
A: The categories of the San Sebastian Industry Awards include WIP Latam Industry Award, Egeda Platino industry award for best WIP Latam, WIP Europa industry award, WIP Europa award, Latin America Co-Production Forum best project award, Dale! dward (Development Latin America-Europe), Artekino international prize, Ikusmira Berriak Award (Sideral – Euskadi post-production award), Casa Wabi and Escine award, and Lau Haizetara documentary co-production forum awards.