SAN SEBASTIAN — Blessed by blowsy sun, two Conferences and a Co-Pro Forum, which brought the highest caliber and number of U.S., European execs and Latin American producers ever seen in festival history, San Sebastian rounded its final bend Friday after a packed, busy and upbeat event, also suggesting a stability in contrast to other major European events, such as Berlin. Women Rule Still
Of course, prizes could cut another way. Jury president Claire Denis reportedly said at a round table that she had enjoyed the comedies, which would seem to be a reference to not only “Puan,” but also “The Practice,” by Martin Rejtman, whose “Cropped Head” brought down the flag on the New Argentine Cinema way back in 1992. Some big deals went down – or were at least announced– at San Sebastian.
*France’s Studiocanal, Ramón Campos’ Mr. Fields, Bambu are prepping ‘Rondallas,’ by ‘Spanish Alexander Payne’ Daniel Sánchez Arévalo.