San Sebastian marks the third and final part of the trilogy of major film festivals of the fall season. This year's festival has been held in the presence of Jacques Audiard, Juliette Binoche, and the quartet Laetitia Casta, Lily-Rose Depp, Louis Garrel, and Jean-Claude Carrière, who presented the only majority-French production included in the Official Competition, A Faithful Man (photo).
Festivals
Spain
San Sebastián International Film Festival (September 21-29)
- Jacques Audiard for The Sisters Brothers
- Juliette Binoche and Claire Denis for High Life
- Laetitia Casta, Lily-Rose Depp, Louis Garrel for A Faithful Man
- Alane Delhaye, Bruno Dumont, Philippe Jore and Bernard Pruvost for Coincoin and the Extra Humans
- Zéa Duprez and Romain Laguna for Meteorites
- Michel Ocelot for Dilili in Paris
- Virgil Vernier for Sophia Antipolis
- Benjamin Naishtat for Rojo
Canada
Festival of the City of Quebec (September 17-21)
Vancouver International Film Festival (September 27 to October 12)
Denmark
Copenhagen Film Festival (September 28 to October 1)
- Rachid Hami for Orchestra Class
- Leos Carax for a master class
Egypt
El Gouna Film Festival (September 22-24)
- Corentin Fila for A Paris Education
- Stefano Savona et Penelope Bortoluzzi for Samouni Road
- Claus Drexel for America
- Manal Issa for Ulysses & Mona
USA
Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas (September 20-27)
Finland
Helsinki International Film Festival - Love & Anarchy (September 27-30)
Russia
Message to Man Festival in St. Petersburg (September 15-22)
Commercial releases
- Meryem Benm'Barek and Sarah Freire from September 16 to 24 for Sofia
- Diane Rouxel in Quebec from September 17 to 21 for Raising Colors
- Kev Adams, Jamel Debbouze "and the whole gang" in Brussels on September 25 for The Brand New Adventures of Aladdin
