Georgian director Dea Kulumbegashvili to chair San Sebastian Film Festival
A year ago Dea Kulumbegashvili's film has won the first prize of the San Sebastian Film Festival with her debut feature Beginning. Photo from GNFC's Facebook page
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Acclaimed Georgian director Dea Kumulbegashvili, whose feature Beginning won the San Sebastian Film Festival last year, will be the chair of this year’s festival.
Kulumbegashvili is the winner of four official awards of the festival for her debut film, including the Golden Shell for Best Film, the Silver Shell for Best Director and the Jury Prize for Best Screenplay.
As the chair of the festival’s jury, she will be accompanied in the deliberations by the actress Susi Sanchez (Spain), the filmmakers and screenwriters Maite Alberdi (Chile) and Audrey Diwan (Lebanon-France) and the North American producer Ted Hope.
The 69th edition of San Sebastian International Film Festival will be held between September 17-25.