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Notes

  • This is an annual film festival which originated in 1953 and is held in the Spanish city of San Sebastian. Although the festival was originally intended to honour Spanish language films, films of other languages became eligible for consideratin in the late 1950s.

Latest Winners / Recipients

Year: 2009

winner (Best Screenplay) form y separately published work icon Blessed Andrew Bovell , Patricia Cornelius , Melissa Reeves , Christos Tsiolkas , ( dir. Ana Kokkinos ) Australia : Blessed Film Productions Head Gear Films Wildheart Zizani Screen Australia Film Victoria , 2009 Z1608662 2009 single work film/TV

Seven children wander the streets of Melbourne at night, while their mothers await their return.

Works About this Award

Blessed Wins Screenplay Award in Spain 2009 single work column
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 28 September 2009; (p. 4)
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