‘Magical Girl’ wins Golden Shell at San Sebastian – La Vanguardia

San Sebastian (EP) .- The film ‘ Magical Girl ‘ filmmaker Carlos Vermouth has won the Golden Shell at the 61 International Film Festival San Sebastian which has given the president of the jury this year, producer Fernando Bovaira, who explained that this award has been given to “a disturbing, delicate and unique voice” of Spanish cinema. The Silver Shell for Best Director has also gone to Carlos Vermouth for his second feature, while the Silver Award for Best Actress was awarded to Danish interpreter Paprika Steen for his role in ‘Silent heart’ and Silver for Best Actor Javier Gutiérrez has received for her performance in ‘The minimum island’.

The prize list has been released at the closing gala of film festival that Kursaal Donostia San Sebastian from 20.30 and has been presented by actor Jose Coronado and journalist Edurne Ormazabal. Vermouth has dedicated the award to his girlfriend, present at the gala, and has said that she is doing the film. “Cinema is done for love and I make films for her,” he emphasized. Vermouth and ‘Magical Girl’ have also been raised with the Silver Shell for Best Director, who underlined that the film “is a journey not do alone but with many people” and had words of appreciation for the team his film and cast, among whom Joseph Sexton has described as “my master Jedi.” The jury also awarded a special prize for ‘Wild life’ Cedric Kahn. The Silver Shell for Best Actor Javier Gutiérrez, star of ‘The minimum island’ by Alberto Rodriguez, who has not come to collect the award that has been given to his co-star Raúl Arévalo, who has read a message from the award in which has dedicated the award, among others, to the team because “the South also exists” and the director, who has said he is “God for him.” Also, has criticized the “abuse and indifference” of Rajoy Government cinema.

The Silver Shell for Best Actress Paprika Steen has received, star of ‘Silent heart’ Bille August, the interpreter has collected from the hands of the jury for the Official Section Vlad Ivanov. The director Marjane Satapri, jury member of the Official Section, has given the Audience Award for Best Screenplay Dennis Lehane for ‘The Drop’ by Michael R. Roskam. The Jury Prize for Best Picture was awarded to Alex Catalán, director of ‘The minimum island’, Alberto Rodriguez film.