San Sebastian Film Festival Awards - 2006
by Andre Soares
54th San Sebastian International Film Festival Awards - 2006
The 54th San Sebastian International Film Festival was held between Sept. 21-30, 2006.
The winners at the 54th San Sebastian International Film Festival were announced on Sept. 30, 2006.
San Sebastian Film Festival 2006 Awards - Article
Films in competition at the 2006 San Sebastian Film Festival
Photos: Iñaki Pardo

OFFICIAL SELECTION:
Golden Shell for Best Film (ex aequo): Niwemang / Half Moon, directed by Bahman Ghobadi, Iran-Iraq-Austria-France, and Mon fils à moi / My Son, directed by Martial Fougeron, France

Special Jury Prize: El Camino de San Diego / The Road to San Diego, directed by Carlos Sorin, Argentina

Silver Shell for Best Director: Tom DiCillo for Delirious, United States

Silver Shell for Best Actor: Juan Diego for Vete de mi / Go Away from Me, Spain
Silver Shell for Best Actress: Nathalie Baye for Mon fils à moi / My Son
Jury Award for Best Screenplay: Tom DiCillo for Delirious
Jury Award for Best Cinematography: Nigel Bluck and Crighton Bone for Niwemang / Half Moon
Donostia Career Awards: Max von Sydow and Matt Dillon
Altadis - New Directors Award: Fair Play, Lionel Bailliu (France)
Special Mention: Ang daan patungong Kalimugtong / The Road to Kalimugtong, Mes de Guzman (The Philippines)
Horizontes Award: Os 12 Trabalhos / The 12 Jobs, Ricardo Elias (Brazil)
Special Mentions: El Violín, Francisco Vargas (Mexico), and El Custodio, Rodrigo Moreno (Argentina-Germany-France-Uruguay)
Audience Award: Little Miss Sunshine, Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris (USA)
Montblanc Award for New Screenwriters: Mei man ren sheng / Singapore Dreaming, Yen Yen Woo and Colin Goh (Singapore)
Volkswagen Youth Award: Kunsten at Græde i kor / The Art of Crying, Peter Schønau Fog (Denmark)
FIPRESCI (International Film Critics) Award: Niwemang / Half Moon, by Bahman Ghobadi (Iran-Iraq-Austria-France)
SIGNIS Award: Delirious, by Tom DiCillo (USA)
CICAE Award: Cashback, by Sean Ellis (UK)
Special Mentions: Si le vent soulève les sables, by Marion Hänsel (Belgium-France) and Nömadak TX, by Raúl de la Fuente, with co-directors Pablo Iraburu, Harkaitz Martínez de San Vicente, Igor Otxoa (Spain)
Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos (Film Journalists Circle) Award: Copying Beethoven, Agnieska Holland (USA-UK-Hungary)
Gipuzkoa Blood Donors’ Solidarity Award: Ghosts, by Nick Broomfield (UK)
Sebastián 2006 Award: Estrellas de La Línea / The Railroad All Stars, by Chema Rodríguez (Spain)
FILM IN PROGRESS AWARDS
Industry Award to Films in Progress: Una Novia errante, Ana Katz (Argentina)
Casa de América Award: A Via Láctea / The Milky Way, Lina Chamie (Brazil)
CICAE Award: A Casa de Alice / Alice’s House, Chico Teixeira (Brazil)
TVE Award (ex aequo): Fiestapatria, Luis Vera Vargas (Chile-Peru) and A Casa de Alice / Alice’s House, Chico Teixeira (Brazil)
CINEMA IN MOTION AWARDS
Cinema in Motion Award: Mariage du Loup / Marriage of the Wolf, by Jilani Saadi (Tunisia)
CNC Grant: O Jardim do Outro Homem / The Other Man’s Garden, by Sol de Carvalho (Mozambique)
FILM SCHOOL AWARDS
TV 5 Award: 2 + 2 = 5, by Jorge Carrascosa (Spain)
CECC (Centre d’Estudis Cinematogràfics de Catalunya) Award: Cache ta joie / Hide Your Happiness, by Jean-Baptiste de Laubier (France)
COMPETITION JURY:
JEANNE MOREAU (Chairwoman)
BRUNO BARRETO
ISABEL COIXET
SARA DRIVER
BRUNO GANZ
MANUEL GÓMEZ PEREIRA
JOSÉ SARAMAGO
ALTADIS–NEW DIRECTORS AWARD JURY:
PATRICIA REYES SPÍNDOLA (Chairwoman)
GILBERT ADAIR
CARLOS LOSILLA
SUSANA DE MORAES
PER NIELSEN
MARTINE OFFROY
KIRMEN URIBE
HORIZONTES JURY:
ROMÁN CHALBAUD (Chairman)
LOLA MILLÁS
JORGE RUFFINELLI
San Sebastian International Film Festival Site
San Sebastian Film Festival 2006 Awards - Article
Films in competition at the 2006 San Sebastian Film Festival
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