Actress and Donostia Award winner Glenn Close will preside over the Official Selection jury of the 70th anniversary edition of the San Sebastian Festival. Accompanying her are the casting director and filmmaker Antoinette Boulat (France), the director and screenwriter Tea Lindeburg (Denmark), the producer Matías Mosteirín (Argentina), the author and journalist Rosa Montero (Spain), the filmmaker and visual artist Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese (Lesotho) and the director and screenwriter Hlynur Pálmason (Iceland).

Official Jury

Glenn Close, actress, United States (PRESIDENT)

Antoinette Boulat, casting director and filmmaker, France

Tea Lindeburg, director and screenwriter, Denmark

Matías Mosteirín, producer, Argentina

Rosa Montero, writer and journalist, Spain

Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese, filmmaker and visual artist, Lesotho

Hlynur Pálmason, director and screenwriter, Iceland

Jury Kutxabank-New Directors Award

Alina Grigore, filmmaker, Romania (PRESIDENT)

Paolo Moretti, programmer, Italy

Paula Arantzazu Ruiz, film critic, Spain

Selva Almada, writer, Argentina

Ashmita Guha, filmmaker, India

Jury Horizonte Latinos

Giovanni Pompili, producer, Italy (PRESIDENT)

Tatiana Huezo, filmmaker, El Salvador

Júlia Olmo, film critic, Spain

Jury Zabaltegi-Tabakalera Award

Albertina Carri, director, screenwriter and producer, Argentina (PRESIDENT)

Vanja Kaludjercic, director of the Rotterdam Festival

Manuel Calvo, producer and director

Jury Irizar Award

Ander Izagirre, journalist and writer (PRESIDENT)

Nerea Kortabitarte, communicator and writer

Txema Muñoz, programmer

Jury Nest Award

Andrés Di Tella, filmmaker. Argentina

Jury Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum Award

Pau Brunet, production, distribution and industry analysis, Spain

Claudia Calviño, producer, Cuba

Katrin Pors, producer, Denmark