Sebastiane Award is a prize delivered in September, since 2000, to a film or documentary screened during the

San Sebastián International Film Festival The San Sebastián International Film Festival ( SSIFF; es, Festival Internacional de San Sebastián, eu, Donostia Zinemaldia) is an annual FIAPF A category film festival held in the Spanish city of Donostia-San Sebastián in September, in ...

that best reflects the values and reality of lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgender people. The selection of the winner film is carried out between all sections that make up the Festival: Official Section, Zabaltegi, Horizontes Latinos, Made Spain, etc.

History

In 2000, the idea was raised of creating a gay and lesbian film award in the frame of San Sebastián Film Festival. This idea came up among ''Gehitu'' members, a gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender association from the Basque Country. The goal intended, as it was already happening from 1987 on with the

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in the

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, was that the prize would help gay-theme movies have more relevance in movies theatres as well as in mass media. ''Krámpack'' ('' Nico and Dani'' in English), from the film director Cesc Gay, was the first film awarded with Sebastiane Prize. The film reflected the sexual awakening of two teenagers, as one comes to terms with his homosexuality and the other with his heterosexuality. The jury of this edition was made up by the writer Luis G. Martin, film critic Begoña del Teso, Angel Retamar from ZERO magazine, Gehitu members, Patricia García and David Montero. The name given to the Award, "

Sebastiane ''Sebastiane'' is a 1976 Latin-language British historical film directed by Derek Jarman and Paul Humfress and written by Jarman, Humfress and James Whaley. It portrays the events of the life of Saint Sebastian, including his iconic martyrdom ...

", honoured the film with the same name directed in 1976 by British

Derek Jarman Michael Derek Elworthy Jarman (31 January 1942 – 19 February 1994) was an English artist, film maker, costume designer, stage designer, writer, gardener and gay rights activist. Biography Jarman was born at the Royal Victoria Nursing Home ...

. It was his first film, in which he portrayed introspectively the Roman soldier Sebastian, martyr of Christianity, later a Middle Age Saint and eventually turned into a homoerotic icon.

Saint Sebastian Saint Sebastian (in Latin: ''Sebastianus''; Narbo, Gallia Narbonensis, Roman Empire c. AD 255 – Rome, Italia, Roman Empire c. AD 288) was an early Christian saint and martyr. According to traditional belief, he was killed during the Diocl ...

, patron saint of San Sebastián (Donostia), is a root symbol of the city itself, venue of the Festival, but likewise it is too a symbol the homosexual culture itself. That serves a perfect picture to represent the Sebastiane Prize.

Award

The Prize figurine was designed by Enrique Rojas. It represents the silhouette in metal of the image that traditionally has pictured San Sebastián martyr: a half naked body, which torso is pierced by arrows.

Winners

* 2000: ''

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'' (''Nico and Dani''), by

Cesc Gay Francesc Gay Puig (born 1967), better known as Cesc Gay, is a Spanish film screenwriter and film director. Biography Francesc Gay Puig was born in Barcelona in 1967. His 2015 film '' Truman'' won Goya Awards The Goya Awards ( es, Premios Goya ...

. * 2001: ''

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'' (''The Ignorant Fairies''), by

Ferzan Özpetek Ferzan Özpetek (born 3 February 1959) is a Turkish-Italian film director and screenwriter, residing in Italy. Biography Ferzan Özpetek was born in Istanbul in 1959. In 1976, he decided to move to Italy to study Cinema History at Sapienza Unive ...

. * 2002: ''Tani tatuwen piyabanna'' (''Flying with one wing''), by

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. * 2003: ''Le soleil assassiné'', by Abdelkrim Bahloul. * 2004: ''

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. * 2006: ''Estrellas de la Línea'' (''The Railroad All-Stars''), by Chema Rodríguez. * 2007: ''

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. * 2008: ''

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. * 2009: '' Undertow'' (''Contracorriente''), by

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. * 2010: ''80 egunean'' (''For 80 Days''), by José Mari Goenaga and Jon Garaño. * 2011: ''

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'', by Rodrigo García. * 2012: '' Young & Wild'', by

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. * 2013: ''

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'', by

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. * 2014: ''

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. * 2015: ''

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. * 2016: '' In Between'', by

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. * 2017: ''

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. * 2018: ''

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. * 2019: ''

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. * 2021: '' The Power of the Dog'' by

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Sebastiane Latino

In 2013, Sebastiane Latino becomes the second LGBT award given by Gehitu association during the San Sebastián Film Festival. This award tries to promote the LGBT values in the Latin Community. This is born thanks to the close relationship that the San Sebastián Film Festival has with Latin America. Sebastiane Latino Winners: * 2013: '' Quebranto'', by Roberto Fiesco (Mexico) * 2014: '' Futuro Beach'' (''Praia do Futuro''), by

Karim Aïnouz Karim Aïnouz (born 17 January 1966) is a Brazilian film director and visual artist. Career Karim Aïnouz was born to a Brazilian mother and an Algerian father. He is a film director, screenwriter and visual artist. Aïnouz's feature debut, '' ...

(Brazil) * 2015: '' Mariposa'', by Marco Berger (Argentina) * 2016: ''

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(Chile) * 2018: '' The Heiresses'', by

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References

External links

Sebastiane Award Website

San Sebastian International Film Festival
* {{in lang, es}
GEHITU (LGBT Association from Bask Country)
2000 establishments in Spain Awards established in 2000 San Sebastián International Film Festival LGBT film awards International film awards Lists of films by award San Sebastián Saint Sebastian

History

Award

Winners

Sebastiane Latino

See also

References

External links