One of the hottest topics at this year’s Creative Investors’ Conference at the San Sebastián Film Festival is the likelihood and the effects of a U.S. federal tax credit for film production. Speaking at a panel titled “Europe’s Current Challenges and Opportunities,” Lorenzo de Maio of De Maio Entertainment said he doesn’t believe the measure
Acme AI & FX’s Ryan Kavanaugh, Laura Austin-Little at Black Bear International, Neon’s Elissa Federoff, StudioCanal’s Ron Halpern and Sumerian Pictures’ Rob Williams are confirmed for San Sebastián’s fifth Creative Investors’ Conference, co-organized with CAA Media Finance. They will join CAA Media Finance’s Roeg Sutherland, Killer Films’ Christine Vachon, Patrick Wachsberger at 193 and Sumerian
The San Sebastián Film Festival has added six films to its 2026 Official Selection, including new works from Jesse Eisenberg, Fred Cavayé, Amanda Kernell and Gabriel Martins, alongside feature debuts from Ah Biao and Tony Vahl. The titles join 10 previously announced contenders and will compete for the Golden Shell at the festival’s 74th edition.
