San Sebastián,Spain – The 73rd San Sebastián International film Festival launches Friday,September 19th at 8:30 p.m. (Peninsular time) with thorough live coverage available on RTVE Play. RTVE Play will feature a new thematic channel, RTVE SANSEBASTIANFES, dedicated to the festival, streaming presentations, special programs, press conferences, and galas through September 29th – culminating with the closing gala and awards ceremony (El Palmarés).
The festival will showcase 250 films and series from 56 countries.
Key live events scheduled on RTVE Play include:
* September 20: Presentation of The Tigers at 10:40 a.m.
* September 21: presentation of Maspalomas at 10:45 a.m.
* September 22: Presentation of Karmele at 11:45 a.m.
* September 23: presentation of Tale at 2:00 p.m. (repeated listing)
* September 25: RTVE We are Cinema talk with The Truce series presentation at 12:15 p.m.
* September 25: RTVE We are Cinema talk with Good Valley Stories documentary presentation at 1:55 p.m.
* September 26: Presentation of Sky Mouths series at 12:30 p.m.
* September 26: Donostia Award to Jennifer Lawrence.
The RTVE SANSEBASTIANFES channel will offer 24-hour content including awarded films from past festivals, previous gala footage, and interviews. An RTVE Play team is on-site providing coverage and interviews throughout the festival.
