Amanda Nevill / British Film Institute

SEFF ’09 SPECIAL AWARD
For her firm, constant work as director of the British Film Institute in the promotion and conservation of the United Kingdom’s film legacy and her support in increasing awareness of Spanish cinema.

In the early 1980’s, Amanda set up the first British contemporary art fair before joining The Royal Photographic Society in 1985, becoming Company Secretary and Chief Executive Officer in 1990 – the first woman i ...

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Fernando Trueba

HONORARY AWARD
For his prolific activity, as director and producer, in which he has always maintained a high professional standard and a personal, updated view of life and of cinema, achieving international projection for the Spanish industry.

He began studying Image and Philology but in the end opted for Journalism, although his real passion was film. He started working in the 70s, making short films and writing film scripts.

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John Hurt

SEFF ‘09 SPECIAL AWARD
For the variety and quality of the characters he has portrayed in the numerous British films in which he has starred and for his special relationship with Spanish cinema.

Born in 1940 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, John Hurt lived until the age of 12 in the industrial countryside of the Midlands. He first went to Grimsby Art School and St. Martin’s School of Art in London before winning a scholarship to RADA. ...

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Rafael Azcona and Maurizio Scaparro

TRIBUTE
For the prolific collaboration between the most outstanding and brilliant of Spanish scriptwriters and the great Italian director who generously gave his wisdom and friendship during his fruitful stay in Seville.

Sir Ben Kingsley

INTERNATIONAL HONORARY AWARD
For his outstanding contribution to British cinema and his distinguished career as an actor in unforgettable roles which have assured him a place in film history.

After earning an Academy Award, two Golden Globes and two BAFTA Awards for his riveting portrayal of Indian social leader Mahatma Gandhi, Sir Ben Kingsley continues to bring unequaled detail and nuance to each role. In 1984, Kingsley was aw ...

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Sören Staermose

SEFF/SILE INDUSTRY AWARD
For his ability in spreading European cinema beyond borders and for creating a new model of convergence between cinema and television in the field of quality fiction.

Sören Staermose is the producer of Stieg Larsson Millennium being turned into a franchise of 3 feature films and an high profile TV serial of 6 x 90 min. Millenium Sören Staermose has an MA in Literature & Film from Copenhagen University and ...

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