The San Sebastian International Film Festival is the first international film festival in Spain and is known as the "Queen of Spanish International Film Festivals". The San Sebastian International Film Festival (San Sebastian International Film Festival) is the first major international film festival in Spain and is known as the "Queen of Spanish International Film Festivals" and has a significant position in the European film industry. The festival was launched in 1953 and was held every year in September; from 1961 to 1972, it was changed to June or July. From 1961 to 1972, the festival was held in June or July, and in 1973, it resumed in September, usually for 10 days. The awards are mainly given to the best feature films, documentaries, short films, directors, actors and actresses, cinematography, etc. The main awards are the "Gold Shell Award", "Silver Shell Award" and "Pearl Award" (which was given in 1959). In addition, there are also special awards of the jury, the International Critics Award, the San Sebastian City Award, etc.