69th San Sebastián International Film Festival

The 69th San Sebastián International Film Festival took place from 17 to 25 September 2021 in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Spain. The festival opened with Zhang Yimou's One Second. Marion Cotillard and Johnny Depp were awarded the Donostia Award for lifetime achievements. The Donostia Award bestowed to Johnny Depp was mired by controversy and public scrutiny.

The competitive awards were presented on 25 September 2021. Blue Moon by Alina Grigore won the Golden Shell award, whereas Jessica Chastain (The Eyes of Tammy Faye) shared the Silver Shell for Best Leading Performance (a new non-gendered category replacing the former gendered acting awards) with Danish teen Flora Ofelia Hofmann Lindahl (As in Heaven).

Juries

 * Official Selection
 * Dea Kulumbegashvili
 * Susi Sánchez
 * Maite Alberdi
 * Audrey Diwan
 * Ted Hope
 * Horizontes latinos
 * María Zamora
 * Lila Avilés
 * Luciano Monteagudo
 * New Directors
 * Mary Burke
 * Irene Escolar
 * Suzanne Lindon
 * Zabaltegi-Tabakalera
 * Sergio Oksman
 * Miriam Heard
 * Elena López Riera

Official Selection
The lineup of films selected for the Official Selection is as follows:
 * In competition
 * Highlighted title indicates award winner.

The following works (including a short and a miniseries) were selected to screen out of competition:
 * Out of competition

Latin Horizons
The following films were selected for the Latin Horizons section:
 * Highlighted title indicates award winner.

New Directors
The following films were selected for the New Directors section:
 * Highlighted title indicates award winner.

Zabaltegi-Tabakalera
The following films were selected for the Zabaltegi-Tabakalera section:
 * Highlighted title indicates award winner.

Donostia Award Screenings
The following film was selected for the Donostia Award Screenings section:

Surprise film
The following film was programmed as a surprise:

Official Selection Awards

 * Golden Shell: Blue Moon by Alina Grigore
 * Special Jury Prize: Earwig by Lucile Hadžihalilović
 * Silver Shell for Best Director: Tea Lindeburg (As in Heaven)
 * Silver Shell for Best Leading Performance: Flora Ofelia (As in Heaven) & Jessica Chastain (The Eyes of Tammy Faye)
 * Silver Shell for Best Supporting Performance: cast of Who's Stopping Us
 * Best Screenplay: Terence Davies (Benediction)
 * Best Cinematography: Claire Mathon (Undercover)

Special Awards
Donostia Award for lifetime achievements: Marion Cotillard and Johnny Depp