San Sebastian Fest’s Ikusmira Berriak Unveils New Projects, Including a Mermaid Horror Thriller and a Queer Cowboy Tale
John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Ikusmira Berriak, the San Sebastian-based development program behind Cannes Directors’ Fortnight hits “The Water” and “Creatura” and Sundance standout “All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt,” has announced six projects for its 2025 residency program, as the initiative soars in popularity, applications sky-rocketing 34% to 487 for this current year.
Reasons for that cut several ways. As markets contract for movies, Ikusmira Berriak, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, has supported 50 film projects since 2015.
23 of those have premiered at international festivals which are proving must-have platforms for films to cut through the slew of features made every year in Europe and beyond.
Of other Ikusmira Berriak alums, Jaione Camborda won San Sebastian’s top Golden Shell with “The Rye Horne,” developed at Ikusmira Berriak.
