Daniel Blake wins audience award

Loach's social drama takes prize in San Sebastian.

by Amber Wilkinson

I, Daniel Blake won the Audience Award in San Sebastian.
I, Daniel Blake won the Audience Award in San Sebastian. Photo: © Joss Barratt
Ken Loach's I, Daniel Blake has won the San Sebastian Film Festival Audience Award.

The social drama, which took the Palme d'Or in Cannes earlier this year, beat rivals including German comedy Toni Erdmann, Paul Verhoeven's psychosexual thriller Elle and French animation My Life As A Courgette, which received the Award To The European Film for the second highest number of votes.

The Irizar Basque Film Award went to Juan Palacios' documentary Pedalo, while the EROSKI Youth Award was given to In Between (Bar Bahar) by Maysaloun Mahoud.

The main jury awards will be announced later tonight.

Share this with others on...
News

Ancient heritage, new materialities Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stépanian on alien aesthetics, music and Doppelgängers

The human connection Toby Perl Freilich and Judith Mizrachy on Mierle Laderman Ukeles and Maintenance Artist

The fabric of success Ferzan Özpetek on Milena Canonero, Piero Tosi and Diamonds

That cinematic vastness Josalynn Smith on the influence of Greg Araki and making Ride Or Die

Douglas decides to take it easy Legend on health battles, preserving democracy and the truth about acting

Krieps and Sarsgaard take the honours at Karlovy Vary Opening night goes with a bang - and a touch of sadness

More news and features

Interact

More competitions coming soon.