The International Authors Award has been given to the Spanish director and screenplay writer, Imanol Uribe. He is the author of, among other works, the movie El rey pasmado (The Dumbfounded King), which received several Goya awards. This movie is based on a novel by Gonzalo Torrente Ballester. Imanol Uribe, who has also already been awarded the San Sebastian Festival Prize, is one of the most renown Spanish directors and screenplay writers, and his work has been made and recognized in several Latin American countries as well.
Lisbon, February 28th, 2012
