Following its foundation in 1928, the International Catholic Office for Cinema and Audiovisuals (OCIC) defined its cinematic work through myriad activities including criticism, the publication of film studies and giving awards at various festivals. Its information spreading actions led to the creation of courses and training organised jointly with film festivals and film clubs. One of these is the II Semana de Formación Cinematográfica (II Cinema Training Week) which took place in San Sebastian from 25th April to 5th May 1955, in collaboration with the San Sebastian International Film Festival. From the following year, the initiative would continue to run in conjunction with the recently created Cine Club San Sebastián. The poster for the second edition, designed by the cartoonist, writer and movie director José María González Castrillo, known by his nickname “Chumy Chúmez” is the oldest poster still kept today in the Festival archive.
Regulations of the II Cartago International Film Festival (1968) San Sebastian Festival Archive. [+]
Letter from Josefina Molina to the Festival organisers (1978) San Sebastian Festival Archive [+]
Letter from Diego Galán to film director Jafar Panahi (1998) San Sebastian Festival Archive. [+]
Program for the 11th edition of the Festival International de Films de Femmes de Créteil et du Val de Marne (1989) San Sebastian Festival Archive. [+]
Letter from Wolf Kochmann to Pilar Olascoaga on the death of Bette Davis (1989) San Sebastian Festival Archive. [+]
Letter from Luis Buñuel to the Mayor of San Sebastián Antonio Vega de Seoane (1960) San Sebastian Festival Archive. [+]
Letter sent by Antonio de Zulueta y Besson to the Cineclub Irún accepting to collaborate with them (1960) San Sebastian Festival Archive. [+]
Letter from underground filmmaker Antoni Padrós to Pilar Olascoaga (1977) San Sebastian Festival Archive. [+]
Letter from Alfredo Guevara, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Culture of Cuba and founder of ICAIC, to Luis Gasca, Secretary General of the Festival (1977) San Sebastian Festival Archive [+]
HLetter sent by VALIE EXPORT to Festival Director Miguel de Echarri (1977) San Sebastian Festival Archive [+]
Handwritten letter from Jean Cocteau to Antonio de Zulueta y Besson (1959) San Sebastian Festival Archive [+]
ACommunication with the director Pierre Clémenti (1979-1980) San Sebastian Festival Archive. [+]
Accreditation of Pilar Olascoaga to attend the 40th edition of the Berlinale (1990) San Sebastian Festival Archive. [+]
Handwritten note by Pedro Almodóvar (1980) San Sebastian International Film Festival Archive [+]