Overview

• She is set to receive the lifetime honor at the festival’s opening gala in San Sebastián on Friday.
• She said the recognition opens a new line for producers, calling producing one of cinema’s most creative roles.
• She voiced confidence that Sirât, which El Deseo co-produces, can contend for the international feature Oscar with backing from distributor Neon.
• She appeared wearing a sticker opposing genocide in Gaza during her press availability.
• Her decades-long career includes 39 years at El Deseo and prior honors such as Spain’s 2018 National Film Award and July’s Elías Querejeta prize, and she urged new producers to cultivate persistence, empathy and negotiating skill.