Prague, 28 July, 2015 - Highly expected long feature debut of the director Olzo Omerzu Family Film was selected for the official program of San Sebastian IFF, taking place 18 – 26 September. Jiri Konecny from endorfilm is the Czech producer of the film.

Olzo Omerzu, a talented Slovenian director living in Prague, studied at FAMU and celebrated success already with his graduation film – The Night Too Young which was selected for the Forum section of 2012 Berlinale.

Family Film, presented at 2012 Karlovy Vary Pitch & Feedback was made in a large international coproduction of Czech Republic, France, Slovenia Germany and Slovakia.  In San Sebastian IFF, the film will be a part of a competitive section New Directors, where the main prize for the director and a Spanish distributor is 50 000 EUR.

The previous success of Czech film in San Sebastian was 10 years ago, when Bohdan Slama´s Happiness won the festival´s main prize.