The 7 applicants who will compete in the 56th edition of the 2008 San Sebastián Festival, which will be held between September 6 and 17, have already been made public for their highest award called Concha de Oro.
The seven films that will be chosen are:
- Kristian Levring with Den Du Frygter
- Kim Ki-duk with Bi mong
- Jaime Rosales with Headshot
- Daniel Burman with The empty nest
- Courtney Hunt with frozen river
- Christophe Honoré with The beautiful person
- Rashid Masharawi with Eid Milad Laila