Spanish female filmmakers condemn festival award for Johnny Depp
Johnny Depp a major award.The actor is set to receive the Donostia lifetime achievement award at the festival’s 69th edition next month, which is the event’s top prize.The president of Spain’s Association of Female Filmmakers and Audiovisual Media, Cristina Andreu, said she was “very surprised” by the decision made by the festival.“This speaks very badly of the festival and its leadership, and transmits a terrible message to the public: ‘It doesn’t matter if you are an abuser as long as you are a good actor’,” Andreu told the Associated Press (per the Guardian).Andreu added that the association was currently “studying next steps” in conversation with the festival, who have not yet responded for comment.Depp was described in the festival’s