The Spanish festival will also honor 'Conclave' director Edward Berger, 'Black Swan' cinematographer Matthew Libatique, 'Inglourious Basterds'' Diane Kruger, and 'Triangle of Sadness' star Iris Berben
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Sandra Lipski. Courtesy of Evolution Mallorca Back in 2012, actress-turned-director Sandra Lipski wanted to crown a successful festival run for her debut short film “Going Down” with a screening in her hometown of Mallorca, but was surprised to realize the thriving island did not have its own film festival. Rather than wait for it to happen, she decided to start one herself. The result is Evolution Mallorca, celebrating its landmark 15th edition this year and taking place between Oct. 28 and Nov. 4.
Lipski was born in Germany, but moved to her family on the Spanish island as a young girl, later heading to Los Angeles to pursue a career as an actor. When the 2008 writers’ strike hit Hollywood, the actress was on the cusp of a big break. “That was very frustrating for me as an actress because that was the year I had a lot of big things coming out,” she tells Variety when recalling the origins of the festival. “I then said I would just do my own short film, which I did. Then I spent 2010 travelling to a lot of festivals.”
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