Beginning by Dea Kulumbegashvili swept the official selection prizes, winning the Golden Shell, as well as Best Actress, Screenplay, and Director.
[4] Another Round's ensemble lead cast won the Silver Shell for Best Actor.
[4] In June 2020, American actor Viggo Mortensen was announced as recipient of a Donostia Award.
[5] Other than the announcement of the opener (Rifkin's Festival, out of competition), the first films confirmed to be in for screening were official selection competitive titles Another Round, True Mothers, Summer of 85, In the Dusk, Beginning, and Any Crybabies Around?.
[7] Cannes Festival director Thierry Fremaux participated in the Zinemaldia's opening gala on 18 September, making together with José Luis Rebordinos a plea for the return of people to the theatres.