Prime homes near international film festivals

San Sebastian, Basque Country, Spain, €3.3m

Where Overlooking the beach in the old town of San Sebastian on the north coast of Spain, 50km from Biarritz and 20km from San Sebastian airport, which offers flight connections to Barcelona and Madrid.

What A three-bedroom, three-bathroom apartment in a building dating from 1895. The property has high ceilings throughout and features a saloon, a dining room and six balconies with views over the beach.

Why Though a lower-profile affair than Cannes or Toronto, San Sebastian film festival remains popular with movie buffs from all over the world. Now in its 63rd year, the festival, which takes place in September, hosted the international premieres of Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo (1958) and North by Northwest (1959).

Who Engel and Volkers, engelvoelkers.com, tel: +34 943 298174

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St Kilda Rd, Melbourne, Australia, A$4.3m ($3.3m)

Where Near the Royal Botanic Gardens in central Melbourne, a short walk from the central business district and 27km from Melbourne international airport.

What A four-bedroom apartment with a large open-plan living and dining area and three balconies.

Why The property is a short drive from Arts Centre Melbourne, which hosts the opening night gala of the annual Melbourne International Film Festival, founded in 1952.

Who Sotheby's International Realty, sothebysrealty.com, tel: +614 11 473 307

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Cannes, Alpes-Maritime, France, €8.5m

Where In the hills of the Californie area, overlooking Cannes on the French Riviera, 10 minutes' drive from the beaches at La Croisette and 20 minutes' drive from Nice Cote d'Azur airport.

What A newly built, five-bedroom villa with more than 250 sq metres of interior living space. It has a large open-plan living and dining area, which opens on to a terrace overlooking the lawn and pool.

Why Founded in 1946, Cannes Film Festival is the most prestigious in the world. Actors, directors and critics will all be arriving at the resort ready for the opening on Wednesday, when selected films will compete for the coveted Palme d'Or. Last year's winner was the Turkish movie Winter Sleep.

Who Savills, savills.com, tel: +33 4 97 06 06 90

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Penthouse A1001, Neo Bankside, London, UK, £8.75m

Where Near Tate Modern on the south bank of the Thames in Southwark, central London, and 18 miles from Heathrow airport.

What A four-bedroom penthouse on the 10th floor of one of the four Neo Bankside pavilions. The apartment has more than 3,480 sq ft of interior living space arranged over two floors with a terrace and a large open-plan living and dining area that offers views over the river to St Paul's Cathedral.

Why The apartment is a short walk from the BFI Southbank cinema, nerve centre of the London Film Festival. Founded in 1953, the festival takes place every October and now screens more than 300 films and documentaries each year.

Who Knight Frank, knightfrank.co.uk, tel: +44 207 861 5321

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141 West 24th Street, Manhattan, New York, US, $3.89m

Where Between The Avenue of the Americas and 7th Avenue in Chelsea, Manhattan, 17 miles from JFK international airport.

What A three-bedroom, 2,500 sq ft apartment on the third floor of a condo building. The apartment features wooden-beam ceilings, oak floors and exposed brickwork.

Why The apartment is a short walk from the Bow Tie Chelsea cinema on West 23rd Street, which played a large role in last month's Tribeca Film Festival, first held in 2002.

Who Corcoran, corcoran.com, tel: +1 212 941 2635

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