Maialen Beloki Named Director of the San Sebastián Festival

Beloki will take over from José Luis Rebordinos on Jan. 1 2027

By John Hopewell

John Hopewell

Chief International Correspondent

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Maialen Beloki has been appointed director of Spain’s San Sebastián Film Festival. Beloki, who has served as one of the deputy directors of the San Sebastián Film Festival from 2016, will take over from José Luis Rebordinos in January following  2027.

Rebordinos has made public his desire to step down as the San Sebastián director after this year’s edition, ending 16 years at its helm, making him San Sebastian’s longest serving director. During that time, the Festival has enjoyed a remarkable stability and growth in prestige, industry initiatives and attendance and international impact and partnerships, such as the Proyecta project showcase at Ventana Sur, organized with the Cannes Festival’s Marché du Film.

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