Rubén Corral

Professional Experience

Born in Sabiñánigo (Huesca), he has a degree in Audiovisual Communication from the University of the Basque Country, a Master's Degree in Multimedia Journalism and an Advanced Studies Diploma in Spanish Film History.

Programming coordinator of ZINEBI - Bilbao International Documentary and Short Film Festival, he has collaborated with the Gijón International Film Festival, the UNAM International Film Festival (Mexico) and the Indiana University Cinema (USA).

He participated in the evaluation committee of the Fund for Cinematographic Development (Proimágenes Colombia) 2021 and has been a speaker in industry activities at festivals such as DocLisboa (Portugal) or Visions du Réel (Nyon, Switzerland). He is co-director of ZINEBI Networking: Dokumentalen Sorgunea – Bilbao Professional Documentary Film Forum.

He has been an advisor to Azkuna Zentroa's Zinemateka between 2011 and 2021; programmed the sessions 'Classics on the big screen' at the Sala BBK in Bilbao between 2013 and 2020; and he has been a programmer for Zinemabarri – Zine Kluba and Zinematxiki at Muxikebarri Zentroa (Getxo). Always in relation to film programming, he has collaborated with the Bilbao Fine Arts Museum, Kulturbasque (UPV/EHU), the Vasco Navarro College of Architects, Astiune (Mungia) and the Filmoteca de Navarra.

He has published reviews and articles related to cinema on websites such as La Butaca or Cineismo, and in magazines such as Fotogramas, Versión Original, Quatermass or Pausa.