Genre fare reborn under Rebordinos

'Rampart''Double Steps,' from filmmaker Isaki Lacuesta, is at competition within the San Sebastian fest.For Jose Luis Rebordinos' send-off as director of San Sebastian's Fantasy Horror Film Week, the event's 2010 closing ceremony examined the short "The Reason Behind Departing?"The film imagines Rebordinos' funeral, where his hands emerging from his tomb to emasculate one attendee. A Rebordinos look-alike staggers zombie-like for that San Sebastian Festival's dazzling evening-lit ultramodern Kursaal Center.Only somebody who instructions a lot of affection -- which includes a great spontaneity -- may have attracted this kind of tribute. The short-speaking, cheerful, lower-to-earth Rebordinos, 49, is going to do the task.More youthful crowd reps a wager by San Sebastian's Basque festival partners the confab itself can produce a home-grown director to shepherd the fest through fast-changing occasions.For that fest itself -- our planet's finest The the spanish language language-language artpic platform -- many of the 2010 game game titles are extremely available. For example, Brazil's "Girimunho" is kind of being an art installation. And Isaki Lacuesta's "Double Steps" can be a "film about soldiers, next vampire pic, then spaghetti western," Lacuesta told Variety.Rebordinos rejects Spain's traditional disdain that some term commercial films. "Great company company directors are progressively using genre," he argues.Glenn Close starrer "Albert Nobbs, "No Relaxation for your Wicked," "Skylab," "Rampart," with Woodsy Harrelson, and San Sebastian closer "Untouchable" are "audience-pleasers but splendid films," according to him.1 large question at 2011's San Sebastian happens when readily Spain's critical establishment and festgoers, reared going on a diet classical artpics, will sign up for this thesis.Emilio Mayorga brought with this article. WORLD REPORT: SPAINPlay for your match TV tacks in new direction Fest Traveler: San SebastianRookie bow scores large Genre fare reborn under Rebordinos The best way to Shoot in SpainFair-weather filmmaking Studio aims for parity with Euro rivals Key players Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com