Daniel Ribas appointed artistic director of Batalha Centro de Cinema

Daniel Ribas, a university professor, researcher, and film programmer, has been appointed as the new artistic director of Batalha Centro de Cinema and Filmaporto. He is scheduled to begin his duties in December 2026.

Ribas succeeds Guilherme Blanc, who is moving to a new role at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. The appointment was announced by the municipal company Ágora, which manages the cultural poles for the city of Porto. The new directorship carries an initial term of four years, with the possibility of renewal for an additional one to four years.

Ribas has extensive experience in the film sector, having co-founded the Porto/Post/Doc festival and worked with Curtas Vila do Conde. He has previously collaborated with Batalha since 2022, contributing to various programming sections and retrospectives.