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Denis Delestrac

Denis Delestrac is a French director and producer who is best known for creating feature-length investigative documentaries. His films focus on the ecological, social, and political impacts of natural resources. His film, Sand Wars, influenced the United Nations Environmental Program to write a report on sand scarcity in 2019.

He has won over 40 international prizes and became a member of the European Film Academy in 2017.

Career

Denis Delestrac graduated from the Toulouse Law School and obtained a Master's degree in Journalism at the University of Dallas. He began working as a photojournalist, and later as a writer in the United States, where he covered the 1992 Los Angeles riots, the Waco siege, and the 1992 presidential elections.

Denis Delestrac made his debut in non-fiction filmmaking in 2001. In addition to his TV and theatrical non-fiction works, Delestrac directs branded content films for brands or events through his production company Intrepido Films.[1]

Private life

Delestrac resides in Barcelona.

Selected filmography

Selected awards

  • Best film – Inspiration Category – EKO Film 2013
  • Gold Panda for Best Nature & Environment Protection Award – Sishuan TV Festival 2013
  • Golden Sun – Barcelona Environmental Film Festival 2013
  • Japan Prize NHK 2013 – 2nd Prize
  • Greenpeace Prize – Festival du Film Vert 2014
  • Best film – San Francisco International Ocean Film Festival 2014
  • Finalist – Monte Carlo 33rd International URTI Grand Prix for Author's Documentary
  • Rockie Award – Banff World Media Festival 2014
  • Prix Gémeaux 2014
  • Winner – Wild and Scenic Film Festival 2015
  • Best Film – Green Me Film Festival 2015
  • Winner - "Impact Prize" – FIGRA 2015
  • Best Environmental Film – Cayman International Film Festival 2015
  • Winner - Expo Milano Prize 2015
  • Best Full Length Documentary – 8th Kuala Lumpur Eco Film Fest 2015
  • Award of the Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences – Life Sciences Film Festival Prague
  • Grand Prize of the City of Innsbruck 2015
  • Best International Feature Award – Planet in Focus – Toronto 2015
  • Golden Sun – FICMA 2015
  • Special Prize – "Emys Foundation" 2015
  • Greenpeace Prize – Festival du Film vert de Genève 2016
  • Best Film – Another Way Film Festival 2016
  • Grands Prix – Ecrans Publics 2016
  • Winner – Deauville Green Awards 2016
  • Finalist – DIG Awards 2016
  • Winner – Deauville Green Awards 2018
  • Winner – 3rd place On Art Film Festival 2018

Professional affiliations

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