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.
Denis Delestrac

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- Name
- Denis Delestrac
- Born
- 14 August 1968
- Birthplace
- France
- Occupation
- Film director
- Languages
- French
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Biography
Biography
He has won over 40 international prizes and became a member of the European Film Academy in 2017.
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Key facts
• Name — Denis Delestrac • Birth Name — Denis Delestrac • Born — 14 August 1968 • Birthplace — France • Occupation — Film director • Website — http: www.denisdelestrac.com
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Denis Delestrac (born 1968) is described as a film director and documentary filmmaker in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek. The birth of Denis Delestrac is recorded in 1968.
Career
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
Private life
Delestrac resides in Barcelona.
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• Film — Year — Position — Description • McCurry: The Pursuit of Color — 2021 — Director, writer, producer — Documentary biopic about the photographer Steve McCurry • The Shadow of Gold — 2018 — Director, co-writer — Two-part documentary investigating the social and environmental impact of gold mining. • Captain's Dream — 2018 — Director, writer, producer — The Russian artist and boat captain, Alexander Ponomarev creates the first Biennale in Antarctica. • Freightened — 2016 — Director, writer — An investigation which reveals the mechanics and perils of freight shipment industry. • Banking Nature — 2014 — Director, co-writer — A documentary that looks at the growing movement to monetize the natural world and turning endangered species into instruments of profit. • Sand Wars — 2013 — Director, writer, associate producer — Sand Wars is a docu-thriller about the scarcity of sand due to mining the resource for making concrete. • Pax Americana — 2010 — Director, writer, associate producer — Pax Americana examines the origins and today's reality of the militarization of space. • Mystery of the Nile — 2005 — Assistant director — IMAX film documenting the first successful expedition to navigate the entire length of the Nile from source to sea. • Adventure of the Nile — 2005 — Director, writer — A documentary film about the first expedition to have succeeded in descending the Nile. • The Nomad Experience — 2006 — | Director — A documentary reflection about spirituality and human values. • Human Rights — 2003 — Scriptwriter — A documentary film about how armed conflicts affect civilian communities and force displacement. • The Face of the Human Condition — 2003 — Scriptwriter — A portrait of National Geographic photographer Steve McCurry. • Recovering the Past — 2003 — Scriptwriter — A documentary film about heritage conservation in Sudan with contemporary archaeologist Charles Bonnet. • The Nomad Spirit — 2003 — Scriptwriter — A look at how market economy has transformed the Mongolian society. • The Mission to Educate — 2003 — Scriptwriter — The educative, healthcare and economic challenges faced by the Tuareg and Wodaabe tribes of the Ténéré Desert.
Professional affiliations
Professional affiliations
• Member of the European Film Academy • Member of the International Federation of Journalists • Founding member of The Barcelona International Documentary Club • Membre Sociétaire Stagiaire du collège audiovisuel de la Société Civile des Auteurs Multimédia
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
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- 1.United Nations Environmental Program. Sand and Sustainability: Finding new solutions for environmental governance of global sand resources. UN Environment Programme.
- 2.The European Film Academy. Member Profiles. EFA.
- 3.Davide Abbatescianni: AFM Doc ‘McCurry: The Pursuit of Color’ Explores the Art of Iconic Photographer, Variety, 3 November 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- 4.The Barcelona Documentary Club. Founding Members.
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