Denis Delestrac

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

• Name — Denis Delestrac • Birth Name — Denis Delestrac • Born — 14 August 1968 • Birthplace — France • Occupation — Film director • Website — http: www.denisdelestrac.com

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]

Delestrac resides in Barcelona.

• 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.

• 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