David Muñoz was born in 1968 in

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, southern

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and is a

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, producer, and

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Biography

He has a PhD in Financial Economics. He also worked as a financial adviser to several regional governments in

, and as a

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of financial applications for professionals. In 2000, he founded Hibrida: a multidisciplinary communications company involved in contemporary culture and social issues. He has been Hibrida's director since its inception.

Film career

He writes, directs and produces documentary and fiction films. He is the winner of the

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2010 for best short documentary given by the Spanish Film Academy for '' Flowers of Rwanda''. His film ''The Infinite Jest'' was a Jury Award 2011 winner for best short documentary in the 7th

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(

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). His previous film, ''Another Night on Earth'' won, among others, the Film Critics FIPRESCI award at DOK

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, the best feature documentary award at the 15th

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International Film Festival, and the Japan Foundation Presidential’s Prize at NHK Japan Prize. ''About Ndugu'' was a world premiere at the

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63rd Berlin International Film Festival. His poetic documentary "A Farewell to All That" about the Verdiales, a disappearing type of music played by shepherds in the Andalusian sierras, won the ASECAN Award to Best Andalusian Short Documentary in 2018.

Director filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Munoz, David 1968 births Living people People from Málaga Spanish screenwriters Spanish male writers Male screenwriters Film directors from Andalusia