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 received international attention and influenced the

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to write a report on sand scarcity in 2019. He has won over 30 international prizes and became a member of the

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in 2017.

Career

Denis Delestrac graduated from the Toulouse Law School and obtained a Master in Journalism at the

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. He began working as a photojournalist, and later as a writer, in the United States covering the South Central LA riots, the

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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

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films for brands or events through his production company Intrepido Films.

Private life

Delestrac resides with his wife and his daughter in

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and

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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 of the 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

* Member of the

* Member of the International Federation of Journalists * Founding member o
The Barcelona International Documentary Club
ref> * Membre Sociétaire Stagiaire du collège audiovisuel de la Société Civile des Auteurs Multimédia

References

External links

Official Website
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"Captain's Dream" Official Movie Site

"Freightened" Official Movie Site

"Sand Wars" Official Movie Site

"Pax Americana and the Weaponization of Space" Official Movie Site

"Breaking the Set" interview by Abby Martin

TEDx Talk
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