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 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

 * 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