Denis Delestrac
Denis Delestrac (France, 1968) is an award-winning documentary filmmaker.
Biography
A law and journalism graduate, Delestrac made his debut in non-fiction filmmaking in 2001 and signed a number of hits including IMAX blockbuster "Mystery of the Nile" and “Pax Americana and the Weaponization of Space”, his first feature documentary. Selected in major international film festivals and acclaimed by the critics, the film reveals how space has become the newest arena for countries around the globe to launch their struggle for supremacy.
Delestrac currently resides in Barcelona, Spain where he runs Intrepido Films, a production company specialized in world class documentaries.
Selected films
As director, writer and associate producer:
- "Pax Americana and the Weaponization of Space" (2010) Pax Americana examines the origins and today's reality of the militarization of space.
As assistant director:
- Mystery of the Nile" (2005) IMAX film documenting the first successful expedition to navigate the entire length of the Blue Nile and Nile from its source in Ethiopia to the Mediterranean Sea.
- Adventure of the Nile" (2005) An adventure documentary with the first expedition to have succeeded in descending Africa’s greatest river.
- The Nomad Experience" (2006) A reflection about spirituality and human values through an innovative narrative language
As scriptwriter:
- Human Rights" (2003) How armed conflicts affect civilian communities and foster displacement, with Amnesty International Secretary General Irene Khan.
- The Face of the Human Condition" (2003) A portrait of legendary National Geographic Magazine photographer Steve McCurry.
- Recovering the Past" (2003) Archaeological and cultural heritage conservation in Africa's poorest country: Sudan. With father of modern archaeology Charles Bonnet.
- The Nomad Spirit" (2003) How market economy has transformed the Mongolian society schemes.
- The Mission to Educate" (2003) The educative, healthcare and economic challenges faced by the Touareg and Wodaabe tribes of the Ténéré Desert.