Experienced professional director of photography and filmmaker from Barcelona working worldwide I love getting involved into new projects. I believe every project has its own soul, its narrative and its tone, and we have to find its essence. And every project serves a result that the business is looking for. I've worked in international documentaries (Italy, Spain, Greece and Uganda), commercials, short movies and an independent feature film. Brands like Mango, Massimo Dutti or Kawasaki have trusted me. I capture your clients' attention through delivering high quality images for your story. I'm looking to grow with fascinating new projects where I can both learn and contribute with my abilities, knowledge and art. Available to travel internationally. How can I help you? Looking forward to hearing from you. You can see some of the projects I've helped accomplish at _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ Key project experience 2023 +Children of God, feature length documentary shot in Uganda. Co-production between Spain, Uganda and Hong-Kong +Full promotional campaign on Female Gymnastics for Salt Gimnastic and Generalitat de Catalunya 2022 +TV Show 'Motards' for TV3/Televisió de Catalunya +Video for Dom Perignon tasting starring the Bully's sommelier Ferran Centelles 2021 +Full promotional campaign 2022 (Europe) for Costa Brava Tourism Patronage +Full promotional campaign for Institució Familiar d'Educació 2020 +Full promotional campaign for Institució Lleida +2 minutes to midnight for Catalysta New York +Documentary for ImagoTV and Xarxa d'Indians de Catalunya +Full promotional campaign 2021 (Europe) for Costa Brava Tourism Patronage 2019 +Becarios, Talent and Mentoring, corporate videos for Mango +Wine Story, commercial for Outlook Wine +The passage of the Pyrenees, full length documentary for the Oscar nominee production company Bastian Films 2018 +Christmas conversations: Isak Andic and Toni Ruiz, corporate for Mango +Faraway Land, feature length documentary shot in Greece. Co-production between Spain and Mexico +Kayros, commercial for Kayros chiropractor 2017 +Antología con Voz de Mujer, independent feature film produced by Artechnet +Futbol Club Barcelona & Girona Futbol Club facetime, viral for Media Pro, F.C.B and G.F.C Qualifications and education 2009-2013 - Audiovisual Communication and Film. International University of Catalunya (Barcelona) 2008-2009 - Technological Baccalaureat. CCE Montessori (Girona)

Joan Girbau Xalabarder

Experienced professional director of photography and filmmaker from Barcelona working worldwide I love getting involved into new projects. I believe every project has its own soul, its narrative and its tone, and we have to find its essence. And every project serves a result that the business is looking for. I've worked in international documentaries (Italy, Spain, Greece and Uganda), commercials, short movies and an independent feature film. Brands like Mango, Massimo Dutti or Kawasaki have trusted me. I capture your clients' attention through delivering high quality images for your story. I'm looking to grow with fascinating new projects where I can both learn and contribute with my abilities, knowledge and art. Available to travel internationally. How can I help you? Looking forward to hearing from you. You can see some of the projects I've helped accomplish at _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ Key project experience 2023 +Children of God, feature length documentary shot in Uganda. Co-production between Spain, Uganda and Hong-Kong +Full promotional campaign on Female Gymnastics for Salt Gimnastic and Generalitat de Catalunya 2022 +TV Show 'Motards' for TV3/Televisió de Catalunya +Video for Dom Perignon tasting starring the Bully's sommelier Ferran Centelles 2021 +Full promotional campaign 2022 (Europe) for Costa Brava Tourism Patronage +Full promotional campaign for Institució Familiar d'Educació 2020 +Full promotional campaign for Institució Lleida +2 minutes to midnight for Catalysta New York +Documentary for ImagoTV and Xarxa d'Indians de Catalunya +Full promotional campaign 2021 (Europe) for Costa Brava Tourism Patronage 2019 +Becarios, Talent and Mentoring, corporate videos for Mango +Wine Story, commercial for Outlook Wine +The passage of the Pyrenees, full length documentary for the Oscar nominee production company Bastian Films 2018 +Christmas conversations: Isak Andic and Toni Ruiz, corporate for Mango +Faraway Land, feature length documentary shot in Greece. Co-production between Spain and Mexico +Kayros, commercial for Kayros chiropractor 2017 +Antología con Voz de Mujer, independent feature film produced by Artechnet +Futbol Club Barcelona & Girona Futbol Club facetime, viral for Media Pro, F.C.B and G.F.C Qualifications and education 2009-2013 - Audiovisual Communication and Film. International University of Catalunya (Barcelona) 2008-2009 - Technological Baccalaureat. CCE Montessori (Girona)

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Experienced professional director of photography and filmmaker from Barcelona working worldwide

I love getting involved into new projects. I believe every project has its own soul, its narrative and its tone, and we have to find its essence. And every project serves a result that the business is looking for.

I’ve worked in international documentaries (Italy, Spain, Greece and Uganda), commercials, short movies and an independent feature film. Brands like Mango, Massimo Dutti or Kawasaki have trusted me. I capture your clients’ attention through delivering high quality images for your story. I’m looking to grow with fascinating new projects where I can both learn and contribute with my abilities, knowledge and art. Available to travel internationally. How can I help you? Looking forward to hearing from you.

You can see some of the projects I’ve helped accomplish at Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup

Key project experience
2023
+Children of God, feature length documentary shot in Uganda. Co-production between Spain, Uganda and Hong-Kong
+Full promotional campaign on Female Gymnastics for Salt Gimnastic and Generalitat de Catalunya

2022
+TV Show ‘Motards’ for TV3/Televisió de Catalunya
+Video for Dom Perignon tasting starring the Bully’s sommelier Ferran Centelles

2021
+Full promotional campaign 2022 (Europe) for Costa Brava Tourism Patronage
+Full promotional campaign for Institució Familiar d’Educació

2020
+Full promotional campaign for Institució Lleida
+2 minutes to midnight for Catalysta New York
+Documentary for ImagoTV and Xarxa d’Indians de Catalunya
+Full promotional campaign 2021 (Europe) for Costa Brava Tourism Patronage

2019
+Becarios, Talent and Mentoring, corporate videos for Mango
+Wine Story, commercial for Outlook Wine
+The passage of the Pyrenees, full length documentary for the Oscar nominee production company Bastian Films

2018
+Christmas conversations: Isak Andic and Toni Ruiz, corporate for Mango
+Faraway Land, feature length documentary shot in Greece. Co-production between Spain and Mexico
+Kayros, commercial for Kayros chiropractor

2017
+Antología con Voz de Mujer, independent feature film produced by Artechnet
+Futbol Club Barcelona & Girona Futbol Club facetime, viral for Media Pro, F.C.B and G.F.C

Qualifications and education
2009-2013 - Audiovisual Communication and Film. International University of Catalunya (Barcelona)
2008-2009 - Technological Baccalaureat. CCE Montessori (Girona)

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Skills

Co
Corporate Video
DaVinci Resolve Studio
Fe
Feature
Pr
Promo Video
Sh
Short Film
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Language

Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
English
Fluent
Catalan; Valencian
Fluent

Education

Technological Baccalaureate at CCE Montessori-Palau
June 24, 2009
Audiovisual Communication: Film and TV at International University of Catalunya
June 24, 2013

Qualifications

Cinematography with Stuart Dryburgh
July 6, 2021 - July 9, 2021
Cinematography workshop with Cinematographer Stuart Dryburgh (Men In Black: International, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty)
Directing Actors with Pete Travis
July 12, 2021 - July 14, 2021
Directing Actors workshop with Film Director Pete Travis (Dredd, Endgame)
Film Directing with Peter Webber
August 2, 2021 - August 5, 2021
Film Directing workshop with Film Director Peter Webber (The Girl with a Pearl Earring, Hannibal Rising)
Production Design with Allan Starski
October 12, 2021 - October 15, 2021
Production Design workshop with Production Designer Allan Starski (The Schindler's List, The Pianist)
WINNER. Best Short Film at Festival Internacional de Cine de Terror de Girona - Acocoexprés (2016)
January 9, 2016 - January 9, 2016
Best Short Film at Festival Internacional de Cine de Terror de Girona - Acocoexprés (2016) for the short film Renaixement
WINNER. Best Cinematography at Madrid Film Festival (2018)
October 11, 2018 - October 23, 2018
Best Cinematography at Madrid Film Festival (2018) for the documentary Faraway Land

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment
    uniE608 Children of God | Official Trailer
    Heart of Uganda. Mulajje, a town surrounded by jungle, receives the visit of some foreigners from European and Asian distant countries. Documentary that explores the siblinghood between human beings, among any racial, cultural or social class differences. Currently submitted in the Official Competition at the Visions du Réel Documentary Film Festival.
    uniE608 Faraway Land | Official Trailer
    Athens, Greece. Since borders were closed in March 2016, thousands of refugees live trapped in the city, waiting to be relocated to other countries. A long and uncertain wait. But they are not alone: hundreds of volunteers from over the world support and accompany them in their day to day.
    uniE608 Ballet among the leaves
    'Ballet among the leaves' is a danced fragment of the feature film 'Antología con Voz de Mujer', produced by Artechnet. It was shot in the North-East of Spain, with Rita Colomer and Cristina Izquierdo, two world-championship classic ballet finalists.
    uniE608 Wine History
    Wine History is a commercial for Outlook Wine. We can let ourselves travel from the beginning of the world to the present day. commercial ad cinematographer videographer video recreation history fiction
    uniE608 Showreel (2018)
    My director showreel. Here you can see highlights of the projects I've directed. director cinematographer video commercial ad film documentary brand videographer
    uniE608 Mango | Becarios
    Corporate video for Mango. Used in the company's Social Networks and internal communication. video explainervideo branding mango corporate videographer cinematographer

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