BIO
Roser Corella (Barcelona, 1978) is an Independent Documentary Filmmaker currently based in Berlin. After her degree in Visual Arts at University of Barcelona, she completed her studies at Städelschule in Frankfurt, with Wolfgang Tillmans as supervisor of her Photography Project, and in Cuba at EICTV – International School of Cinema and TV. Roser began her career as video-journalist for the Catalan TV, but her interest in human stories behind global issues moved her to start self-producing and developing a personal vision within the documentary field. Her work has been shown worldwide, winning numerous awards. Alongside her personal work, Roser collaborates with international media. Her fascination for the documentary genre has led her to travel the world in search of stories that deserve to be told. Not only to witness but to challenge and raise critical questions about contemporary societies.
In 2016, Roser founded together with Ana Catalá, Moving Mountains Films, an independent film Production Company based in Berlin, hence with a worldwide perspective. They produce creative films for Art-house Cinema and TV, developing engaging visual narratives with a strong social and ethnographic connotations. The films are characterized by a clear authorial imprint, a style that combines creative narrative and global issues.
Awards:
-Prix du Organisation Internationale du Travail (ILO) at Filmer le Travail Festival 2022
-ARTE first prize Award - Kurzdokumentarfilmpreises für Regisseurinnen 2021
-Best documentary and the Audience award at Espiello 2022
-Best Film at Festival Del Cinema dei Diritti Umani di Napoli 2021, Italy
-Best documentary ex aequo award at Laceno d'oro 2021, Italy
-Special Mention at DMZ Docs 2021, Korea
-Amnesty International Award at DocsBarcelona Film Festival 2021, Spain
-Best Feature Documentary at Toronto Arthouse Film Festival Festival 2018, Canada
-Best International Documentary at DocLA, Los Angeles Documentary Film Festival 2017, USA
-Best film "A different tomorrow section" at Reykjavik Film Festival 2017, Iceland
-Best International Film Award at Festival of Ethnological Film in Belgrade 2017, Serbia
-Best Documentary Feature Film at Vancouver Alternative Cinema Festival 2017
-Best Documentary film on Women’s Rights “Biznaga Award” at Festival de Málaga, 2018
-Best Ethnographic Film Award, at Espiello International Film Festival 2018
-Best Documentary Feature Jury Award, at Viewpoint Documentary Film Festival Ghent, Belgium 2018
-Jury Mention at FEMCine – Festival de Cine de Mujeres, Chile 2018
-Saratov Region Governor's Award "Harmony Saratov" at Saratovskie Stradania Doc Film festival 2017, Russia
-Critics Award for Best Film at Festival de Cine de Madrid FCM-PNR 2017
-Best film on gender equality at Cine Invisible "Film Sozialak" 2017
-Special Mention at MARFICI at Festival de Cine Independiente del Mar de Plata 2017
-Special mention Feature Documentary - Evolution Film Festival 2017
-Best Documentary at XXIII Espiello Festival of Ethnographic Films 2015
-Honorable Mention in the category Human Rights at "Contra el silencio todas las voces" 2014, Mexico
-Special Mention in the category Iberoamerican Documentary at "Short Shorts" Film Festival Mexico 2014
-Special Mention at Short Shorts Mexico 2014
-Best Documentary Film at Grand Off - World Independent Films Awards 2013, Poland
‐Best Short Film and Creation of CANAL+ at Creteil Films de Femmes Festival 2012, France
-First place for “Long-Form Multimedia Documentary” at POYI -Picture of the Year 2012, USA
‐Best Film Award at ICCL Human Rights Award 2012 Ireland
-Best Cinematography Award at SIMA - Social Impact Media Awards, USA
-Best Short Documentary at Mediterranean Film Festival 2014
‐Best Documentary Award at "In the Palace" Film Festival 2012, Bulgaria
‐Best Documentary Award at Porto7 Film Festival 2012, Portugal
-Best Short Documentary Award at Cebu Int. Documentary Film Festival 2012, Philippines
-Best Documentary Film at KIN International Film Festival 2012, Armenia
‐Audience Award for Best Documentary at Ciné Globe Film Festival 2012, Switzerland
‐Special Mention at Visionaria Film Festival 2012, Italy
‐Special Mention at AYIFF Film Festival 2012, Turkey
‐Special Mention at Contro‐Sguardi Festival “Culture‐Work‐Multimedia” 2012, Italy
‐Special Mention at IOWFF - Isle of Wight Film Festival 2012, UK
‐Best Editing Award at XXI International Festival of Ethnological Film Belgrade 2012, Serbia
‐Best documentary award at FIC Puebla 2012, Mexico
‐Best Documentary Award at Adana Golden Boll Film Festival 2012, Turkey
-Award of the Mayor of Čadca 2012, Slovenia
‐Best Documentary Award at Festival por la Diversidad Andoenredando 2012, Spain
‐Best Documentary Award at ECOZINE Zaragoza 2012, Spain
‐Best Documentary Award at ISSFC - International Short Film Festival of Cyprus 2011
‐Best Documentary Award at Festival de Zaragoza 2011, Spain
-Best Documentary Award at Young Values Film Festival, Spain
‐Best Film at “DocZone section” Concorto Festival 2011, Italy
‐Best Short Documentary at Atlantidoc 2011, Uruguay
‐Special Mention International Section at Thai Short Film Festival 2011, Thailand
-Best Documentary Award at KO&Digital Festival de Cine Solidario 2010, Spain