Abel Moreno Pradas

Abel Moreno (1979, Girona). Graduated in Film and Audiovisuals from ESCAC Cinema School. In 2001, he co-directed the documentary "Aigua, la font de la vida" (Water, the source of life), produced by Pere Portabella and the Platform in Defense of the Ebre River, which won an award at the La Bisbal Film Festival. He has produced numerous works, including "Contracorriente" (Against the Current), a documentary that won several awards in 2006: Best Documentary at the Girona Film Festival (2006) and the Festival del Río (Rivers Festival), Special Mention from the Jury at FICMA, and a participation in the Official Section of the MEA Festival in Türkiye. In 2016, he released "Fugir de l'oblit" (Fleeing oblivion) and "Estados clandestinos" (Clandestine States). The documentary "Fugir de l'oblit," broadcast on TV Catalunya in November 2016 and on three Mexican television stations throughout 2020, has been selected for 15 International Film Festivals in 10 different countries, winning the following awards: - Best Documentary at the GOLLUT FESTIVAL (Catalunya, 2016), - Audience Award at the GOLLUT FESTIVAL (Catalunya, 2016), - Best Documentary at the FICNOVA Festival (Madrid, 2016), - Best Documentary at the VERACRUZ EXTREME FILM FESTIVAL (Mexico, 2018), - Best International Documentary at the IERAPETRA DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL (Greece) 2021), - Special Jury Prize at the CANTO MEDITERRANEO FESTIVAL (Greece, 2018), - Nomination for Best Documentary at the 12 MONTHS FILM FESTIVAL (Romania, 2016), - Nomination for Best Director at the 12 MONTHS FILM FESTIVAL (Romania, 2016), - Special Jury Mention at the CINE GRAND PRIX (Indonesia, 2017) Meanwhile, "Clandestine States" has been selected at 11 international festivals in 6 countries, winning the Human Rights Award at the CINEUROPA COMPOSTELA FESTIVAL in 2017.