Barcelona in Black
Few cities have undergone such a drastic and complete makeover in such short order while successfully retaining its enduring spirit and allure. “Barcelona in Black” captures the essence of this beautiful and multifarious city by chronicling the 30-year metamorphosis from an anchored to the past industrial city of the 80’s, through the painful pageantry of its Olympic revival, into its current cosmopolitan modernity.
Shot in time-lapse, this 8-minute film divided into three chapters, tells the story of these differing yet equally authentic versions of Barcelona.
Copyright 2016 - Manel Cebrian
Registered Number: B-1531-16
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Manel CebrianDirectorAsturias, a personal voyage
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Project Type:Documentary, Short
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Genres:Documentary, Time-lapse
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Runtime:8 minutes 5 seconds
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Completion Date:January 15, 2017
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Production Budget:10,000 EUR
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Country of Origin:Spain
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Country of Filming:Spain
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Black & White
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Hollywood International Independent Documentary AwardLos Angeles
United States
July 20, 2016
Award of Excellence -
New York Film & TV FestivalNew York
United States
November 15, 2016
Finalist -
Cerdanya International Film FestivalPuigcerdà
Spain
July 30, 2017
Best Cinematography Award -
Los Angeles CinefestLos Angeles
United States
November 25, 2017
Finalist -
Festival de Curtmetratges K-lidoscopiCullera
Spain
October 22, 2018
Best Experimental Film -
Zagreb Tourfilm FestivalZagreb
Croatia
October 12, 2018
Best Time-lapse Tourism Film 2018
As a professional in the field of Cinema and Photography, over the last years, he has released several tourism films and collaborated in many television programs. Among them, it stands out the TV show "Catalunya Experience" of TVC (TV3, Catalonia Television).
Some of his works, "Barcelona in Black" (2018) and "Asturias, a personal voyage" (2017), have received several national and international awards, including twice the award for best photography at the Cerdanya Film Festival (2017-2018), best experimental film at the K-lidoscopi Short Film Festival 2017 and the award for best tourist time-lapse film at the Zagreb Tourfilm Festival 2019.
Besides his role as Film Director, he currently works for several companies as an advisor in the field of image and audiovisual production.
"Barcelona in Black" is a project that I wanted to do for a long time. Now, it is a reality. Welcome to my Barcelona. Enjoy it.