Spanish Olive Grove
This documentary explores from its beginnings, production, economy, conservation, future challenges ( sustainability and climate change), and the life of the olive landscape in Spain, the world’s leading producer of extra virgin olive oil, liquid gold.
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Francisco Javier Fernández BordonadaDirector
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Francisco Javier Fernández BordonadaWriter
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Francisco Javier Fernández BordonadaProducer
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Project Title (Original Language):El Paisaje del Olivar
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Project Type:Documentary
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Genres:Environmental, Ruralscape, Agriculture, Traditional
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Runtime:1 hour 16 minutes
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Completion Date:May 25, 2021
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Production Budget:30,000 EUR
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Country of Origin:Spain
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Country of Filming:Spain
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Language:Spanish
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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Cannes World Film FestivalCannes
France
July 7, 2021
Best Documentary Feature
Finalist -
Berlin International Art Film FestivalBerlin
Germany
Best Photography -
Brussels Capital Film FestivalBrussels
Belgium
Best First Time Director -
Florencia Film AwardsFlorencia
Italy
Honorable Mention: Feature Documentary -
Moscow Russia International Film FestivalMoscow
Russian Federation
July 21, 2021
Best CINEMATOGRAPHY -
Festival Internacional Cine De AméricaHidalgo
Mexico
Premio Mejor Dirección -
Naples Film AwardsNaples
Italy
Best Feature Documentary Award -
Milán Gold AwardsMilan
Italy
Feature Documentary Gold Award -
South Film And Arts Academy Festival
Argentina
Best Cinematography Award -
Rome Independent Prisma AwardsRome
Italy
May 31, 2021
Nominee Best Feature Documentary -
Beyond Earth Film FestivalCalcuta
India
December 1, 2021
Best Cinematography -
Bucharest Film AwardsBucharest
Romania
November 24, 2021
Best Cinematography -
BODEN International Film Festival
Sweden
November 30, 2021
SEMI FINALIST -
Golden Lemur International Film FestivalLisbon
Portugal
December 30, 2021
Best Cinematography Award Winner -
Calgary Independent film FestivalAlberta
Canada
November 12, 2021
Semi Finalist Best Documentary -
Festival de Cine Verde FESTIVERBarichara
Colombia
Official Selecction -
Festival Internacional de Cine de Puerto Madryn MAFICIPuerto Madryn
Argentina
Official Selection -
New York True Venture Film FestivalNew York
United States
Official Selection -
Montreal Independent Film FestivalMontreal
Canada
Official Selection -
New York Independent Film AwardsNew York
United States
Official Selection -
Slemani International Film FestivalSlemani
Iraq
December 17, 2021
Special Screen
Official Selection -
Cine del Mar Film FestivalPunta del Este
Uruguay
July 7, 2021
Official Selection -
Muestra Audiovisual de PachamamaHuancayo
Peru
Official Selection
Distribution Information
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FRANCISCO JAVIER FERNÁNDEZ BORDONADADistributorCountry: WorldwideRights: All Rights, Internet, Video on Demand, Pay Per View, Hotel, Airline, Ship, Theatrical, Video / Disc, Free TV, Paid TV, Console / Handheld Device
Nature and rural landscape photographer fervent promoter of rural development projects through photography activities, workshops, photographic trips, whose main objective has been to promote and educate by teaching photography in vulnerable rural environments, as a tool for generating wealth through the enhancement of the natural environment and heritage.
Multidisciplinary freelancer, videographer, creative, photojournalist, his images have been published in international magazines such as National Geographic, The Guardian, The Australian Travel Magazine, GEO Voyage FRANCE.
Agro-food filmmaker and landscape photographer specialized in aerial filming with drones for renowned companies in the tourism and food industry.
His passion for documentary filmmaking came after having worked for other documentary filmmakers in ethnography years ago. Nowadays he is very proud to be able to continue teaching photography and being a location guide in Spain, Iceland, Slovenia, Italy and Portugal.
As the director of this documentary, my interest has been to record the cultural, agricultural and landscape heritage of the olive grove in Spain, from an economic, social and sustainable point of view.