Axel Dettoni (Spain-Italy)

He has been working as a director for 20 years in Spain, Italy and Guatemala. In 2008, he founded his own production company.

He is licensed in philosophy at the University of Barcelona, a filmmaker at heart formed in London and Cuba. He was awarded a scholarship as a young talent by the Spanish and Catalan Governments.

With his work he explores everything from fiction to video art, as well as the documentary, comercial, music videos or mapping genres. He always looks for and tries to brake the boundaries between them.

Capturing the emotions of the characters, the essence of places and moving audiences are his priority when it comes to storytelling.

His works have been broadcast on Spanish TV, the Italian Television RAI, the Catalonian TV3, the National Television of Guatemala, France 3, among others and screened and awarded at international film festivals. He also creates branded content for clients such Telefonica Movistar or Gettyimages. In Mexico he is represented by Gala Films as TV commercial director.

When between projects, he always devotes time to photography , teaching, creative writing, collaboration with print media and consultancies. Nowadays he is developing his first feature film «Arena Negra» a co-production between Guatemala, France, Spain and Mexico.

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Axel Dettoni (España-Italia)

Ejerce como director desde hace 20 años en España, Italia y Guatemala. En 2008 funda su propia productora.

Filósofo de carrera por la Universidad de Barcelona y cineasta de vocación formado en Londres y en Cuba. Becado como joven talento por el Gobierno Español y Catalán.

Con su trabajo explora desde la ficción hasta el video arte, pasando por el documental, los comerciales, los videos musicales y el mapping. Buscando siempre las fronteras que los separan y los unen.

Capturar las emociones de los personajes, la esencia de los lugares y conmover al público son su prioridad a la hora de contar historias.

Sus trabajos han sido emitidos en Televisión Española, Televisión Italiana Rai, Televisión de Cataluña TV3, Televisión Nacional de Guatemala, France 3, entre otras y proyectados y premiados en festivales internacionales. En el ámbito comercial ha trabajado para marcas cómo Telefónica Movistar o Gettyimages. En México es representado por Gala Films como director de comerciales.

Intercalado con sus proyectos siempre ha dedicado tiempo a la fotografía, la docencia, a la escritura de creación personal, a la colaboración con medios escritos y a las consultorías. Actualmente desarrolla su ópera prima de ficción “Arena Negra” una coproducción Guatemala, Francia, España y México.

Iceberg: birth & death

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Experimental & Music Video

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Video Art & Installation - Loop 8' | Through the acceleration of the images we can see in a essential way, almost oniric, the process of birth of an Iceberg and also his thaw, his death. A process without principle neither final, a constant vital cycle.