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| Industry | Entertainment |
|---|---|
| Genre | Production company |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Founder | Carles Brugueras |
| Headquarters | Barcelona, Spain |
Key people | Carles Brugueras |
| Products | Film, Television, Digital media |
| Website | https://www.polarstarfilms.com |
Polar Star Films is an independent film and television production company established in 1997 and based in Barcelona, Spain.[1] It produces feature films, television programmes and digital content for international audiences, working with broadcasters and funders including Eurimages, Creative Europe Media, ARTE, ZDF, Netflix, HBO, BBC, France Télévisions, SWR, Al Jazeera, Knowledge Network, RTVE and Televisió de Catalunya.[2][3]
Polar Star Films’ productions have won numerous international awards, including the Audience Award at DocsBarcelona for Mums; the Silver Biznaga at the Málaga Film Festival for Con el viento[4]; the Amnesty International Award at DocsBarcelona for Me llamo Violeta[5]; the Montserrat Roig Journalism Award for Idrissa, Chronicle of an Ordinary Death[6]; the National Headliner Award for Google and the World Brain[7]; the FIPRESCI, Hot Docs and PBS Independent Lens[8] awards for The Devil's Miner; and the Prix Europa for Mañana al mar[9].[3]
Polar Star Films is a member of EDN (European Documentary Network), PROA (Productors Audiovisuals Federats), the Spanish Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences, the Catalan Film Academy and the Clúster Audiovisual de Catalunya.[3]
History
editPolar Star Films was established in 1997 by producer Carles Brugueras.[3]
Productions
editFeature films
edit| Year | Title | Genre | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mums | Feature documentary | Theatrical release; 3CAT |
| 2025 | Only on Earth | Feature documentary | Theatrical release; HBO; DR2; SVT |
| 2025 | Infiltrats | Television documentary | 3CAT |
| 2024 | The Click Trap | Feature documentary | ARTE France; RTVE; RTS; RTBF; DPG; MEDIA; TeléQuébec; YLE; Al Asharq |
| 2023 | Balomania | Feature documentary | Theatrical release |
| 2023 | Influenced | Feature fiction | Theatrical release |
| 2022 | Last Dolphin King | Feature documentary | Netflix |
| 2022 | The Builders of the Alhambra | Feature documentary | Theatrical release; RTVE; ORF; ARTE/ZDF; Al Jazeera Documentary Channel |
| 2022 | McCurry – The Pursuit of Color | Feature documentary | Theatrical release; SWR; ARTE |
| 2022 | Dúo | Feature fiction | Theatrical release |
| 2020 | The Secret of Doctor Grinberg | Feature documentary | Theatrical release |
| 2019 | My Name Is Violeta | Feature documentary | Theatrical release; DKISS; Movistar+; Televisió de Catalunya |
| 2018 | Idrissa, Chronicle of an Ordinary Death | Feature documentary | Theatrical release; Televisió de Catalunya |
| 2018 | Time Thieves | Feature documentary | ARTE France; RTVE; Televisió de Catalunya; Servus TV; SRF; RTS; YLE; YesTV |
| 2017 | Facing the Wind | Feature fiction | Theatrical release |
| 2016 | Freightened: The Real Price of Shipping | Feature documentary | SWR/NDR; France 5; Al Jazeera Documentary; Televisió de Catalunya; SRF; SVT; RTS; NRK; Knowledge Network; TéléQuébec |
| 2015 | Falciani's Tax Bomb | Feature documentary | SWR/ARD; TVE; Televisió de Catalunya; RTS; SRF; ARTE; DR; SVT; YLE |
| 2014 | Parrot at the Milkbar | Feature documentary | Televisió de Catalunya |
| 2013 | Google and the World Brain | Feature documentary | ZDF/ARTE; BBC; TVE; Televisió de Catalunya; LICHTPUNT; SVT; NRK; DR; VPRO; Knowledge Network; ERT |
| 2012 | The Lithium Revolution | Television documentary | WDR/ARTE |
| 2009 | The Club | Feature documentary | Televisió de Catalunya |
| 2006 | Mañana al mar | Feature documentary | Theatrical release |
| 2005 | The Devil's Miner | Feature documentary | Theatrical release |
Short films
edit| Year | Title | Genre | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | When the Mountain Rumbles | Documentary short | |
| 2018 | Tempesta | Fiction short | |
| 2015 | The Final Fair | Documentary short | |
| 2010 | La voz de Hans | Fiction short | |
| 2009 | Fragile Ground | Documentary short | |
| 2008 | Chat Noir | Fiction short | |
| 2008 | Lazarus Taxon | Fiction short | |
| 2004 | The Bathers | Fiction short |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award / Festival | Film | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Chicago International Film Festival, Silver Hugo | The Devil's Miner | Won | [10] |
| 2005 | Directors Guild of America Awards, Outstanding Achievement in Documentary Directing | The Devil's Miner | Nominated | [11] |
| 2005 | German Camera Award, Special Mention | The Devil's Miner | Special mention | [12] |
| 2005 | IDA Pare Lorentz Award nomination | The Devil's Miner | Nominated | [13] |
| 2005 | Jerusalem Film Festival, Spirit of Freedom Award | The Devil's Miner | Won | [14] |
| 2005 | Mexico City Film Festival, Humanitarian Award | The Devil's Miner | Won | [15] |
| 2005 | Tribeca Film Festival, Best Documentary – Special Mention | The Devil's Miner | Special mention | [16] |
| 2005 | Woodstock Film Festival, Best Documentary | The Devil's Miner | Won | [17] |
| 2006 | PBS Independent Lens, Audience Award | The Devil's Miner | Won | [8] |
| 2006 | Max Ophüls Festival, Best Documentary | Mañana al mar | Won | [18] |
| 2006 | Prix Europa Television Award | Mañana al mar | Won | [9] |
| 2007 | It’s All True – São Paulo, Best Documentary | Mañana al mar | Won | [19] |
| 2009 | Atlanta Underground Film Festival, Best Horror Short | Lazarus Taxon | Won | [20] |
| 2009 | Móstoles International Short Film Festival, Best National Short | Lazarus Taxon | Won | [21] |
| 2009 | Rhode Island International Horror Film Festival, Best Short | Lazarus Taxon | Won | [22] |
| 2013 | National Headliner Award, Best Documentary | Google and the World Brain | Won | [7] |
| 2013 | Herbert Quandt Media Award (Germany) | The Lithium Revolution | Won | [23] |
| 2013 | Rincón International Film Festival, Best Documentary | Google and the World Brain | Won | [24] |
| 2014 | Life After Oil Award (Italy) | The Lithium Revolution | Won | [25] |
| 2016 | Alcine – Festival de Cine de Alcalá de Henares, Best Editing Award & Special Mention | The Final Fair | Won | [26] |
| 2016 | Another Way Film Festival, Best Film | Freightened | Won | [27] |
| 2018 | Málaga Film Festival, Silver Biznaga (Zonazine) | Con el viento | Won | [4] |
| 2018 | Festiver (Colombia), Honorable Mention – International Feature Film Competition | Idrissa | Honorable mention | [28] |
| 2018 | Sant Cugat Fantàstic Festival, Best Script | Time Thieves | Won | [29] |
| 2019 | CineHorizontes – Festival de cinéma espagnol de Marseille, Special Mention | Me llamo Violeta | Special mention | [30] |
| 2019 | DocsBarcelona, Audience Award | Me llamo Violeta | Won | [31] |
| 2019 | DocsBarcelona, Amnesty International Catalunya Award | Me llamo Violeta | Won | [5] |
| 2019 | DocumentaMadrid, Screenly Award | Idrissa | Won | [32] |
| 2019 | FIC-CAT, Best Documentary Award | Idrissa | Won | [33] |
| 2019 | LesGaiCineMad, Audience Award | Me llamo Violeta | Won | [34] |
| 2019 | Memorimage Festival, YouthMemori Award | Me llamo Violeta | Won | [35] |
| 2019 | Montserrat Roig Journalism Award | Idrissa | Won | [6] |
| 2019 | United Nations Association Film Festival (UNAFF), Best Editing Award | Idrissa | Won | [36] |
| 2020 | DocsValència, Panorama Award | The Secret of Doctor Grinberg | Won | |
| 2020 | Gaudí Awards, Best Documentary – nomination | Idrissa | Nominated | [37] |
| 2021 | DocsBarcelona, Latitud Award | The Secret of Doctor Grinberg | Won | [38] |
References
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- ↑ "Polar Star Films [ES] - Compañías productoras". Cineuropa - lo mejor del cine europeo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-01-08.
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- ↑ "Lazarus Taxon obtiene el premio al mejor corto nacional". Cinedani (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ↑ "List of Rhode Island International Horror Film Festival selections". Wikipedia. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ↑ "Herbert Quandt Medien-Preis 2013". Second.wiki (in German). Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ↑ "Film Award Winners". Rincón International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ↑ "Life After Oil – Film list and awards" (PDF). Life After Oil International Film Festival. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ↑ "La última feria". Alcine (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 January 2026.
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- ↑ "Premio de la Crítica – Sant Cugat Fantàstic 2018". Blogos de Oro (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 January 2026.
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