AWARDS, acknowledgments & DISTINCTIONS

PROFESSIONAL
AUDIOVISUAL, INTERACTIVE, TRANSMEDIA & IMMERSIVE WORKS

EL CUBO. HISTORIAS TRIDIMENSIONALES - THE CUBE. TRIDIMENSIONAL STORIES (Role: Interactive Director / Script / Design)

SEASON 1 - EL PODER (THE POWER)

1. TAL Awards (Latin america TV) – Finalist (Transmedia Projects Category)

2. 38° India Catalina Awards of the Colombian Audiovisual Industry - Winner of the 'Best Web Fiction Series' category

3. Interactive Media awards (IMA) – Winner Best in Class Award (Categoría "Arts/Culture" 2022)

4. Horizon Interactive Award 2023 – Winner Best of Category - Category: Experimental - New Technology - Websites

SEASON 2 - EL INQUISIDOR (THE INQUISITOR)

1. 39° India Catalina Awards of the Colombian Audiovisual Industry - Winner in the Best Leading Actor category Diego León Hoyos

2. Prix Italia / International Competition for Radio TV and web – Finalist Category ‘Web Interactive’ 2022

3. TAL Awards (Latin america TV) – Finalist (Transmedia Narratives Category)

SEASON 3 - CAMINOS DE JORDÁN (WAYS OF JORDAN)

1. New Media Hall, 10th Edition - International Human Rights Film Festival (10th FICDEH) / Narrarelfuturo: Film & New Media Festival - 10th Edition - Official Selection

2. Narrarelfuturo: Film & New Media Festival - 10th Edition - Official Selection

3. Festiver 2023 - 13th Barichara Green Film Festival - Selection and Exhibition

CYBORG PROJECT (Role: Executive & Transmedia Producer)

1. Docs Barcelona 2013 - Teens&Docs Award - Audiovisual Documentary In a multicolor Chip

2. European Youth Award (EYA) – Cyborg Project - Create your Culture (Category)

3. Horizon Interactive Awards Gold Winner - Video - Short Film / Documentary (Category) In a multicolor Chip

4. Horizon Interactive Awards Silver Winner - Eyerborg App (Category)

5. Horizon Interactive Awards Silver Winner - Mobile Apps - Entertainment (Category)

6. Transmedia Day 2014 - Best Transmedia Production Award

7. ADG Laus Award – Web & Digital Media - Multi-platform project (Category)

COME/IN/DOC (Role: Director)

1. IDFA Doclab Database - COME/IN/DOC (Collaborative Meta Interactive Documentary)

2. Horizon Interactive Awards Gold Winner - COME/IN/DOC (Collaborative Meta Interactive Documentary) - Video - Short Film / Documentary (Category)

3. Horizon Interactive Awards Gold Winner - COME/IN/DOC (Collaborative Meta Interactive Documentary) - Websites - Training / E-Learning (Category)

4. Cross Video Days 2014 Selection - COME/IN/DOC (Collaborative Meta Interactive Documentary)

5. Interactive Media Awards - COME/IN/DOC (Collaborative Meta Interactive Documentary) - Best in class - Education (Category)

6. Davey Awards - Interactive Multimedia / Education (Category)

LA MARATO TV3. La Marato interactive platform - Neurogenerative diseases (Role: Co-director & Coordination)

1. La Marato interactive platform - Horizon Interactive Awards – Gold Winner – Websites: Health and Human Services (Category)

LA MARATO TV3. La Marato interactive platform - Heart diseases (Role: Co-director & Coordination)

1. La Marato interactive platform - Horizon Interactive Awards – Silver – Websites: Training / E-Learning (Category)

BUGARACH. HOW TO SURVIVE THE APOCALYPSE (Role: Executive, Transmedia Producer & Project Manager)

1. Mostra BUG 2018. Interactive & Immersive Exhibition - Centro Oi Futuro. Río de Janeiro, Brasil – Official Selection 2018

LA OTRA ORILLA - UN MISMO LUGAR / THE OTHER SIDE - ONE SAME PLACE (Role: Interaction & Transmedia Direction)

1. ANTV - National Television Authority Grant 2016

2. European Social Fund – European Union 2016

3. 34 India Catalina Awards – Best Online Production Nomination 2018

4. FINNOF - International Festival of Nonfiction New Narratives 2021 - Transmedia Narrative (Category) - Official Selection

ESCARABAJOS. UN PAÍS DESCUBIERTO A PEDALAZOS / ESCARABAJOS. A COUNTRY DISCOVERED BY PEDALING (Role: Interactive script – Transmedia designer)

1. TAL 2022 Awards (Latin American Television) - 'Escarabajos: the science behind cycling' (MinCiencias) - Winner category 'Science and Technology Program'

MIGRIMAGE (Role: Interactive script – Information architect)

1. 2022 Medialab Award for Communication and Innovation in Digital Media - University of Granada

2. Exhibition “Europe: Let the Continent Emerge” - Visual Arts and Design Department at La Madraza. December 2023–February 2024.

PREGONEROS DE MEDELLIN - CRIERS FOR MEDELLIN (Role: Consultant)

1. Best Interactive Digital Story Winner – Interactive Digital Stories Track / Madeira Film Festival 2017

2. Best Interactive Documentary – Filmgate Miami 2016

3. Prix du Jury – Web Program Festival / Paris 2016

4. Honor mention – FIS-MED – Best Colombian Web Series 2016

5. FIPA – Smart – Official Selection 2016

6. Gabriel García Márquez Festival – Official Selection 2016

7. Prix du Jury – Swiss Web Program Festival 2016

8. Le Mois du Webdoc – Official Selection 2015

9. DOK Leipzik – Official Selection 2015

10. New Media Film Festival – Winner – 2015

11. Prix Varenne Web & Doc – Official Selection 2015

LAS SINSOMBRERO (Role: Consultant)

1. Best Production for TV Prize – Andalusian Film Awards 2016

2. PRO-DOCS Best TV Programm Prize 2015 – DocsBarcelona International Documentary Film Festival 2016

3. Historical Memory Luis Romero Solano National Prize 2015

4. Dulce Chacón National Prize – Asociación de Mujeres Progresistas 2016

5. 14 de Abril National Prize - 2016

6. Focus Spain-Italy. 34º Festival Cinematográfico Internacional de Uruguay 2016 – Official Selection

7. Edimburgh Spanish Film Festival 2015 – Official Selection

8. Prix Italia 2018 – Multiplatforma – Official Selection

POLIFONIAS DE LA SIERRA GORDA - POLYPHONIES OF THE SIERRA GORDA (Role: Consultant / Impact producer)

1. Winner of the Program for the Promotion of 'Cultural Projects and Co-investments' - FONCA 2021 (System of support for cultural creation and projects)

2. “Cinema Imaginarios” International Film Festival 2023 - Official Selection

3. Doqumenta Festival 2023 - Official Selection

4. Narrarelfuturo: Film & New Media Festival - 10th edition - Official Selection

5. Festival Ambulante 2024 Selection

PERSONAL PORTFOLIO (Role: Designer & Web development)

1. Horizon Interactive Awards Silver Winner - Personal Website/Portfolio - Websites - Self Promotion/Portfolio (Category)

ACADEMIA - UNIVERSITY

Awards won AND NOMINATIONS RECEIVED by students through university productions
(ROLE: TUTOR - CONSULTANT)

I TU QUI ETS? - WHO ARE YOU? (Uvic-UCC)

1. Horizon Interactive Awards Silver Winner - I tu qui ets? (Who are you?) - Websites - School/University (Category)

* Students: Bea Ruiz & Jennifer Vilarreal

METAMENTALDOC (Uvic-UCC)

1. Horizon Interactive Awards Bronze Winner - MetamentalDOC - Websites - School/University(Category)

* Students: Ingrid Blasco, Myriam Figueira, Marc Molinos & Gloria Campos

BITLLET DE NO TORNADA - NYANDÚ (Uvic-UCC)

1. DobleCLICK - IV Digital Audiovisual Festival - 4rth edition - Best Videoclip Award

* Students: Gemma Illa, Pol Isern & Núria Ishii Balagueró

SOMNIS ROBATS - STOLEN DREAMS (Uvic-UCC)

1. DobleCLICK - IV Digital Audiovisual Festival - 4rth edition - Best Documentary Award

* Students: Melany Carrasco, Aina Salarich & Nil Grau

APRENDICES VISUALES - VISUAL APPRENTICES (European Youth Award)

1. European Youth Award - Best Local Student Project 2015

* Students: Alexandra Muresan, Salvador Maynou, Rowan Barnes, Boglárka Korosi & Sara Males

Specific role: Academic team tutor (during the event)

DETRÁS DEL PARAÍSO - BEYOND THE PARADISE (Docs Barcelona School)

1. Mañé & Flaquer Journalism Award - XXIX edition (2017)

* Director: Angelo Attanasio

ANIMAL HERO (ERAM / University of Girona)

1. Catalan Universitary Pitching (Audiovisual Cluster of Cataluña, 1st edition) – Official Selection

2. European Youth Award Winner - Smart Learning (Category)

3. CPAC Awards - 2nd edition - Finalist Project

4. Santander YUZZ Awards - Silicon Valley Meetings

5. YUZZ Women Award 2017 - Finalist Project

6. Bifrutas Grant - Awarded with 20.000€

7. 9ª Girona Entrepreneurs Showcase - Finalist Project

* Students: Anna Vila-Clara, Vanessa Pujol, Silvia Quera, Yolanda Peregrin, Alba Bosacoma & Aniol Batallé.

AIXÒ NOSTRE - THIS OURS (ERAM / University of Girona)

1. European Youth Awards - Finalist project 2015

* Students: Albert Sánchez, Ivette Serrallonga, Laia Font & Marc Auladell

DESENTERRANT EL NEGRE - DIGGING UP THE NEGER (ERAM / University of Girona)

1. Winner of the stimulus for the Audiovisual Creation COMUNICA GRANT (Audiovisual Media Catalan Corporation - CCMA, Universtary Catalan System & AGAUR)

* Students: David Porras, Mónica Sala, Aida Pérez, Albert Garanger & Antonia Antequera

LIA (ERAM / University of Girona)

1. ADG Laus 2020 - Golden Laus - Final Degree Project (Category)

* Students: Marta Viña, Eudald Rovira, Marc de la Fuente, Marc Carreres, Julià Pujol, Carla Font, Aniol Torrents, Pau Horta & Idoia Iriarte

LATA DE SARDINAS - SARDINES TIN (ERAM / University of Girona)

1. Interactive Digital Stories Track 2017 / Madeira Film Festival – Official Selection

* Students: Nidia Andrea Martín, Anna Isabel Espinosa, Jordi Clopés, Alejandro Maestra, Valeri Ballester, Marta Montaño,
Maria Dolors Moncayola & Judit Capell

ANIMALES DE CRISTAL - GLASS ANIMALS (ERAM / University of Girona)

1. SGAE New Author Awards 2018

2. Defy Film Festival / Nashville, EEUU – Official Selection

3. Linz International Film Festival / Austria – Official Selection

4. Around International Film Festival – Official Selection + Best Student Film Award

5. Girona Film Festival – Official Selection

6. ARFF Amsterdam - Audience Award

7. Short Film Corner – Cannes Film Festival

* Students: Sergi Salas, Albert Almario, Laura Gázquez, Guillermo Enrique Osorto, Marti Aguer, Ingrid Miralpeix, Agusti Lopez, Ernest Fernandez, Imanol Fernández, Aina Quintana, Claudia Augé, Albert Luis & Pau Rodríguez

SOL (ERAM / University of Girona)

1. ADG Laus - Bronze Award 2019 (Student category)

2. SGAE New Author Awards 2019

3. Muestra Internacional de Cortometrajes Jujuy Cortos – Official Selection

4. Festival de Cortometrajes de Gijón "Con Otra Mirada" – Official Selection

5. XXIV. Festival de Cortos de Errentería – Official Selection

6. Festival de Cinemajalvir – Official Selection

7. Torre en Corto / XX Festival de Cortometrajes de Torrelavega – Official Selection

8. Festival Cortada – Official Selection

9. Fincortex Film Festival 2019 – Official Selection 2019

10. La Cueva del Jazz Film Festival – Official Selection 2019

11. Vitoria Gasteiz Film Festival – Official Selection 2019

12. Sitges Film Festival – Official Selection 2019

13. Plasencia en Corto Film Festival – Official Selection 2020

* Students: Hans Simon Ludwig, Anna Rovira, Luis Abel Cobo, Cintia Ortuño, Albert Geli & Brahim Ahmed

MORE THAN BODIES (ERAM / University of Girona)

1. European Youth Award – Finalist Project 2018

2. Oculus UJI Audiovisual Festival – Audiovisual Production Category Finalist 2018

3. Transmedia Immersive University – Pitch Round Selection 2018

* Students: Núria Fontané, Marc Tienda, Andrea Esteve, Miquel Burrut & Helena Ortel

UMBRA (ERAM / University of Girona)

1. ADG Laus 2020 - Silver Laus / Interactive Design (Category)

* Students: Marc Vila, Afra Ramió, Santiago Cros, Adrià Crehuet, Aniol Maeso, Abel Martinez & Marta Gallego

QUIMERA (ERAM / University of Girona)

1. Sitges International Film Festival / SGAE New Author Awards – Official Selection 2021

* Students: Mar Duran, Joaquim Vinyes, Víctor Agudo, Júlia Camps, Jaume Cusí, Marc Cugat, Albert Creus, Adrià Figueras, Ariadna Costa, Roberto Antonio Fernández & Adrià Reixach

NO SON RUEDAS, SON ALAS - THEY ARE NOT WHEELS, THEY ARE WINGS / POWER CHAIR (University of Granada - Master's Degree)

1. FINNOF - International Festival of Nonfiction New Narratives 2021 - Interactive Doucmentary (Category) - Finalist

* Students: Carlos Rodríguez, Carolina Díaz, Inês Pascoal, Mauricio Manini & Patricia Jarp

RELATOS DE UNA COLOMBIA DIVERSA - TALES OF A DIVERSE COLOMBIA (Expanded & Transmedia TV Specialty - Universidad Pontificia Javeriana)

1. 39th India Catalina Awards of the Colombian Audiovisual Industry - Nominated for Best University Production

* Students: Jeimy Bula, Nathalia Montealegre, Jairo Perilla, María José Pino, Jhon Reyes y Pablo Martínez

SORORITY RUSH (Autonomous University of Barcelona)

1. Audiovisual Pitching Selection / “Video Games” Category – Audiovisual Talent Week 2025 (Catalonia Cluster)

2. Audiovisual Pitching Winner / “Video Games” Category

* Student: Alexandra Teixidó (Bachelor’s Degree in Interactive Communication)

EL ÚLTIMO ACTO / THE LAST ACT (Autonomous University of Barcelona)

1. Audiovisual Pitching Selection / “Video Games” Category – Audiovisual Talent Week 2025 (Catalonia Cluster)

Video Games Category – 2nd Place Finalist

* Students: Xenia Bonifacio and Luca Bonzano (Bachelor’s Degree in Audiovisual Communication)

CARTOGRAFIES INVISIBLES / INVISIBLE MAPS (Autonomous University of Barcelona)

1. Audiovisual Pitching Selection / “New Technologies and Immersive Experiences” Category – Audiovisual Talent Week 2025 (Catalonia Cluster)

2. Winner of the “New Technologies and Immersive Experiences” Category

* Student: Humbert Torrego (Bachelor’s Degree in Audiovisual Communication)

RESEARCH

Awards & Positions regarding my research career

1. Winner XXV Audiovisual Communication CAC Research Awards - “El documental interactivo como nuevo género audiovisual. Estudio de la aparición del nuevo género, aproximación a su definición y propuesta de taxonomía y de un modelo de análisis a efectos de evaluación, diseño y producción (2013)”

2. Special mention XXIII Audiovisual Communication CAC Research Awards for “El documental multimedia interactivo. Por una propuesta de modelo de análisis (2010)”

3. 2 six-year terms AQU recognition (2009-2014 / 2015-2020) - University Quality Agence (Catalonia, Spain)

4. Accreditations obtained (2015-2023):

* Profesor Titular - Associate Professor (ANECA)

* Profesor Ayudante Doctor (ANECA) * Profesor Contratado Doctor (ANECA) * Profesor Universidad Privada (ANECA)

* Profesor Lector (AQU) * Profesor Agregado (AQU)

5. Research affiliate position at MIT Open Documentary Lab - Comparativa Media Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2013-2018)

6. i-docs Research Group member / DCRC - University of the West of England (2012-2018)

7. Member of the ICA (International Communication Association), IAMCR (The International Association for Media and Communication Research), and ECREA (European Communication Research and Education Association) (leading international communication conferences) (2024–2026)

8. Member of the Executive Committee of the Department of Audiovisual Communication and Advertising – Autonomous University of Barcelona (2024–2026)

9. The Greatest Documentaries of All Time - Critic's Poll / Sight & Sound magazine - British Film Institute

10. Member of the research group 'Visualidades, Narrativas, Imaginarios y Tecnologías' - Argentina (2019-2020)

11. Member of the ICIDS Program Committee / International Conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling (2019)

12. La Caixa - Scholarship Evaluator (Postdegree Studies in Europe / Postdegree Studies in North America and Asia / Doctorate Studies in Doctorate in Universities or Research Centres in Spain) (2018-2020)

13. Narrativas Transmedia Chair Member - Argentina (2018-2020)

14. AIVA-Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts Member (2021-2023)

15. IADAS-The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences Member (2021-2023)

16. Storybits Scientific Committee – Beira Interior University (2020-2023)

17. Alados Colombia Member (2020-2023)

18. Bug Net Member (2018-2023)

19. Co-direction Obra Digital Journal - Uvic-UCC (2014-2017)

20. Editorial Committee Obra Digital Journal (2014-2017)

21. Uvic-UCC Member of the Advisory Board (2012-2014): Degree in Audiovisual Communication - Faculty of Business and Communication / Degree in Multimedia - Polytechnic School of Technology