International Works in Progress
The Convulsions
In the Pyrenees mountains, a couple try to live self-sufficiently in terms of food and energy. But when one of their daughters suddenly begins suffering from unexplained fainting spells, their resolve is shaken, and strange events begin to unfold.
In the Pyrenees mountains, a couple try to live self-sufficiently in terms of food and energy. But when one of their daughters suddenly begins suffering from unexplained fainting spells, their resolve is shaken, and strange events begin to unfold.
Subjects:
isolation, familial relationships, nature, green transition, environment, belonging, sustainability, rural life, fatherhood, child parent relationships
David Gutierrez Camps is 42 years old and lives in Barcelona and Toulouse. He has written and directed the feature film "Sotabosc" (Undergrowth, 2018) and he is presenting "Les convulsions" (2026). His work received unanimous critical acclaim in Spain and has been shown in film festivals such as Seville (New Waves section), Barcelona's DA or New Horizons in Poland. He also directs advertisements, music videos and documentaries, and is one of the filmmakers participating in the pedagogical project 'Cinema en Curs', teaching film to youngsters. He grew up in Vidreres (Gerona, Spain) and studied Audiovisual Communication at the Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona and at the FAMU in Prague. He finished his studies at the New School in New York.
Joan Carles Martorell, Mallorca, Spain (1981). Graduate in Audiovisual Communication from the Autonomous University of Barcelona. He has worked as a producer and executive in television, film, and digital media. From 2016 to 2023, he was director of the Balearic public broadcaster IB3. He has also worked for Apple (Ireland) and 2btube (Madrid and Mexico). Within the Catalan audiovisual sector, he is currently an executive producer at Auca Films.
David Gutierrez Camps is 42 years old and lives in Barcelona and Toulouse. He has written and directed the feature film "Sotabosc" (Undergrowth, 2018) and he is presenting "Les convulsions" (2026). His work received unanimous critical acclaim in Spain and has been shown in film festivals such as Seville (New Waves section), Barcelona's DA or New Horizons in Poland. He also directs advertisements, music videos and documentaries, and is one of the filmmakers participating in the pedagogical project 'Cinema en Curs', teaching film to youngsters. He grew up in Vidreres (Gerona, Spain) and studied Audiovisual Communication at the Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona and at the FAMU in Prague. He finished his studies at the New School in New York.