Xesc Cabot (Vilassar de Mar, 1979) is above all a director, screenwriter, and producer. His career as a filmmaker is marked by social commitment and an auteur-driven cinematic approach, always with meticulous attention to mise-en-scène and a strong focus on acting.
Among his standout works as director and screenwriter are the feature film "Sense sostre" (Atiende Films and Alhena Production, 2019), which participated in the 2019 Gijón International Film Festival and won Best Film and Best Actor at the North Dakota Human Rights Film Festival (USA) 2020, as well as Best Film at the Gollut Festival 2020. Also notable is the documentary feature "Bustamante Perkins" (Atiende Films, 2013), Audience Award at the In-Edit Festival 2013 and part of the Official Selection at Dock of the Bay in Donostia, along with the short film "Mater" (2002), which won several national and international awards. All three projects were co-directed and co-produced with his creative partner Pep Garrido.
As a producer, Cabot’s credits include "Un sol radiant" (by Mònica Cambra and Ariadna Fortuny, 2024), which won the Talents Award for Best Film at the D’A Festival 2023, Best Film at Fic-Cat 2023, Best Screenplay at the 2023 Gijón Film Festival, Best Cinematography at the 2024 Ibiza Film Festival, and Best Actress at the 2024 Santander Debut Film Festival. The directors were also nominated for the Gaudí Award for Best New Direction in 2024. Other production credits include "Apuntes para una ficción consentida" (Ana Serret, expected 2025) and "Tanit" (Pep Garrido, expected 2025).
Xesc Cabot is also an actor in several series, films, and stage plays ("Viaje de fin de curso", "El otro lado", "Espejo, Espejo", "Mira lo que has hecho", "L’Última nit del karaoke", "El rei borni", "Pop ràpid") and a musician (Fred i son, Por qué Jeannette).