Executive producer Carles Brugueras established Polar Star Films in 1997 after fifteen years of working as an independent film and television producer. This independent production company in Barcelona, Spain, boasts a strong track record in creative documentaries, short fiction and commercials.
At present Polar Star Films specialises in the production of innovative feature length documentaries, co-producing with broadcasters such as ARTE, BBC, SWR, ALJAZEERA, FRANCE TV, RTVE, and TVC. It receives the support of institutions such as the MEDIA PROGRAMME of the European Union and EURODOC. Our films have won numerous international awards, including the FIPRESCI (Jury Prize at Hot Docs), the PBS Independent Lens Audience Award, Prix Europa and the Max Ophüls Prize.