Alba Sotorra

Alba Sotorra Clúa Reus Tarragona May 22 1980 is a film director independent producer and Spanish video artist She studied for a degree in film production at the Complutense University of Madrid and a Masters degree in Mediterranean Cultural Studies at the Rovira i Virgili University in Tarragona She continues her professional video postgraduate training and has participated in several documentary workshops including SOURCES2 through MEDIA 2008 Berlinale Talent Campus 2011 IDFA Academy 2012 Dok Leipzig NetLab 2013 Medimed Crossmedia Training 2014 and DokIncubator 2014 As an independent producer she develops her work with experience in filming abroad Her works present human stories from a personal point of view and intend to open spaces for reflection She has worked around the world in Afghanistan Bosnia Cuba the United States Guatemala England Iran Pakistan Puerto Rico Turkey Qatar and Syria She has organized the Espai Líquid a video music and performance festival in Tarragona and actively participates in the Ixmucane NGO in Guatemala that supports Mayan girls so they can study In 20152016 she worked on a transmedia project on climate engineering and also on a documentary about subversive maternities