Jorge J. Candán : "The Return" winner of the World Championship Videosub 2019 : 4 minutes : 4 minutes
* Tribute and awarding of the special FRANCISCO PIZARRO Award
From the Underwater Activities Section of the Real Sociedad de Fútbol, as organisers of the Donostia - San Sebastián International Underwater Film Series, in this 44th edition we would like to pay a well-deserved tribute to Jorge J. Candan, for a lifetime dedicated to making the seabed known and thus helping to protect and conserve it. Jorge, producer and director of documentaries and photographer, has spent 25 years dedicated exclusively to the production of photographic works, popular science documentaries and artistic projects, both underwater and terrestrial in nature.
In his career he has won more than fifty awards in festivals and competitions, national and international, being "WORLD CHAMPION OF UNDERWATER VIDEO" in 2019 and 2010. Born in Vigo (Spain), his productions aim to disseminate the natural value of ecosystems and send a message of conservation. His work, produced both in Spain and other parts of the world, has been broadcast by national and international television channels and in publications such as: TV2, CCTV10-China, National Geographic, Mundo Científico, etc.
He has participated in expeditions to different seas around the world with the Oceana Foundation and has collaborated with research centres, universities, public bodies in dissemination and research projects, as well as in underwater filming for cinema and television series.
