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I’m Olivia, a Spanish-British documentary Director and Producer based in London.
Documentaries help us understand who we are. Not in theory, but in the specific, messy detail of real lives. Documentaries have the power to trace the hidden lines between the personal and the forces around us, to lay bare the systems that shape our lives, and in doing so, remind us that our stories are worth telling, our struggles matter, our joy matters, and bearing witness matters.
I’m interested in how personal stories intersect with the social forces that shape them, in unpicking the subtle tensions between choice and circumstance, and in questioning socially constructed norms and expectations.
My films have screened internationally at festivals including London Short Film Festival, Bolton Film Festival, Leeds Film Festival, San Francisco Dance Film Festival, LA Dance Film Festival and Doqumenta Film Festival.
Alongside my own filmmaking, I produce documentaries for television and streamers, including Netflix, Amazon, Disney+, BBC, Channel 4. I also programme films for cultural institutions such as the Barbican, which is mostly an excuse to watch more films.
I have an MFA in Documentary Directing from the National Film and Television School.
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WHERE TO FIND ME
oliviawestal@gmail.com
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