MORE THAN PUBLIC AFFAIRS

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STATEMENT:

Celia de Coca addresses for the first time in Spain the activity of lobbying and public affairs, a field as influential as it is unknown to citizens. The documentary does not limit itself to explaining a political practice: it investigates who builds the bridges between civil society and lawmakers, revealing the tensions between transparency, private interests, and democratic participation. With an author-driven gaze, de Coca proposes a journey that combines testimonies from institutions, companies, and rural communities, opening an urgent debate on how ideas are negotiated in an increasingly regulated society.

SINOPSIS:

“More tan public affairs” is the first documentary in Spain to delve into the activity of lobbying and public affairs, a practice as influential as it is unknown to most people. Through the voices of representatives of the European Parliament, major corporations such as Telefónica, Coca-Cola, and Philip Morris, fishermen’s and farmers’ associations, and social entities like the Pasqual Maragall Foundation and the Spanish Association Against Cancer, the film reveals how bridges are built between citizens and lawmakers. With a critical and author-driven gaze, Celia de Coca portrays an ecosystem where private interests, collective causes, and the need for a more participatory democracy coexist, raising a central question: what role do public affairs play in the society we want to build?

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CELIA DE COCA

For more than fifteen years, Celia de Coca has turned the intimate into a political expression, creating documentaries that work as tools for thought. She has developed a personal language that explores the female universe, the emotional territory, and the mechanisms of representation in contemporary culture.
A member of DOCMA and CIMA, she narrates with a thoughtful style that gives shape to matter in order to rethink how we relate to the world around us. More on her website.

SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY

Wood for this Fire (2025) – Documentary feature film

More than Public Affairs (2024) – Documentary feature film

Hanging by a Thread (2024) – Documentary short film
Official Selection: Alcances Doc FF (Spain), Vórtice FF (Colombia)

Let’s Talk, Sister (2022) – Documentary short film
Winner: Impact Docs Awards (USA)
Official Selection: Berlin Short FF, London Director Awards, NYC Independent FF, Barcelona Indie Awards, among others

Over a Million (2020) – Documentary short film
Shortlisted: Womentime, Dona’m Cine