Biography and filmography

Cristóbal Fernández

He graduated in Audiovisual Communication from the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM), where he co-founded and directed the film magazine Cabeza Borradora. In 2004, he completed a Master's degree in Creative Documentary at Pompeu Fabra University (UPF). Since then, he has edited more than twenty films, ranging from documentaries to fiction, such as O que arde and My Mexican Bretzel. As a musician, he has developed several musical projects in bands like Oneplusone and Chinasky. His work as a film composer is notable for the soundtrack of the film Diarios del exilio (2019).

In 2018, he premiered his first feature film, Mudar la piel, co-directed with Ana Schulz. The film was selected for the Official Selection of the Locarno Film Festival and participated in more than 50 international festivals.

Phantom is his first feature-length fiction film.