Biography

David Díaz was born on May 28, 1986, in Madrid. He studied Audiovisual Communication in high school and then began studying at the Institute of Radio and Television (I.O.R.T.V. / RTVE Institute), where he made “Death's Wearing High Heels” and “Ridiculus Mortis,” both of which won awards from the institute in 2007 for Best Two-Day Short Film and Best Director. In 2009, he made his second feature film as director, screenwriter, and actor, “Death's Wearing High Heels” movie. In 2010, he was one of the creators of the online film program “Special Collector's Edition,” which ran for six seasons and is currently a leading resource in the world of Spanish-language film collecting. His short films “Adagio” (Award Winner), “The Fantastic Duel” (twice nominated at festivals); “Our Final Countdown”, “The Spirit of Illusion,” and “Evil’s Weapon,” all short films screened in cinemas, are noteworthy. More recently, he released the feature film “Bukraken!”, a mockumentary currently available on streaming platforms. David began directing short films in 2002, and to date has participated in the direction of almost 54 short films, 13 web series, 5 music videos, and 3 podcasts, and is starting what will be his fourth feature film this year.