Diego Gómez Tibocha is a Colombian filmmaker and photographer born in Bogotá and based in Berlin. His relationship with light began at sixteen in a darkroom, watching black-and-white prints emerge from chemical baths—an early experience with analog photography that instilled a lifelong dedication to craft and visual storytelling.

He formally trained in film production across Latin America and Europe, studying at Fundación Lumière and Black Maria in Bogotá, Metrópolis C.E. in Madrid, and specializing in cinematography at Berlin’s FilmArche e.V. Over more than two decades, Diego’s work has spanned continents, mediums, and environments. While based in Madrid, he produced and directed two feature-length documentaries: Alerta Bogotá, a cultural portrait of Colombia’s capital, and Jaibaná, shot deep in the Panamanian jungle with Indigenous communities, which premiered at the Havana Film Festival.

His fascination with light also extends underwater. Working as a commercial and underwater cinematographer in Mallorca, he shot educational films and campaigns focused on marine reserve conservation—using the camera as a tool to foster environmental awareness.

Founder and Director of KannibalFest (Berlin, 2016 — 2026)
An avant-garde, international film festival focused on territories, Indigenism, experimental art and connecting European and Latin American filmmakers.

In 2023, Diego established Velvet Visual, a Berlin-based creative studio spanning film, photography, and design, creating compelling work for brands and artists alike. Velvet Visual notably produced two documentary films alongside the catalogue photography and design for the exhibition With Legs Wide Open – A Whore’s Ride Through History, curated by the Objects of Desire Collective and presented at Berlin’s Schwules Museum (2025) and the Bundeskunsthalle in Bonn (2026).

Fluent in Spanish, English, and German, Diego brings a global perspective and deep technical experience to every project.

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BEYOND THE STUDIO & TECHNICAL EXPERTISE

  • Motion Picture Film Development: Lab Technician at Andec Cinegrell Berlin — processing analog motion picture stock, including 35mm Ektachrome for Yorgos Lanthimos’ Poor Things (2023).

  • Live Broadcast & multi-cam. Technician for TUI Cruises .

  • Founder and director of La Vaca multicolor. 2001 — 2006
    Audiovisual Collective & Cultural association. Madrid

  • Theater Lighting Design 2002 – 2008:
    Spent six years touring Spain and Latin America as a stage light designer and technician.

  • Singer and songwriter
    Punk metal Latin American queer underground darkness ritual dancefloor .

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Diego Gómez Tibocha
gomez@velvetvisual.com