Биография

Christian Checa (1982) was born in Alicante, he graduated in Directing from ESCAC in 2006 and later earned degrees in Philosophy, and Contemporary Cinema and Audiovisual Studies. His work spans fiction, documentary, music videos, and commercials, with a particular focus on cinema and mountain sports. His documentary “El Espíritu de Mascún” (2011) led to a career as a camera operator and director for international sports brands and professional climbers. He holds a cum laude PhD in Social Communication from UPF, where his research explored the impact of digital technology on film staging. He is a lecturer at ESCAC. He currently serves as Head of the Master’s and Postgraduate Department and Director of the Barcelona Arts Summer School (BASS).