BIO
Cristobal Catalan is an award winning creative director, filmmaker and interactive media storyteller. His focus on mental health, narrative-led artificial intelligence and immersive technology has won him collaborations with esteemed organisations such as the Wellcome Trust, Arts Council, Institute of Mental Health Research at University of York, Creative England, English National Ballet, The Royal Photographic Society, Somerset House and BBC.
Cristobal’s works have been screened and exhibited widely in academic, artistic and commercial contexts including MOMA, Tenderpixel Soho Gallery, Sky Arts and selected for numerous international film festivals including London Soho Rushes Film, BFI Bath Film Showcase, London Rolling Film Festival and the London Spanish Film Festival.
Cristobal is particularly interested in the potential impact of positive psychology on meta, virtual and interactive media on mental health. Having collaborated with the Academic Health Science Network (AHSN) in the Innovation Exchange initiative, Cristobal is developing works that leverage digital solutions to create preventative interventions through games and interactive media that will not only empower people to take control and increase their resilience of mental health and well-being, but also help close the digital gap between communities, digital industry and the health sector.
Wearing different hats, Cristobal is also a widely published film historian, digital arts curator, game developer, festival programmer, film festival curator, and visiting lecturer.
