Gabe Ibáñez was
born in 1971. He obtained a B.A. in Image Sciences from the Complutense
University (Madrid) where he founded Extipo, a pioneer association specialized
on the study and development of computer generated image. In 1992, he joined
the field of digital post production, where he worked as 3D artist and visual
effects supervisor in film and advertising for 8 years. Since 2000, he has worked as
commercial director, and in 2001, he
founded UserT38, a company dedicated to digital preproduction and post
production. In 2006, he directed his first short film Máquina -that was awarded
Clermont Ferrand's Special Jury Award in 2007. In 2008 he directed his first
feature film, Hierro, released in the International Critic's Week at the Cannes
Film Festival 2009. In 2014 he wrote and directed Automata, a science
fiction film starring Antonio Banderas that was premiered in the official
section of the San Sebastian Film Festival.