AFIOCO GNECCO is an Italo-Chilean director, filmmaker, and screenwriter who explores all forms of artistic expression within the audiovisual medium. After attending film school, his creative curiosity led him to delve into other disciplines such as photography and video art.

In 2017, together with the NGO Apoyo Positivo, he created Indetectables, a fiction series aimed at raising awareness about HIV-related issues in society. The series is currently in pre-production for its fifth season.

In 2023, he premiered the short film La acampada at the Málaga Film Festival, where it won the Silver Biznaga – Audience Award.

In 2024, he was selected for the Spanish Film Academy’s Residency Program, where he is developing his first fiction feature film. That same year, he co-directed the short documentary Ciao Bambina alongside Carolina Yuste. The film won the Silver Biznaga for Best Documentary Short Film at the Málaga Film Festival and was recently nominated for a Goya Award in the same category.

In 2025, he made his debut as a screenwriter for a fiction series with Sense Filtres, produced by 3CAT.

He is currently completing his documentary feature Este cuerpo mío, winner of both the Abycine Lanza and the Madrid-based Ventana CineMad forum. The film is scheduled for release in 2026.

Residencias de la Academia 2023 program. Additionally, they are in the process of filming the documentary Este cuerpo mío which recently received the Abycine Lanza award.

“ESTE CUERPO MÍO”. Documentary. 2025 (in production)
– Abycine Lanza Award. 2023

“CIAO BAMBINA”. Documentary Short. 2024
– Nominated for Goya Award for Best Documentary Short Film. 2025
– Silver Biznaga for Best Documentary Short Film. 2024

“LA ACAMPADA”. Short Film. 2022
– Silver Biznaga – Audience Award at the Málaga Film Festival. 2022

“TRANSVERSALES”. Documentary. 2019
– Zinegoak Festival, Bilbao – Special Jury Prize. 2019
– La Ploma Film Festival, Valencia – Best Educational Perspective Award. 2020

“DIVERSXS”. Documentary Short. 2016
– Special Jury Mention at LESGAICINEMAD. 2016
– Andalusian Radio and Television Award for Best Audiovisual Creation – Córdoba Film Festival
– Best Documentary Short Film – “Nahia 2016: Sex, Gender, and Eroticism” International Short Film Festival
– Best Documentary Short Film – CinHomo LGBT Film Showcase, Valladolid
– Best Documentary Short Film – Castilla-La Mancha International Social Film Festival (FECISO)
– Best Documentary Short Film – FESTDIVQ, Venezuelan Festival of Diverse Cinema