Diego Briceño
Cuiba Media Inc.
Producer, Writer, Media Artist, Pitch Consultant

Bio

CUIBA MÉDIA Inc. is a media company founded by Diego Briceño to develop artistic, socially engaged and meaningful cross-platform media projects for local and international audiences. Based in Montreal, Canada, CUIBA has collaborated and co-produced with independent creators, production companies and non-profit organizations across Canada, Europe and Latin America. Many of CUIBA’s projects bring together linear and interactive approaches to explore alternative narratives at the intersection of the environment, technology and the arts.

Diego Briceño is a Colombian-born media maker with more than twenty years of experience as a producer, director, concept developer and editor working in documentary, fiction and cross-media storytelling in Montreal. He holds a BFA in Film Production and a Graduate Certificate in Digital Technologies and Design Art Practice from Concordia University. Driven by narrative, ethics and collaboration, his work often explores themes related to social justice, the environment and North–South relations.

He has directed and produced eight documentary projects, including a television series and an interactive production, as well as a short fiction film, all of which have been broadcast on television or presented at national and international festivals. He is also a co-founder of Makila, a non-profit media incubation platform, and co-creator of the Cuban Hat Project, a grassroots pitching contest featured at events such as RIDM (Montreal), Hot Docs (Toronto), IDFA (Amsterdam) and Sunny Side of the Docs (La Rochelle). Diego is widely recognized for his commitment to collaborative storytelling and to strengthening the media ecosystem through innovative and inclusive approaches.