As a director, Gonzalo Tobal received the Cinéfondation First Prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 2007 for his short film Ahora todos parecen contentos, and his first feature film, Villegas, premiered in the official selection of the same festival in 2012. Together with production company Rei Cine, he produced the short film Yeguas y cotorras and is now producing the feature film Hunting season, both by Natalia Garagiola.