Giovanni Columbu is a film director and visual artist. He holds a degree in architecture. His works have been exhibited in both private and public galleries, including the Palazzo della Permanente in Milan, the Venice Biennale, and the Palazzo di Città in Cagliari, attracting the interest of critics such as Umberto Eco. He worked at RAI, producing numerous documentaries that were distributed in Europe, Canada, and the United States. He later founded his own film production company.