Since 1990 Gustavo Fernández has achieved national and international recognition foor the documentaries that he has directed, photographed and produced. De(s)amparo-Polifonía familiar received a National Audiovisual Award Honorable Mention in 2004. El diablo y la rumba was released in Colombia, France and the United States in 1991.

Gustavo has a Master's degree in Documentary and Ethnographic Filmmaking from the Paris Nanterre University. He studied cinematography studies at The Institut National Supérieur des Arts in Brussels and Industrial Engineering, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Medellín.

Gustavo has been an Associate Professor of the Arts for more than 15 years at the National University, Bogotá and was the director of the Film and Television Department. He has published articles in books and magazines and given lectures at national and international events. Gustavo was invited to be a member of the jury in national documentary filmmaking competitions in Colombia, at the National Film Council (CNCINE) in Ecuador, and at the Audiovisual Fund of Chile. Gustavo Fernández is a founder and member of ALADOS, the Documentary Filmmakers Association of Colombia.