- Cinematographer | ASC RISING STAR

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American Society of Cinematographers: Rising Star

International Cinematographers Guild: June 2022 Article - Disney +

British Society of Cinematographers: July 2022 Article Across The Pond

International Cinematographers Guild: 2019 GENERATION NEXT DP

The Wandering DP Podcast

Filmmakers Academy Podcast

REEL

Narrative 2025 Cinematography Reel

Narrative 2025 Cinematography Reel (Thomas Newman)

COMMERCIALS

HARLEY DAVIDSON

VENDOME CLINIQUE

MUSIC VIDEOS

SEBASTIAN YATRA

MALUMA / MIKE TOWERS

THE MEAN GREY CAT

JENCARLOS CANELA

CV

- Cinematographer | ASC RISING STAR

PRESS

American Society of Cinematographers: Rising Star

International Cinematographers Guild: June 2022 Article - Disney +

British Society of Cinematographers: July 2022 Article Across The Pond

International Cinematographers Guild: 2019 GENERATION NEXT DP

The Wandering DP Podcast

Filmmakers Academy Podcast

REEL

Narrative 2025 Cinematography Reel

Narrative 2025 Cinematography Reel (Thomas Newman)

COMMERCIALS

HARLEY DAVIDSON

VENDOME CLINIQUE

MUSIC VIDEOS

SEBASTIAN YATRA

MALUMA / MIKE TOWERS

THE MEAN GREY CAT

JENCARLOS CANELA

CV

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EXORCIST ACADEMY

DIRECTED BY DAVID MAHMOUDIEH

PILOT(HULU)

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All R E E L I N G (FEATURE FILM) - KODAK 35mm & ALEXA 35 | YANA ALLIATA LAST RAMPAGE (FEATURE FILM) AMAZON / NBC PEACOCK - ALEXA | DWIGHT LITTLE THE FOSTER RANCH (FEATURE FILM) - KODAK 65mm IMAX & 35mm | NELIDA RIVERA GHOST ELEPHANTS (DOCUMENTARY) - ALEXA 35 | WERNER HERZOG U V B S (Season 1) DISNEY+ ALEXA LF | ADAM STEIN & ZACH LIPOVSKY T H E O A T H (SEASON 02) | SONY PICTURES | JEFF THOMAS THEY DIDN'T SUFFER (PILOT) - KODAK Super 16mm | MATT ALVES BMW I8 (COMMERCIAL) - KODAK 35mm | RAFAEL LEYVA "THE NEXT GENERATION" HARLEY DAVIDSON (COMMERCIAL) - ALEXA LF | RAFAEL LEYVA SHE (SHORT FILM) MOXIE88 - KODAK 35mm | EUGENIO VILLAMAR THE GRIEVING WIFE (SHORT FILM) - SKYLINE - KODAK 35mm | YANA ALLIATA RAYMOND (SHORT FILM) - ALEXA | SCOTT ASHBY WEST SIDE STORY (SPEC) KODAK 35mm | RAFAEL LEYVA VENDOME CLINIQUE (COMMERCIAL) KODAK Super 16mm WILD FOR NIGHT (SHORT FILM) - KODAK 35mm | JAMIESON RHYME WEST OF TIME (SHORT FILM) FALL FROM LA (PILOT) - KODAK 35mm EXORCIST ACADEMY (PILOT) - HULU | DAVID MAHMOUDIEH THE BEST MAN (FEATURE FILM) LIFETIME V of Victor - DISNEY (FEATURE FILM) KODAK Super 16mm & ALEXA | FRANK ARIZA "RIDE THE WAVE" GOLDSNATCH (MUSIC VIDEO) - KODAK Super 16mm - Music Video VANITY FAIR - THE IDEAL WOMEN (COMMERCIAL) KODAK Super 16mm TIME CAPSULE (1HR SPECIAL) - COMEDY CENTRAL | KRISTIAN MERCADO DRONEWARS (FEATURE FILM) SYFY | JACK PEREZ MARIACHIS (PILOT) - MGM - KODAK Super 16mm

R E E L I N G (FEATURE FILM) - KODAK 35mm & ALEXA 35 | YANA ALLIATA LAST RAMPAGE (FEATURE FILM) AMAZON / NBC PEACOCK - ALEXA | DWIGHT LITTLE THE FOSTER RANCH (FEATURE FILM) - KODAK 65mm IMAX & 35mm | NELIDA RIVERA GHOST ELEPHANTS (DOCUMENTARY) - ALEXA 35 | WERNER HERZOG U V B S (Season 1) DISNEY+ ALEXA LF | ADAM STEIN & ZACH LIPOVSKY T H E O A T H (SEASON 02) | SONY PICTURES | JEFF THOMAS THEY DIDN'T SUFFER (PILOT) - KODAK Super 16mm | MATT ALVES BMW I8 (COMMERCIAL) - KODAK 35mm | RAFAEL LEYVA "THE NEXT GENERATION" HARLEY DAVIDSON (COMMERCIAL) - ALEXA LF | RAFAEL LEYVA SHE (SHORT FILM) MOXIE88 - KODAK 35mm | EUGENIO VILLAMAR THE GRIEVING WIFE (SHORT FILM) - SKYLINE - KODAK 35mm | YANA ALLIATA RAYMOND (SHORT FILM) - ALEXA | SCOTT ASHBY WEST SIDE STORY (SPEC) KODAK 35mm | RAFAEL LEYVA VENDOME CLINIQUE (COMMERCIAL) KODAK Super 16mm WILD FOR NIGHT (SHORT FILM) - KODAK 35mm | JAMIESON RHYME WEST OF TIME (SHORT FILM) FALL FROM LA (PILOT) - KODAK 35mm EXORCIST ACADEMY (PILOT) - HULU | DAVID MAHMOUDIEH THE BEST MAN (FEATURE FILM) LIFETIME V of Victor - DISNEY (FEATURE FILM) KODAK Super 16mm & ALEXA | FRANK ARIZA "RIDE THE WAVE" GOLDSNATCH (MUSIC VIDEO) - KODAK Super 16mm - Music Video VANITY FAIR - THE IDEAL WOMEN (COMMERCIAL) KODAK Super 16mm TIME CAPSULE (1HR SPECIAL) - COMEDY CENTRAL | KRISTIAN MERCADO DRONEWARS (FEATURE FILM) SYFY | JACK PEREZ MARIACHIS (PILOT) - MGM - KODAK Super 16mm

LOS ANGELES TIMES REVIEW: LAST RAMPAGE

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- Emilie Black

ARTICLE

Los Angeles TIMES

ASC MAGAZINE - SEPTEMBER ISSUE 2017