Training
Philosophy
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Universidad Nacional de Educación a distancia

Film
International Film and Television Schoool (E.I.C.T.V.) at San Antonio de los Baños (Cuba):
- Film photography, taught by DoP Ralf Müller
- Documentary aesthetics, directed by Jorge Fraga

Additional information
Clean driving license
Spoken and written English
Knowledge of mountaneering techniques

Professional experience
1984-92 / Several jobs as camera assistant on documentaries and TV series, on film (35 and 16mm) as well as vídeo (1” and Betacam SP)
1992-2003 / Work as Cinematographer on:

Feature films:
- La flaqueza del bolchevique. by Manuel Martín Cuenca (HDCAM for copy on 35mm), produced for Rioja Films.
- Nubes de Verano. by Felipe Vega (35mm), produced for Tornasol and Messidor Films.
- El regalo de Silvia. by Dionisio Pérez (HDCAM for copy on 35mm), produced for Lorelei, Imval and El Médano.
- Carlos contra el mundo. by Chiqui Carabante (HDCAM for copy on 35mm), produced for Jaleo Films.
- Mamá es boba. by Santiago Lorenzo (35mm), produced for El lápiz de la Factoría and Trastorno Films.
- Plauto. by David Gordón (HDCAM for copy on 35mm), produced for IUNO Films.
- Cuatro puntos cardinales. (Nigeria and Chile) (digital Betacam / dvcam for copy on 35mm), produced for Morena Films.
- El juego de Cuba. by Manuel Martín (shot on digital betacam for positive copy on 35mm), produced for Avidea y Cartel.


TV Drama:
- Lo del ojo no es nada. by Sigfrid Monleón (B/N 35mm).
- Elena. by Jesús Solera (35mm), produced for Álacera Films.
- Pilar. by Jesús Solera (35mm), produced for Álacera Films.

Short films:
- Amores que matan. by Iciar Bollaín (shot on digital betacam for copy on 35mm).
- Women in a Train. by Jorge Torregrosa (35mm).
- El hombre. by Gonzalo Tapia (B/N 35mm).
- Completo Confort. by Juanflan (35mm).
- Adiós prisión. by Michael Aguiló (35mm).
- La madre. by María Zamacola (35mm).
- La neña de los mios güeyos. by Marta fuertes (35mm).
- Postales de la India. by Juanjo Díaz Polo (35mm).
- Resniel. animated film (35mm), produced for Prosopopeya andPixelcoop, as photography technical consultant.
- Conejo al ajillo by Pablo Valiente. Shot on MiniDV (DVX100) for copy in 35mm

Documentaries:
(16mm and Betacam SP, digital Betacam and HD): Work for several TV networks (Germany, Turkey, Argentina, Euronews, etc.) ; social documentaries (100% cubano, directed for Ángel Hernández (16mm). Senegal, directed for Igor Fioravanti. Sefarad, produced for Turkish state TV ), Cerca del Danubio directed by Felipe Vega and produced for La Iguana (16mm), documentary film Berlineses directed by Felipe Vega (Betacam digital), produced for Canal Plus and the documentary “25 años de el País” directed by Felipe Vega, produced for Itaca pc. (Dvcam),

TV Series:
- Clic-Clack. 13 chapter series for TVE.
- Navegantes y Andaluces. 13 chapter documentary series for Canal Sur.
- Makana. Documentary series for Argentinian TV (Rosario); and the pilot for a TV series starring Leo Bassi, directed by Dennis Kirkland and produced for euro Ficción.
-Nuestros caminos a Santiago produced for El camino producciones and Media Pro for TVE.
- “El pasado es mañana”. Lighting design, produced for StarLine

Advertising:
(35mm. Betacam SP and Betacam digital): Amongst other work, the spot for Christmas Lottery directed for Angel Hernández, the spots for the Ministry of Work's campaign for stable employment, directed for Fernando Colomo; institutional videos (RENFE, Telefónica, ayuntamientos de la Comunidad de Madrid, etc.), industrial videos (Termomix, Vinos de Huelva, Renault, Telefónica, Amper, Coca-cola, Mapfre, Segunda Mano, etc. ) and promos for Canal Plus Godzilla, Golpes imposibles and Calle 13.

Music videos:
- 3 music videos for Najwa Nimri in 35mm, 16mm and Digital Betacam . Directed by Daniel Calparsoro and Jorge Torregrosa.
- Cultura Probase by Jorge Torregrosa.
- J. Carmona. by Gregory Solís.
- Dover. by Juan Bullón.
- Dusminguets.

Theatre:
Lighting for several theatrical productions for the Cuarta Pared in Madrid (Yerma, La orilla rica, Passport, etc.), Metabolé theatre production (Isabella enamorada, Amortes, etc.) and the Carmen ballet company, for Sonseca.

Other work:
Valencia History Museum, (series of 60 historical clips on HDCAM for digital projection).
Museo de la Historia del Turrón (imágenes para proyección sobre cristal para el efecto “fantasma” en Betacam Digital)

Teaching experience:
Lecturer at the Taller de Artes Imaginarias (TAI) in Madrid from 1995, teaching several courses cursos relacionados con la dirección de fotografía (Lighting, Composition, Laboratorio, etc.). I have also taken part in several seminars as panel member:
Seminar on digital effects in film ( Alcalá de Henares Film Festival.Madrid1998)
Seminar on film photography (Granada Film Festival. 2000).
HDCAM Seminar. (Granada International Film Festival 2002).
Seminar about film crafts. (Universidad de Salamanca 2002). Published in the collection Screen Crafts by Ocho y Medio
Seminar on High Definition digital image CEV 2003
Seminar on High Definition digital image at the Centro de Estudios Europeos (2003 and 2004).
Regular contributor to Shooting and High Definition Magazine.

Awards:
Best photography at the new filmmakers festival 1996.
Best photography at the Aguilar de Campó festival 2001
Best photography at the Terrasa festival 2001
Best photography at the Alfas del Pi festival 2001
Best photography at the Mieres festival 2001
Best photography at the INCURT festival 2001
Kodak Award for the best photography at the MadridImagen festival 2001

I have worked with the following directors:
Felipe Vega, Iciar Bollaín, Alberto Bermejo, Jesús Solera, Jorge Torregrosa, Sigfrid Monleón, Manuel Martín Cuenca, Chiqui Carabante ,David Gordon and Nacho Gabasa.