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Welcome! I am lover of pretty lights and lenses, a maker of magical alternate realities, and a believer in making bold decisions. I work in documentary, narrative, commercial, and music video.  I'm a director and cinematographer with a passion for character and story.

 

I am profoundly committed to stories of underrepresented people and the betterment of our world. I believe in the potential of media to uplift, empower, and unify. I help turn ideas into reality. I'm based in Los Angeles, but travel all the time.

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Welcome to my world! I love pretty lights and lenses and magical alternate realities. Whether in documentary, narrative, commercial or music video, I'm a director and cinematographer with a passion for character and story. I love to imagine worlds and make them come alive. Here are some things I've made...

Check out some things I've made!

work

CINEMATOGRAPHY (products & brands)

CINEMATOGRAPHY (narrative)

NARRATIVE directing reel

documentary directing samples

new

​Writer, Director Por ti (in development, feature screenplay written with Stephanie Wu)

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Wrote, directed, and produced USC MFA Thesis film: "Madrugada quebradiza: The Break of Day" (Palm Springs Film Market participant, Imagen Award Nomination)

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Directed campaign video for progressive prosecutor Chesa Boudin's successful 2019 bid San Francisco District Attorney

  • Co-leader of Chicana Directors Initiative

  • Member: International Collective of Female Cinematographers​​​

  • ASC Masterclass Certificate

  • ASC Vision Award Winner

  • SUN Cinematography Award

  • National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts Scholar

  • Hispanic Scholarship Fund Cheech Marin Scholar​

CINEMAGRAPHS

©LEONORA ANZALDUA 2024

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