MacGregor (filmmaker)

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MacGregor
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Born
Miguel de Olaso
Known forA thousand suns, Kandahar, Fall, Los Angeles 1991, SIMILO, The Mauritania Railway: Backbone of the Sahara

Miguel de Olaso (born 1980), known professionally as MacGregor, is a cinematographer and film director based in Los Angeles. [1]

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Biography

MacGregor, a Spanish-born cinematographer based in Los Angeles, CA, is known for films such as Fall (2022) and Kandahar (2023) and for his work on documentaries such as The Mauritania Railway: Backbone of the Sahara.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleDirector
2019 Vivarium Lorcan Finnegan
2022 Fall Scott Mann
2023 Kandahar Ric Roman Waugh

Television

YearTitleDirectorDoPNotes
2018Future SexYesYes3 episodes
2020One Minute WorldsYesYesAlso series creator, writer, producer and editor
2023-2024A Thousand SunsYesYes

Short film

YearTitleDirectorWriterProducerDoPEditorNotes
2004Bloody TangoNoNoNoYesYes
2006Sin PaNoNoNoNoYes
SmileNoNoNoYesNo
2008A Little Mouth to FeedNoNoNoYesNo
18 SecondsYesNoNoYesYesCredited as "Miguel López Ximénez"
UnawakeningNoNoNoYesNo
2009The Moment AfterNoNoNoYesYes
TogetherNoNoNoYesNo
Buen viajeNoNoNoYesNo
2010UyuniYesYesNoYesYes
2011BlinkyTMNoNoNoYesNoCredited as "Miguel 'MacGregor' De Olaso"
FoxesNoNoNoYesNo
2014SimiloYesYesYesYesNoCo-directed with Bruno Zacarías
2015Los Angeles 1991YesYesYesYesYes
2016Snake BiteNoNoYesYesNo
2017Pvris: What's WrongNoNoNoYesNo
The Mauritania Railway: Backbone of the SaharaYesYesYesYesYesDocumentary short
2018Jeep: LegacyNoNoNoYesNo
2019Corporate MonsterNoNoNoYesNo

Awards

YearTitleAward
200818 SecondsBest Cinematography INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ALICANTE 2009 (Spain)
Best Cinematography AGUILAR DE CAMPOO INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2008 (Spain)
Best Cinematography ZINEXIN DE LA RODA 2008 (Spain)
Best Cinematography FESTIVAL DE LA FILA DE VALLADOLID 2008 (Spain)
Best Cinematography EL SECTOR DIGITAL FILM FESTIVAL 2008 (Spain)
2010UyuniPlatinum Remi Award WORLDFEST - HOUSTON INTERNATIONAL FILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL (United States)
2nd Prize Best Cinematography CONCURSO DE CORTOS CUADRILLA DE LAGUARDIA - RIOJA ALAVESA (Spain)
2011BlinkyTMBest Narrative Short Vimeo Awards 2012 (USA)
2014SIMILOBest Short Film VOGHERA FILM FESTIVAL (Italy)
Best Spanish Sci-fi Film THE PHILIP K. DICK INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF SCIENCIE FICTION, FANTASTIC FILM, SCIENCE AND THE SUPERNATURAL (United States)
Best Foreign Film FESTIVAL OF SERBIAN FANTASTIC FILM (FSFF) (Serbia)
Best Cinematography FESTIVAL DE CINE DE MADRID FCM-PNR (Spain)
2015Los Angeles 1991Best Short Film FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINE EN GUADALAJARA (Mexico)
Best Short Film 1st Prize RIVERSIDE SHORT FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL (United States)
Best Short Film GINES EN CORTO (Spain)
Best Screenplay & Best Editing FESTIVAL DE CORTOMETRAJES DE AGUILAR DE CAMPOO (Spain)
Best Short Film DAKINO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Romania)
Best Cinematography FESTIVAL EUROPEO DE CORTOMETRAJES VILLAMAYOR DE CINE (Spain)
Best Cinematography REVOLUTION ME FILM FESTIVAL (United States)
2017The Mauritania Railway:
Backbone of the Sahara
Best Short Film FESTIMATGE - FESTIVAL DE LA IMATGE DE CALELLA (Spain)
Best Documentary Short Film - EUGANEA FILM FESTIVAL (Italy)
Short Documentary Best Cinematography and Stylistic Achievement Jury Prize SOCIAL IMPACT MEDIA AWARDS (United States)
Best Cinematography CERTAMEN INTERNACIONAL DE CORTOMETRAJES ALMERÍA EN CORTO (Spain)
Best Cinematography REQUENA Y... ¡ACCIÓN! (Spain)

References

  1. McKnight, Heath (16 June 2021). "Things to do in Vegas: Interview with Filmmaker and Director of Photography Macgregor" . Retrieved 4 November 2024.