Juan Valencia IV
Based in Los Angeles, California, USA
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Juan Valencia IV is a passionate cinematographer who has shot narrative films, music videos, and documentaries. He has experience with digital cinema cameras including Arri, Sony, Red, and Blackmagic. He has also worked with motion picture film. He has additional experience working on local television in Ashland, OR operating in a broadcast studio and shooting segments in the field. No matter what the challenge, he always strives to help push the story forward through cinematography.
Juan grew up in the city of Garden Grove in southern California. His family would take him to the theater every week to watch a film, which inspired him to start making his own films. He received his Bachelor's degree in Emerging Media and Digital Art from Southern Oregon University. Afterwards he attended New York Film Academy in Los Angeles where he received his Master of Fine Arts in Cinematography. Some of his mentors have included cinematographers Anthony B. Richmond ASC BSC, David Armstrong, Suki Medencevic ASC, and Jacek Laskus ASC PSC.