Miguel Luis Calayan

<!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial">At age eleven, barely on the brink of puberty, Miguel Luis held a video camera for the first time. While he had only used this to record and make DVD’s of his friends skateboarding, he found the experience of putting together a short film very satisfying. It was this sense of fulfillment that kept his hands on a camera, and eventually led him to make his next big move.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial">In 2008, Miguel left the Philippines and moved to San Francisco to study film and test the waters of a world he had only dreamed of. As it turns out, he isn’t half bad – in his second year, he won the Best Documentary Award at the Epidemic Film Festival for his piece <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Larry Hunt: Bucketman</i>, a five-minute doc on the highs and lows of a San Francisco street musician. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial">Having this affinity for documentaries, he possesses a natural fascination of humanity, and this shows in his cinematography. While also having shot vast landscapes, his true style is seen in his close-up lighting. What comes out is an intimate portrait, illuminating the subtlest expressions of the human face.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial">Today, Miguel is more than halfway done with his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Cinematography. His curiosity for stories untold and his constant hunger for learning keeps him progressing. He believes there is no better privilege than to create lasting beauty.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <!--EndFragment-->

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