MacGregor | |
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| Born | Miguel de Olaso |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Alma mater | European University of Madrid |
| Known for | Los Angeles 1991, SIMILO, The Mauritania Railway: Backbone of the Sahara, Uyuni |
Miguel de Olaso (born 1980), known professionally as MacGregor, is a Spanish commercial cinematographer and film director based in Los Angeles.
Biography
MacGregor, a Madrid-born cinematographer based in Los Angeles, CA, known for films such as "Fall" (2022) and "Kandahar" (2023) and for his work on award-winning documentaries such as "The Mauritania Railway: Backbone of the Sahara". He is known for creating visually striking and emotionally impactful films that address social and political issues.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Vivarium | Lorcan Finnegan |
| 2022 | Fall | Scott Mann |
| 2023 | Kandahar | Ric Roman Waugh |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | DoP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Future Sex | Yes | Yes | 3 episodes |
| 2020 | One Minute Worlds | Yes | Yes | Also series creator, writer, producer and editor |
Short films
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | DoP | Editor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Bloody Tango | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 2006 | Sin Pa | No | No | No | No | Yes | |
| Smile | No | No | No | Yes | No | ||
| 2008 | A Little Mouth to Feed | No | No | No | Yes | No | |
| 18 Seconds | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Credited as "Miguel López Ximénez" | |
| Unawakening | No | No | No | Yes | No | ||
| 2009 | The Moment After | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Together | No | No | No | Yes | No | ||
| Buen viaje | No | No | No | Yes | No | ||
| 2010 | Uyuni | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 2011 | BlinkyTM | No | No | No | Yes | No | Credited as "Miguel 'MacGregor' De Olaso" |
| Foxes | No | No | No | Yes | No | ||
| 2014 | Similo | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Co-directed with Bruno Zacarías |
| 2015 | Los Angeles 1991 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2016 | Snake Bite | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2017 | Pvris: What's Wrong | No | No | No | Yes | No | |
| The Mauritania Railway: Backbone of the Sahara | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Documentary short | |
| 2018 | Jeep: Legacy | No | No | No | Yes | No | |
| 2019 | Corporate Monster | No | No | No | Yes | No | |
Awards
| Year | Title | Award |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 18 Seconds | Best 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) |
| 2010 | Uyuni | Platinum Remi Award WORLDFEST - HOUSTON INTERNATIONAL FILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL (United States) 2nd Prize Best Cinematography CONCURSO DE CORTOS CUADRILLA DE LAGUARDIA - RIOJA ALAVESA (Spain) |
| 2011 | BlinkyTM | Best Narrative Short Vimeo Awards 2012 (USA) |
| 2014 | SIMILO | Best 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) |
| 2015 | Los Angeles 1991 | Best 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) |
| 2017 | The 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) |
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