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MacGregor (filmmaker)

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MacGregor
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]

Biography

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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

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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

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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)

References

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