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Alejandro Arteaga

Cinematographer





Motion Picture Film Stock
 shot till this day:
14.409ft

Madrid-born cinematographer with a solid technical background and profound artistic sensibility.

Originally considered studying architecture, Alex found in film a space where his passions for painting, music, literature, and photography converged. Fascinated by light and image, he began in camera and lighting departments, distinguishing himself as a gaffer on numerous films, documentaries, fiction series, advertising campaigns, and music videos eventually becoming a director of photography.


Education and Teaching
He studied Cinematography & Visual Arts in TAI Art School (Rey Juan Carlos Univeristy) with a dissertation on the shooting, exhibition and preservation of cinema in photochemical film format, he complemented his career with a Master's degree in Contemporary Art, Literature, and Culture from the Open University of Catalonia, where he lectured on Tarkovsky, a key influence on his work. He has also taught at the Madrid Film Institute and the TAI Art School (Rey Juan Carlos University) in wich he is at the moment strengthening and sharing his understanding of cinematic language as a teacher. 

Feature Projects and Future
After shooting "Incinerate" (2025), his first feature film, he combines his teaching work with advertising projects for brands like Adidas, Scalpers, Pull&Bear, Bete Noir, O´Neill or Chevrolet while developing two new feature films: "Los Elogios" (2027) and "Pulso Primigenio" (2028).

Press Interviews and appearances
"We sought to express the character's inner world through a combination of anamorphic and spherical lenses, which we used depending on the main character's mental state. We also moved away from naturalistic lighting and into a world of expressive and dynamic light, characteristic of the story's symbolism." Camera & Light Magazine, September Issue, 2024

His goal is to continue growing as a cinematographer, experimenting with light, framing, and movement as expressive tools. Alejandro considers cinema a complete form of expression, where the technical and the artistic intertwine. His work is based on collaboration and constant exploration.
Awards & Selections

Feature Films


Incinerate
(2025)

  • Winner,  Best Arthouse Film - Cittador International Film Festival (Austria)

    Official Selection - Algeciras Fantastika (Spain)

    Official Selection - Independent Days International Film Festival (Germany)

    Official Selection - Cinematic Luxe Indie Showcase (USA)

    Special Screening - Festival Internacional de Cine de Almería (Spain)

Commercials

A Sacred Rebellion - Dama Noir (Bete Noir x Patricia García) (2025)

  • Finalist, Best Sports & Athletics Commercial - Berlin Fashion Film Festival (Germany)

Short Films

The One That Got Away (2023)

  • Winner, Best Comedy Short Film – 2024 Sydney Short Film Festival 

    Winner, 3rd Prize – XIV Concurso de Cortos RNE Platino Crowdfunding 

    Winner, Sección Paralela "Cazando Gamusinos" – Certamen Internacional Cortos Soria 2024 

    Official Selection – Dances With Films LA 2024 

    Official Selection – X Pineda de Mar International Short Film Festival 

    Official Selection – XX Edición del Festival de Cine de Comedia de Tarazona y el Moncayo 

    Official Selection – V Edición Concurso De Cortometrajes Guadalcanal En Corto 

    Official Selection – XII Edición del Festival Nacional de Cortometrajes de Rafal

    Official Selection – ALMA, 6º Festival Internacional De Cortometrajes De Almassora 

    Official Selection – Cortos Con Ñ. International Short Film Festival 2024 

    Official Selection – Humor En Corto - Umorea Labur 2023 

    Official Selection – Certamen De Cine Corto De Salas De Los Infantes 

    Shorts Club Program – Cleveland International Film Festival

Play (2025)
   
  • Winner, Audience Award – 2025 SOCINE

    Winner, Jury´s Prize - XIII Festival De Cortometrajes Diputación Jaen Contra la violencia de género

    Official Selection – 2025 Transhumant Festival

    Official Selection – 2025 Certamen Internacional de Cortos Soria - Sección Paralela: Cuestión de género

    Official Selection – Most I Festival Internacional de Cinema del Vi i el Cava

    Official Selection – 2025 Aguilar Film Festival

    Official Selection – 2025 Paris Film Art Festival

    Official Selection – 2025 Sex Education Film Festival: Nous Talents

    Official Selection – 2025 Petronilla Burgos

    Official Selection – 2025 Festival Cine Global Santo Domingo Official Selection – Festival Cine Global Santo Domingo

One Small Step (2019)

  • Winner, Best Production – 2019 NotodoFilmfest (Best Production) 

    Winner, Cadete Espacial Award – 2022 Edition of 4661 Film Fest 

    Winner, Third Prize – XII Certamen de Cortometrajes de Chamartín 

    Finalist – Brooklyn SciFi Film Festival 2023 

    Finalist – taSHORTfest 2023 

    Official Selection – Boston SciFi Film Festival 2023 

    Official Selection – Cryptshow Fest 2024 

    Official Selection – B-RETINA Festival de Cinema de Sèrie B de Cornellà 

    Official Selection – InFest Rubí 2023 

    Official Selection – Certamen De Cine Corto De Salas De Los Infantes 2023 

    Official Selection – Sombra - XIII Festival De Cine Fantástico Europeo De Murcia 2023 

    Official Selection – XII Edición Rafal En Corto, Festival Nacional De Cortometrajes Y 

    Audiovisual 

    Official Selection – 2021 EuroAsia Shorts 

    Official Selection – 2021 Cleveland International Film Festival 

    Official Selection – 2021 Pittsburgh Shorts & Script Competition 

    Official Selection – 2021 Cordillera International Film Festival Selection 

    Official Selection – 2020 Salute Your Shorts Film Festival 

    Official Selection – 2020 Huntington Beach Cultural Cinema Showcase 

    Official Selection – 2019 FIBABC i-Shorts Film Competition 

    Official Selection – Certamen De Cine Corto De Salas De Los Infantes 

    Shorts Club Program – Cle
    veland International Film Festival 

Omniscient (2017)

  • Finalist – Jameson Notodofilmfest 2017

    Finalist – X Concurso de Cortometrajes de RNE

    Official Selection – Pittsburgh Shorts & Script Competition 2021
       

    Official Selection – Humor en Corto / Umorea Labur 2018

    Official Selection – Certamen i-Cortos VIII Edición FIBABC

    Official Selection – Concurso Internacional de Cortos de Murchante 2019

    Sección Informativa – Corto Pilar 2018






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