Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer
I create & produce cinematic video from the ground up. Concept to camera to cut. For the feelings and moments that want to be remembered. Stories that deserve to last. Every frame is a precise decision we take together.
Narrative · Documentary · Branded Commercial
Narrative TV Pilot
The Psionicum
Music Video
Boys Don’t Cry, Just Rob
Docu-Commercial
Oliver Rose Salon
Director, cinematographer, editor
Cinematographer, Producer
Cinematographer
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Technical Services
CAMERA
ARRI Alexa Sony FX series RED Komodo Canon C series BMPCC
PRODUCTION
Full creative producer Grip & Electric Crew Coordination Location Scouts Props, Art department Equipment and Camera Rental requests
POST
Adobe Premiere Pro DaVinci Resolve Hard drive & Media Storage CapCut Color Grading Sound Design
About Catalina
I’ve been in love with the medium of filmmaking since I was 16. There's a certain awakening that happens when we look at art, but most especially when we make art. After years as a Director of Photography on narrative films, documentaries, and commercials, learning how light works, how people move, how technical cameras are build to the best editing workflow — I built Catalina Parra Films to bring that level of craft to every project I take on.
MFA, USC School of Cinematic Arts (Annenberg Fellow) · BA, University of Chicago · Best Cinematography nomination, Camerimage 2023 · ASC Vision Mentorship 2024
Chicana Directors Initiative · Women of Color Unite