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Marcelo
Garcia.

Action Cinematographer · Travel Filmmaker · Sports Emmy

“The camera doesn't care about your idea. It cares about the moment. Be early, be patient, be ready when the wave comes.”

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01Sports Emmy
12Films Shot
38Countries Lensed
Red BullCommissioned
About

Lens, light, wait.

Marcelo Garcia shoots the world the way it deserves to be remembered. Action sports, surf, boxing, travel — twelve films and counting, an Emmy for sports cinematography, and commissioned work for Red Bull, Patagonia, and ESPN. He has lensed barrels in Tahiti, ring lights in Las Vegas, and morning mist on the Atlas Mountains.

He teaches the craft of being in the right place at the right time — and being ready when you get there.

Selected Credentials
01Sports Emmy Cinematography
2021 · Outstanding Cinematography+
Sports Emmy in 2021 for outstanding cinematography on The Last Wave, a documentary on big-wave surfing in Nazaré, Portugal.
02Red Bull Commissioned
11 projects · 2018–present+
Eleven commissioned shoots for Red Bull Media House across action sports, lifestyle, and athlete profiles. Featured cinematographer on the X Games film unit.
03ESPN / Patagonia
Network & brand films+
Lensed feature segments for ESPN's 30 for 30 series and the Patagonia surf film Below Sea Level.
04Surfer Mag Photographer of the Year
2019 · Editorial+
Named Surfer Magazine's Photographer of the Year (2019) for editorial and motion work in the Mentawai Islands.
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