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Paul Rodriguez was born in Texas in 1985. They cut his head open as soon as he was born. His first photography commission came from Crystal Castles and his personal work with No Age in 2006 was used by Spin in one of their earliest features.
Paul Rodriguez's cinematography can be seen closing the feature documentary, NO SUBTITLES NECESSARY: LASZLO & VILMOS, which premiered at Cannes in 2008.
Lives, works and rides his bike in Echo Park in Los Angeles.
Works in photography, film, collage, sculpture, and in writing.
Paul has worked with the following great cinematographers: Laszlo Kovacs, ASC, Steve Gainer, ASC, Rodney Charters, ASC, and James Chressanthis, ASC.
Clients
Photography
Editorial
Dazed & Confused, Spin, Paper Mag, DUST, LA Record, 'SUP
Advertising
Ubiquity White Label, Blood Is The New Black, White Noise, BTS Radio, Agoo Records, Monster Haus, Young Cubs Records
Other
URB, CMJ Monthly, Alarm, Shook, Bitchslap
Film
Current TV, Spin, Boulevard Industries, Expressive Artists, Young Cubs Records
Education
California State University Fullerton-Film B.A. 2007
New York University-Cinematography 2006 (Summer Course)
Selected Group Exibitions
2009 Nostlagia's No Good, L'Keg Gallery, Echo Park, CA
2006 Ego Pop, AAA, Anaheim, CA
2006 Big Art Show #7 Brooklyn, Sputnik, Brooklyn, NY
2005 Fuck Yeah Fest II, Sea Level, Echo Park, CA
2005 Race in LA, Pasadena Arts Center, Pasadena, CA
Film Festivals and Screenings
2009
NO SUBTITLES NECESSARY: LASZLO & VILMOS, Additional Cinematography
Hong Kong International Film Festival
British Society of Cinematographers, London Special Screening
Hungarian Film Festival of Los Angeles
Oslo International Film Festival
Buenos Aires International Independent Film Festival
Hollywood Film Festival
Tribeca Film Center New York, Special Screening
Newport Beach Film Festival, Winner Outstanding Achievement in Documentary
Lake Arrowhead Film Festival, Winner Special Recognition Award
New Orleans Film Festival, Winner Best Documentary Feature
LA Greek Film Festival, Winner Orpheus Audience Award
2008
NO SUBTITLES NECESSARY: LASZLO & VILMOS, Additional Cinematography
Cannes Film Festival, World Premiere
Camerimage International Festival of Cinematography
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Special Screening
American Film Institute, Special Screening
Santa Fe Film Festival, Winner Best Documentary
Newport Beach Film Festival, Late, Cinematography
Synch Festival, Athens, Greece, X27 Da Na Do Music Video, Cinematography
Press
2010
DV Blog "Former Ghosts-Flowers" "Rodriguez confirms himself a filmmaker of real talent, with a great eye
and superb attention to detail."
Pitchfork Premier, "A naked dude gets peed on in this disturbing clip from the electro-goth project led by Freddy Ruppert. Director: Paul Rodriguez. [NSFW]"
2007
KXLU, talking about Dommm Cloud Music Video
DV Blog "Paul Rodriguez-the Mean Reds" "One to Watch"
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