I’m a Brooklyn baed director, editor and photographer. I’ve worked with both large national campaigns and small independent creators on strategy and execution for six years.
My expertise is creating a vision and direction for any project and equipping small teams to execute regardless of budget, time or resource constraints. I’ve collaborated with national brands like Johnson & Johnson to independent, startup creatives like Kink Out and non-profits like DoSomething inc.
I am committed to grounding my work in intersectionality. My work seeks to center the voices of black, brown and queer bodies by dismantling status quo of representation and radically transforming spaces to be brave, inclusive and dynamic.
Please reach me at
mar@alfonsofilm.commmmmahnenar
My expertise is creating a vision and direction for any project and equipping small teams to execute regardless of budget, time or resource constraints. I’ve collaborated with national brands like Johnson & Johnson to independent, startup creatives like Kink Out and non-profits like DoSomething inc.
I am committed to grounding my work in intersectionality. My work seeks to center the voices of black, brown and queer bodies by dismantling status quo of representation and radically transforming spaces to be brave, inclusive and dynamic.
Please reach me at
mar@alfonsofilm.commmmmahnenar
WORK
Currently Freelance Director of Photography and Assistant Camera
Co-founder of Not Applicable LLC (notapplicable.rodeo)
Conde' Nast Entertainment, DP and Assistant Camera. 2022-23
"Heritage Heroes: Helen Nguyen, documentary short. 1st AC, 2023
"Teen Vogue Cover: Ice Spice", social video. DP, 2023.
"Them: Becoming Keke Palmer", social video. DP, 2023
"Pour Your Heart Out", music video. 1st AC, 2023.
"Maybeline", campaign. 1st AC, 2023.
"La Mer x Peter Ash Lee", social. 1st AC, 2022-23.
"Believers", Documentary. 1st AC, 2022
"Them: Rebrand", social video. DP, 2022.
"New Balance: Coco Gauff", campaign. 1st AC, 2022.
“Sacred Pact x Soze ”, campaign. 1st AC, 2021.
“Sanity”, music video. Director of Photography, 2021.
“Teens for Jeans”, campaign. Director, Editor, 2020.
“Home Movies”, comedic short. Director of Photography, Editor, 2020.
“Take Back the Prom”, campaign. Director, Editor, 2019.
“Secret Gardener”, comedic short. Editor, 2019.
“Treat Yo’ Friends”, campaign. Director, Editor, 2019.
“Escape the Vape”, campaign. Director, Editor, 2019.
“Friends on Lock” campaign. Director, Editor, 2019.
“Kink Out”, documentary short. Director of Photography, Editor, 2019.
“Weird Place”, music video. Director, Editor, 2019.
“Youthwave”, campaign. Director, Editor, 2018.
“Dyne NYMFW 2019”, campaign. Director of Photography, Editor, 2018.
“Give a Spit About Cancer”, campaign. Director, Editor, 2018.
“Truuu Party”, documentary short. Director of Photography, Editor, 2018.
AWARDS
Brand Award (Social Good Campaign), Finalist. “Teens for Jeans”. The Streamy Awards,
2020. Latino Audience Award, Winner. “Home Movies”. NALIP, 2020.
Social Good Award, Finalist. “Take Back the Prom”. The Shorty Awards,
2019. Social Good Award, Winner. “Youthwave”. Mashable Awards, 2018.
EXHIBITIONS
no white cubes, January 2021. Los Angeles, CA.
no white cubes, September 2020. Brooklyn, NY.
EDUCATION
ARRI Cinematography Training, 2019. Brooklyn, NY.
University of South Florida, 2012 - 2016. Tampa, FL. Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication and Media
Currently Freelance Director of Photography and Assistant Camera
Co-founder of Not Applicable LLC (notapplicable.rodeo)
Conde' Nast Entertainment, DP and Assistant Camera. 2022-23
"Heritage Heroes: Helen Nguyen, documentary short. 1st AC, 2023
"Teen Vogue Cover: Ice Spice", social video. DP, 2023.
"Them: Becoming Keke Palmer", social video. DP, 2023
"Pour Your Heart Out", music video. 1st AC, 2023.
"Maybeline", campaign. 1st AC, 2023.
"La Mer x Peter Ash Lee", social. 1st AC, 2022-23.
"Believers", Documentary. 1st AC, 2022
"Them: Rebrand", social video. DP, 2022.
"New Balance: Coco Gauff", campaign. 1st AC, 2022.
“Sacred Pact x Soze ”, campaign. 1st AC, 2021.
“Sanity”, music video. Director of Photography, 2021.
“Teens for Jeans”, campaign. Director, Editor, 2020.
“Home Movies”, comedic short. Director of Photography, Editor, 2020.
“Take Back the Prom”, campaign. Director, Editor, 2019.
“Secret Gardener”, comedic short. Editor, 2019.
“Treat Yo’ Friends”, campaign. Director, Editor, 2019.
“Escape the Vape”, campaign. Director, Editor, 2019.
“Friends on Lock” campaign. Director, Editor, 2019.
“Kink Out”, documentary short. Director of Photography, Editor, 2019.
“Weird Place”, music video. Director, Editor, 2019.
“Youthwave”, campaign. Director, Editor, 2018.
“Dyne NYMFW 2019”, campaign. Director of Photography, Editor, 2018.
“Give a Spit About Cancer”, campaign. Director, Editor, 2018.
“Truuu Party”, documentary short. Director of Photography, Editor, 2018.
AWARDS
Brand Award (Social Good Campaign), Finalist. “Teens for Jeans”. The Streamy Awards,
2020. Latino Audience Award, Winner. “Home Movies”. NALIP, 2020.
Social Good Award, Finalist. “Take Back the Prom”. The Shorty Awards,
2019. Social Good Award, Winner. “Youthwave”. Mashable Awards, 2018.
EXHIBITIONS
no white cubes, January 2021. Los Angeles, CA.
no white cubes, September 2020. Brooklyn, NY.
EDUCATION
ARRI Cinematography Training, 2019. Brooklyn, NY.
University of South Florida, 2012 - 2016. Tampa, FL. Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication and Media