MacGregor (filmmaker)
MacGregor | |
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| Born | Miguel López Ximénez de Olaso |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Alma mater | European University of Madrid |
| Known for | Los Angeles 1991, SIMILO, The Mauritania Railway: Backbone of the Sahara, Uyuni |
Miguel López Ximénez de Olaso (born 1980), known professionally as MacGregor, is a Spanish commercial cinematographer and film director based in Los Angeles.
Biography
MacGregor (born in 1980) is a Spanish commercial cinematographer, film director, and car enthusiast based in Los Angeles, CA. After graduating with a degree in Visual Communications from the European University of Madrid he wrote and directed the celebrated shorts 18 seconds (2008) and Uyuni (2010). In 2012 Warner Brothers purchased and developed his futuristic action pitch Law Zero[1][2], with Roy Lee attached to produce it. In 2014 Macgregor released the award-winning Similo,[3][4][5] a futuristic love story set in Antarctica, one of the last habitable regions on an earth destroyed by climate change. In 2015 MacGregor went on to write, produce, and direct the award-winning short film Los Angeles 1991,[6] a film depicting the racial tensions in Los Angeles during the 1990s. Los Angeles 1991 won numerous film festivals, among them the Guadalajara International Film Festival (Mexico). In 2017 MacGregor released the documentaryThe Mauritania Railway: Backbone of the Sahara, currently being displayed in film festivals worldwide. MacGregor has shot commercials for Chevrolet, Pennzoil, Jeep, Toyota, Jaguar, and Ferrari.
Works
As director
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2017 | The Mauritania Railway: Backbone of the Sahara (Documentary) | Won — Best Short Film FESTIMATGE - FESTIVAL DE LA IMATGE DE CALELLA (Spain)
Won — Best Documentary Short Film - EUGANEA FILM FESTIVAL (Italy) |
| 2015 | Los Angeles 1991 (Short) | Won — Best Short Film FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINE EN GUADALAJARA (Mexico)
Won — Best Short Film 1st Prize RIVERSIDE SHORT FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL (United States) Won — Best Short Film GINES EN CORTO (Spain) Won — Best Screenplay & Best Editing FESTIVAL DE CORTOMETRAJES DE AGUILAR DE CAMPOO (Spain) Won — Best Short Film DAKINO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Romania) |
| 2014 | SIMILO (Short) | Won — Best Short Film VOGHERA FILM FESTIVAL (Italy)
Won — Best Spanish Sci-fi Film THE PHILIP K. DICK INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF SCIENCIE FICTION, FANTASTIC FILM, SCIENCE AND THE SUPERNATURAL (United States) Won — Best Foreign Film FESTIVAL OF SERBIAN FANTASTIC FILM (FSFF) (Serbia) |
| 2010 | Uyuni (Short) | Won — Platinum Remi Award WORLDFEST - HOUSTON INTERNATIONAL FILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL (United States) |
| 2008 | 18 Seconds (Short) | As Miguel López Ximénez |
As cinematographer
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2019 | Vivarium | |
| 2017 | The Mauritania Railway: Backbone of the Sahara (Documentary) | Won — Short Documentary Best Cinematography and Stylistic Achievement Jury Prize SOCIAL IMPACT MEDIA AWARDS (United States)
Won — Best Cinematography CERTAMEN INTERNACIONAL DE CORTOMETRAJES ALMERÍA EN CORTO (Spain) Won — Best Cinematography REQUENA Y... ¡ACCIÓN! (Spain) |
| 2016 | Snake Bite (Short) | |
| 2015 | Los Angeles 1991 (Short) | Won — Best Cinematography FESTIVAL EUROPEO DE CORTOMETRAJES VILLAMAYOR DE CINE (Spain)
Won — Best Cinematography REVOLUTION ME FILM FESTIVAL (United States) |
| 2015 | Imaginary Forces (Short) | |
| 2014 | SIMILO (Short) | Won — Best Cinematography FESTIVAL DE CINE DE MADRID FCM-PNR (Spain) |
| 2011 | BlinkyTM (Short) | Won — Best Narrative Short Vimeo Awards 2012 (USA)
As Miguel 'MacGregor' De Olaso |
| 2010 | Uyuni (Short) | Won — 2nd Prize Best Cinematography CONCURSO DE CORTOS CUADRILLA DE LAGUARDIA - RIOJA ALAVESA (Spain) |
| 2009 | Buen viaje (Short) | |
| 2009 | Together (Short) | |
| 2009 | The Moment After (Short) | |
| 2008 | Unawakening (Short) | |
| 2008 | 18 Seconds (Short) | Won — Best Cinematography INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ALICANTE 2009 (Spain)
Won — Best Cinematography AGUILAR DE CAMPOO INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2008 (Spain) Won — Best Cinematography ZINEXIN DE LA RODA 2008 (Spain) Won — Best Cinematography FESTIVAL DE LA FILA DE VALLADOLID 2008 (Spain) Won — Best Cinematography EL SECTOR DIGITAL FILM FESTIVAL 2008 (Spain) As Miguel López Ximénez |
| 2008 | A Little Mouth to Feed (Short) | |
| 2006 | Smile (Short) | |
| 2004 | Bloody Tango (Short) |
References
- ^ Sneider, Jeff (2012-04-25). "Warner Bros. buys 'Law Zero' pitch". Variety. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
- ^ "Impressive SciFi Action In Macgregor's KOR3 *UPDATE*". ScreenAnarchy. 2010-02-06. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
- ^ "Similo: Zacarias & Macgregor's Sci-Fi Love Story Rocks". Singularity Weblog. 2014-09-22. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
- ^ "Watch: Zacarias & Macgregor's Sci-Fi Short 'Similo' Years in the Making". FirstShowing.net. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
- ^ "Entrevista a Macgregor, DoP de 'Similo'". www.cameraman.es. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
- ^ "Watch: Powerful Crime Drama Short 'Los Angeles 1991' by Zac&Mac". FirstShowing.net. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
