Andrés Gallegos
Camera
Gallegos began his career in Chilean film and television productions in the early 2000s. In 2008, he graduated with a degree in audio-visual communications at Uniacc, in Santiago de Chile. Andrés was awarded Best Cinematography at Fesancor (Santiago Short Film Festival) Festival for Axion when he was just twenty-two years old. Andrés was awarded by the National Audiovisual fund of Chile to study for a Master's degree. He moved to California to earn his MFA in Cinema at San Francisco State University, where he graduated and received the Graduate Award for Distinguished Achievement. In 2019 he received the Best Cinematographer Award at the Oakland Short Film Festival. He also has been nominated for the ASC (American Society of Cinematographers) Heritage Awards for his cinematography work on the film Shoe Shiner. His work has been screened at Cannes, Raindance, Málaga, Mill Valley, Valdivia, and more.
Behind the camera
2022From Mexico to Vietnam: A Chicano Story
Director & Writer
2021Immigrant Service: Focus on Jesus Duran
Director & Writer
2020Frank Maselskis: From WWII POW to Chosin Reservoir Survivor
Director
2018Guy Hircefeld: A Guy with a Camera
Director & Writer
2018Shoe Shiner
Director & Screenplay
2017Cpl. Richard Carlson: A Brother's Loss
Director
2017PFC Benjamin Tollefson: A Mom's Loss
Director
2017Fighting Fred Funston
Director