Juan Luis Bustamante

Caracas, Venezuela

Juan Luis Bustamante (born Oct 25, 2001) is a Venezuelan cinematographer who studied at the Escuela Nacional de Cine. His most well-known works include the films Chiche (2023) and The Old Man and the Sea (2023), both of which were awarded at the Venezuelan Film Festival, the country’s most prestigious film event. In 2024, he was selected as an Initiate Member of the Venezuelan Society of Cinematographers (SVC), positioning him as an emerging talent in the Latin American film industry.

Top 10 collaborators

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6 collaborations (as Assistant Director; Director; Editor; Electrician; First Assistant Director; Production Assistant; Writer)

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Alejandro Mosquera

6 collaborations (as Director; Sound; Writer)

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6 collaborations (as Director; Executive Producer; First Assistant Director; Script Supervisor; Writer)

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Sebastián Arias

4 collaborations (as Assistant Camera; Data Wrangler; First Assistant Camera; Gaffer)

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4 collaborations (as Producer; Production Design)

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4 collaborations (as Assistant Camera; Director of Photography; Electrician; Gaffer)

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4 collaborations (as Chief Lighting Technician; Electrician; Gaffer)

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Gustavo Herrera

3 collaborations (as Production Assistant; Script; Script Supervisor)

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Bárbara González

3 collaborations (as BTS Photographer; Production Design; Set Designer)

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3 collaborations (as Assistant Director; Executive Producer; Producer)

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Crew

Storyteller (2025)

Director of Photography

Verónica (2024)

Director of Photography

No One Is Ever Missing (2024)

BTS Photographer

Last One Closes the Door (2024)

Director of Photography

The Meat (2024)

Director of Photography | Colorist

Things I Can't Change (2024)

Colorist | Director of Photography

Dream Nights (2024)

Director of Photography | Colorist