Every winter season, fans of Sufjan Stevens’ music gather together and celebrate the annual tradition of Christmas Sufjam; a cozy, collaborative sing-a-long of Stevens’ Christmas songs.
Collection of promotional video content I created for an aesthetics practice in Rockford, IL
Series of cinematic patient journeys that allowed me to capture and tell the story of individuals’ personal transformations.
I collaborated with musician, Amare Symoné, and created a visual piece for her single B.W.R
Amare Symoné - B.W.R Live Loop Version
Director: Roland Fanega
Videographers: Armin Korsos, Jonathan “J.O.” Obdin
Special thanks to Haley Atherton for helping me make this happen.
Wedding video I shot and edited for my friends, Jimmy and Josie.
I’m incredibly honored to have had the opportunity to capture their special day and turn it into visual art that they will have with them forever.
I don’t often capture weddings, but they’re always an amazing opportunity to flex my cinematography skills behind the camera and my editing skills behind the scenes.
Completing this video was a testament to how far I’ve come as a filmmaker, especially when it comes to creating a video all on my own; from vision boarding, to capturing, to editing, and completing.
Bianca Dovarro pays homage to the city of Granada with her cover of Augustin Lara’s 1932 classic.
Director: Christopher Rohrbeck
Cinematography: Roland Fanega
YouTube series that answers the world’s most current curiosities of the aesthetic industry.
Ysa Yaneza is a singer-songwriter based in Singapore. Her music has gained the attention of Shredded Magazine, Girlsclub Asia, and Bandwagon Asia.
I was invited to capture her final performances in Chicago in late 2017 to create a documentary that will provide Yaneza promotion for her upcoming EP.
Director: Roland Fanega
Videography: Roland Fanega, Rebecca Johnson
DocYourWorld is an annual documentary summit hosted by Columbia College Chicago.
The two-day event hosts art galleries, documentary showcases, panels with working documentarians, film debates, and a keynote speaker.
I was a part of the DocYourWorld 2019 team as the head videographer and editor. My work stretched from producing promo videos, to trailers, to short introduction snippets that play before each panel, to a final recap video of the whole event.
This gallery includes the are the three main pieces I created.
Leo Segedin is an urban figurative painter based in Chicago, IL. His works reflect his memories growing up in the city of Chicago. In 2018, Leopold published his first book. The hardcover is filled with his paintings, with each page detailing the stories behind them.
Director: Roland Fanega
Videographers: Roland Fanega, Armin Korsos, Nikki Robinson
Editor: Ian Roozrokh
These videos document my first ever trip to Europe. My mother and I visited London, Paris, Versailles, and Barcelona, and I captured all the beautiful images these cities had to offer along the way.
After 3 years, I returned to Europe with my family.
This time we visited Germany and Austria to experience the lively celebrations of Oktoberfest, the historic streets of Salzburg, the serene views of Hallstatt, and the unadulterated nature that engulf the small towns and lakes.
This trip reminded me why I became a filmmaker. I wanted to capture everything: from human advancements in history and architecture, to the beauty of organisms and life, to the most human emotions.
I cannot wait to go back.
