Fernando Gayesky
cinematographer

About

Fernando Gayesky was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and moved to New York to study Film Production and Cinematography at the New School/Parsons School of Design. Soon after, he joined the International Cinematographers Guild, Local 600, and worked in the camera department with directors such as Michel Gondry, Ang Lee, John Cameron Mitchell, and others. He began working as an international cinematographer shooting short films, music videos and documentaries in Europe, Argentina, Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago, Malaysia, Panama, India and many more beautiful locations. 

Nowadays Fernando is a Director of Photography based between Barcelona and New York, with a US passport and European residence. Fluent in English and Spanish as well as proficient in German and Italian, he draws inspiration from the unique global sensibility gained in a life of working and traveling when shooting feature films, like the recent Amazon Prime Bollywood hit “Tiku Weds Sheru” (2023), as well as commercials, branded content, fashion films and music videos for brands like Nike, Dom Perignon, Lacoste, Vodafone, etc. with directors Matthew Frost, Andy Muschietti, Kinopravda, Christopher Anderson, Julio Del Alamo, Rick Guest and Billy Kidd, amongst others.

Cinematographer Experience

Commercial Brands

  • Nike, Audi, Apple, Adidas, Vodafone, Dom Perignon, Lacoste, Seat, Vodafone, Canon, William Hill, Sportium, Heathrow, Kymco, Louis Vuitton, MAVI, BASF, Kahlua, Major League Soccer, Caixabank, Garanti…

Feature Films

  • Tiku Weds Sheru, 2023; (India) Dir: Sai Kabir, Prod: Manikarnika Films, Amazon Prime Video

  • Untot, 2015; (USA) Dir: Kris Renkiewitz, Prod: Solaris Entertainment

  • May in the Summer, 2013; (Jordan/USA) Dir: Cherien Dabis, Prod: Anonymous Content. (2nd Unit DP)

  • Taking Woodstock, 2010; (USA) Dir: Ang Lee, Prod: Focus Features (add. operator)

  • The Limbo Room, 2006; (USA) Dir: Debra Eisenstadt, Prod: City Films (add. DP)

  • Factotum, 2005; (USA/Norway) Dir: Bent Hamer, Prod: Bul-Bul Films, (2nd Unit DP)

Documentaries/TV

  • This is my Reason, 2022; Dir: Horacio Cabilla; Prod: Restarts Studio
    Sony Future Filmmaker Awards Shortlist 2023

  • El futuro es apasionante, 2015-2020; Series of interviews and reportages sponsored by Vodafone. Directed and shot; Prod: Wink

  • Trinidad, Crossroads of the World, 2013; Dir: Rafa Jimenez; Prod: US Television

  • Panama Today, 2013; Dir: Rafa Jimenez; Prod: US Television

  • La força de la Iris, 2012; Dir: L. Vasallo; Prod: Parallel 40

  • La filla d’un idealista, 2011; Dir: Jordi Oriola; Prod: Parallel 40

  • Joves en crisi, 2010; Dir: Maties Segura; Prod: Parallel 40

  • La Rosa no está sola, 2009; Prod: Parallel 40

  • Cuba, en el ojo del Huracán, 2008; Prod: Directo Films

  • Memóries Públiques, 2008; Dir: Eva Martínez; Prod: Parallel 40

  • NY Spin, 2002; Dir: Pedro Valiente; Prod: Flying Fishes

  • Bagdad-New York, 2005; Dir: Chino Moya, (DP New York)

Shorts/ Music Videos

  • Lucy Rose "Like An Arrow", 2015, Dir: Kinopravda; Sony Music/You Are Here

  • Zagar “Space Medusa”, 2013, Dir: Kinopravda; Cósmico

  • Versa:Emerge "Bones", 2012; Dir: C. Bren; Picture Farm

  • Karen Oh "Save the Virgens", 2011; Dir: L. Bangs; VICE Productions

  • Meneo "Quiero", 2008; Dir: RFA; Llaut Productions

  • Intensitat, 2008; Dir: J. Bendicho

  • Fuga, 2005, Bauplatz, New York

  • Frame, 2003; Dir: Dahlia Fishbein; Festival Sueños Cortos, Buenos Aires 2004, Next Wave Festival BAM New York 2004

  • Sweet ‘n’ Sour, 2002; Dir: Dahlia Fishbein; Flicker Fest Los Angeles 2001