Juan José Saravia, AMC, (born October 8, 1969) is a Mexican cinematographer known for being one of the pioneers in the research, use, training, and development of digital cinematographic technology in Mexico, as well as in research and experimentation in cinematography, animation, and interactive media. He has taught courses and workshops at various universities and film schools throughout the Mexican territory.
Born in Mexico City, he studied the technical career of photography at the Active School of Photography in Mexico City and has a degree in communication with a specialization in cinematography from the Ibero-American University.
In 2004, Saravia became member of the Mexican Society of Cinematographers (AMC), and, by 2009, founded and edited the magazine 23.98 fotogramas por segundo, a publication of the AMC that is still being published as of 2020. From 2007 to 2013, he served as vice president in function of a presidency with cinematographers Carlos R. Diazmuñoz Cerdán and Oscar Hijuelos. He then became president of the society until 2016. Saravia has been nominated for two Silver Goddess Awards, winning one of them in 2005 for the film Matando Cabos (2004).
He is currently attached to La venganza del Mascarita, the sequel to Matando Cabos, directed by Alejandro Lozano.
Filmography Film Year Title Director Notes 1995Las nueve caras del miedo Christian GonzálezLa ley del cholo2004Matando Cabos Alejandro LozanoSilver Goddess Award for Best Cinematography2007Sultanes del Sur 2011This Is Not a MovieOlallo RubioThe Last DeathDavid Ruiz 2012Ventanas al marJesús Mario LozanoRichness of Internal SpaceKai Parlange TessmannLa mala luzTony Wakefield2013Panic 5 BravoKuno Becker2014Short Plays28 directorsCo-cinematographer with Simon Brauer and Emmanuel Trousse2017Tigers Are Not AfraidIssa LópezNominated – Silver Goddess Award for Best Cinematography2019Tod@s caenAriel Winograd
Short films Year Title Director Notes1992BeltránRolando CuevasCo-cinematographer with Mark Liwerant1994El club de los 40 millones de jodidosGustavo Loza1995RotaLaura ArnaizDocumentary short1996AvalonLorenzo Hagerman1997La Divina Máquina de hacer MúsicaJose Ramon PedrozaDocumentary shortCo-cinematographer with Juan Carlos Garcia Mata2001Santo al CieloJ.K.2002Guzman HuertaAlejandro LozanoPepe CastroJuan Jose SaraviaCo-director2005Por eso no tienes novioAlejandro Lozano2006Feliz cumpleañosEverardo Gout2009PassageShekhar KapurCamera Operator 2012Soy Veracruz Daniel Gruener Documentary ShortSoy GuanajuatoSoy Guerrero Ana SerradillaSoy chiapasPaco AlvarezDaniel Gruener 2013Soy Nuevo Leon Daniel GruenerDocumentary ShortYo Descubrí Yucatán2015Chayanne: Madre Tierra (oye)Paco AlvarezDaniel Gruener2016Deja que el mundo ruedeRodrigo FiallegaMario CarvajalCarlos TeránVideo Short2017Lime Ice CreamRomina Serna
Television Year Title Notes2007Trece Miedos2 episodes2008-2009Los simuladores5 episodes2010-2016Los Héroes del Norte Unknown episodes2016–presentTop Chef Mexico2016Esta Noche con Arath2020Control Z
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External links Juan José Saravia - IMDb Juan José Saravia - AMACC MATANDO CABOS CON JUAN JOSÉ SARAVIA