Juan Pablo Salazar | Cinematographer

Juan is a Cinematographer and Filmmaker from Bogotá, Colombia.

Fiction, documentary, and commercial projects have been the mediums through which he explores the world and expresses his ideas. His work as Director of Photography is guided by a strong visual language and a deep commitment to emotional storytelling.

He holds a Master’s degree in Cinematography from the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK) and is currently based between Bogotá and Zürich.

Filmography:

2025 Fiction | Wie war dein tag? | Kim Gabbi | ZHdK.

2025 Immersive Opera | Mugen | Paul Taro Schmid | ZHdK.

2025 Short Fiction | Wail | Clara Thierry.

2023 Short Fiction | The Clock | Linus von Stumberg | ZHdK.

2023 Documentary | Sky wipe ashes | Santiago Caicedo | Doc Nomads.

2022 Short Fiction | Bad dreams are only dreams | Kim Gabbi.

2022 Documentary Series | Schillerbalkon | ZHdK.

2022 Short Fiction | Einzug | Kim Gabbi | ZHdK.

2020 Documentary | ¿A qué sabe la Igualdad? United Nations - WFP | José María Ángel.

2019 Documentary | Tierra Linda | Red de Ecoproyectos. (Córdoba, Argentina).

2018 Documentary | Peace Products / United Nations - PNUD | José María Ángel.

2018 Documentary | The unframed story / CANON | José María Ángel.

2018 Documentary | El Pescador | José María Ángel.

2015 Documentary | Priceless Traps / MINAMBIENTE COLOMBIA.

2014 Documentary | Lion Fish Terribly Delicious / MINAMBIENTE COLOMBIA.

Publications:

2018 | Hay campo para La Paz. Capitulo 2 GERMINA. Special Edition of Semana Magazine.

2014 | 2nd National Call for Photographic Projects. Enfoque Visual Magazine.

Exhibitions:

2022 | Latinoamérica Conecta - Enfoque Visual Magazine. Alliance Française Bogotá.

2016 | National day of Colombian photography. Canon.