Nelisa Alcalde is a UK based cinematographer. I have been accepted as a member to the prestigious Illuminatrix-Rising collectiveAlcalde mastered the craft of cinematography at FAMU, the world renowned film school in Prague where she obtained her MFA. She also holds a BA in TV and Filmmaking from Edinburgh College of Art and has participated at ...
Read MoreNelisa Alcalde is a UK based cinematographer. I have been accepted as a member to the prestigious Illuminatrix-Rising collectiveAlcalde mastered the craft of cinematography at FAMU, the world renowned film school in Prague where she obtained her MFA. She also holds a BA in TV and Filmmaking from Edinburgh College of Art and has participated at international filmmaking courses in Cuba (EICTV) and Argentina (FUC).While studying for her masters, Nelisa worked as a camera assistant on large scale productions such as The Painted Bird, A Boy Called Christmas and The Last king. These and other independent productions taught her the value of professionalism and collaborations within the camera team and other departments.One of her student exercises, “Persephone”, (shot on 35mm) directed by Dora Šustić, won the best student cinematography at the European and New York awards 2020. It also won the best student film in Moscow Shorts 2019 and Continental film festival 2020.
Her graduation film ‘Honey Bunny Duracell’, shot on 35mm too, about 3 x Czech National Boxing Champion, Lenka Kardovà, won the best student cinematography award given by the Czech association of cinematographers, AČK.Nelisa lensed and co-directed “Isabel’s Independence”, the BBC Scotland/Scottish Documentary Institute funded mid-length documentary that was broadcast on the BBC in 2021. She went on to share a cinematography credit with Tom Duncan on another BBC documentary, “Growing Up Green”.She is currently attending to a NFTS Virtual Production course, funded by Warner Bros, Discovery Access and Screen Scotland. She believes learning this latest technique, used for example in The Mandalorian, will put her a step ahead of other emerging cinematographers.
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