MacGregor (filmmaker)

Miguel López Ximénez de Olaso (born 1980), known professionally as MacGregor, is a Spanish commercial cinematographer and film director based in Los Angeles.

MacGregor
Born
Miguel López Ximénez de Olaso
NationalitySpanish
Alma materEuropean University of Madrid
Known forLos Angeles 1991, SIMILO, The Mauritania Railway: Backbone of the Sahara, Uyuni

Biography

MacGregor (born in 1980) is a Spanish commercial cinematographer, film director, and car enthusiast based in Los Angeles, CA. After graduating with a degree in Visual Communications from the European University of Madrid he wrote and directed the celebrated shorts 18 seconds (2008) and Uyuni (2010). In 2012 Warner Brothers purchased and developed his futuristic action pitch Law Zero[1][2], with Roy Lee attached to produce it. In 2014 Macgregor released the award-winning Similo,[3][4][5] a futuristic love story set in Antarctica, one of the last habitable regions on an earth destroyed by climate change. In 2015 MacGregor went on to write, produce, and direct the award-winning short film Los Angeles 1991,[6] a film depicting the racial tensions in Los Angeles during the 1990s. Los Angeles 1991 won numerous film festivals, among them the Guadalajara International Film Festival (Mexico). In 2017 MacGregor released the documentaryThe Mauritania Railway: Backbone of the Sahara, currently being displayed in film festivals worldwide. MacGregor has shot commercials for Chevrolet, Pennzoil, Jeep, Toyota, Jaguar, and Ferrari.

Works

As director
Year Title Notes
2017 The Mauritania Railway: Backbone of the Sahara (Documentary) Won — Best Short Film FESTIMATGE - FESTIVAL DE LA IMATGE DE CALELLA (Spain)

Won — Best Documentary Short Film - EUGANEA FILM FESTIVAL (Italy)

2015 Los Angeles 1991 (Short) Won — Best Short Film FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINE EN GUADALAJARA (Mexico)

Won — Best Short Film 1st Prize RIVERSIDE SHORT FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL (United States)

Won — Best Short Film GINES EN CORTO (Spain)

Won — Best Screenplay & Best Editing FESTIVAL DE CORTOMETRAJES DE AGUILAR DE CAMPOO (Spain)

Won — Best Short Film DAKINO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Romania)

2014 SIMILO (Short) Won — Best Short Film VOGHERA FILM FESTIVAL (Italy)

Won — Best Spanish Sci-fi Film THE PHILIP K. DICK INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF SCIENCIE FICTION, FANTASTIC FILM, SCIENCE AND THE SUPERNATURAL (United States)

Won — Best Foreign Film FESTIVAL OF SERBIAN FANTASTIC FILM (FSFF) (Serbia)

2010 Uyuni (Short) Won — Platinum Remi Award WORLDFEST - HOUSTON INTERNATIONAL FILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL (United States)
2008 18 Seconds (Short) As Miguel López Ximénez

As cinematographer
Year Title Notes
2019 Vivarium
2017 The Mauritania Railway: Backbone of the Sahara (Documentary) Won — Short Documentary Best Cinematography and Stylistic Achievement Jury Prize SOCIAL IMPACT MEDIA AWARDS (United States)

Won — Best Cinematography CERTAMEN INTERNACIONAL DE CORTOMETRAJES ALMERÍA EN CORTO (Spain)

Won — Best Cinematography REQUENA Y... ¡ACCIÓN! (Spain)

2016 Snake Bite (Short)
2015 Los Angeles 1991 (Short) Won — Best Cinematography FESTIVAL EUROPEO DE CORTOMETRAJES VILLAMAYOR DE CINE (Spain)

Won — Best Cinematography REVOLUTION ME FILM FESTIVAL (United States)

2015 Imaginary Forces (Short)
2014 SIMILO (Short) Won — Best Cinematography FESTIVAL DE CINE DE MADRID FCM-PNR (Spain)
2011 BlinkyTM (Short) Won — Best Narrative Short Vimeo Awards 2012 (USA)

As Miguel 'MacGregor' De Olaso

2010 Uyuni (Short) Won — 2nd Prize Best Cinematography CONCURSO DE CORTOS CUADRILLA DE LAGUARDIA - RIOJA ALAVESA (Spain)
2009 Buen viaje (Short)
2009 Together (Short)
2009 The Moment After (Short)
2008 Unawakening (Short)
2008 18 Seconds (Short) Won — Best Cinematography INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ALICANTE 2009 (Spain)

Won — Best Cinematography AGUILAR DE CAMPOO INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2008 (Spain)

Won — Best Cinematography ZINEXIN DE LA RODA 2008 (Spain)

Won — Best Cinematography FESTIVAL DE LA FILA DE VALLADOLID 2008 (Spain)

Won — Best Cinematography EL SECTOR DIGITAL FILM FESTIVAL 2008 (Spain)

As Miguel López Ximénez

2008 A Little Mouth to Feed (Short)
2006 Smile (Short)
2004 Bloody Tango (Short)

References
  1. Sneider, Jeff (2012-04-25). "Warner Bros. buys 'Law Zero' pitch". Variety. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  2. "Impressive SciFi Action In Macgregor's KOR3 *UPDATE*". ScreenAnarchy. 2010-02-06. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  3. "Similo: Zacarias & Macgregor's Sci-Fi Love Story Rocks". Singularity Weblog. 2014-09-22. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
  4. "Watch: Zacarias & Macgregor's Sci-Fi Short 'Similo' Years in the Making". FirstShowing.net. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
  5. "Entrevista a Macgregor, DoP de 'Similo'". www.cameraman.es. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
  6. "Watch: Powerful Crime Drama Short 'Los Angeles 1991' by Zac&Mac". FirstShowing.net. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
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