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Cinematographer Q&A with Ricardo Diaz (“Stranger Things” S4, “Winning Time,” and “Texas Chainsaw Massacre”)
March 3 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm CST

Open to all UT students, faculty and staff!
Friday March 3rd 11am-1pm
DMC 5.102 Presentation Room
Hosted by RTF Faculty Rachel Bardin RTF 368D & Deb Lewis RTF 343D
You are invited to join the RTF Cinematography classes for an in-person presentation and Q&A with professional cinematographer and UT alum Ricardo Diaz. Diaz has most recently worked on Stranger Things Season 4, Winning Time (HBO) and Texas Chainsaw Massacre. His website is https://www.rickdiazdp.com/ and extended bio is below.
Photo of Diaz by: Cassandra Klepac
Ricardo Diaz is a Los Angeles-based cinematographer who has shot award-winning feature films, television, documentaries, and commercials all over the world. Narrative feature credits include “First Girl I Loved” (Sundance Film Festival – Next Audience Award Winner), “Brian Banks” (LA Film Festival – Best Fiction Film Audience Award Winner), and “The Violent Heart” (Tribeca Film Festival). Recently, his foray into genre landed him critical praise for his work on Legendary’s “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” and global sensation “Stranger Things 4”. Upcoming: AGBO’s thriller “All Fun & Games”, Spyglass Media’s comedy “Incoming”, and HBO’s Emmy nominated “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty”. His commercial clients include Apple, Hollister, Meta, Angi, Work.com, Wayfair, The Boys & Girls Club, Visit Las Vegas, and Proactiv for which he shot their 2017 Super Bowl spot starring Olivia Munn. Ricardo holds a B.S. in Film from the University of Texas and an M.F.A. in Cinematography from The American Film Institute Conservatory.
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