Pancho Alcaine AEC

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In his first approach to the cinema industry Pancho Alcaine worked as a 2nd AC and focus puller in motion pictures and commercials.

Right afterwards he joined the American Film institute in Los Angeles, where he graduated with a Master in Cinematography, with a Fulbright scholarship.

In Europe and the U.S. he has worked as cinematographer of several feature films, some tv series, twenty five shorts and two featurettes, most of them awarded in different International Festivals, including some best cinematography mentions and also nominations and awards from the Spanish Film Academy.

Pancho Alcaine is an active member of the Spanish Society of Cinematographers (AEC), the Spanish Film Academy, the Fulbright Association and the American Film Institute (AFI) Alumni Association.

 

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE:

All Europe, USA, Russia, China, Japan, India, Turkey, Ukraine, U.A.E, Lebanon, South Africa, KSA, Egypt, Marocco, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Puerto Rico, Cuba

Visual Adviser and Director of Photography on the international fashion event for MONCLER "MONDOGENIUS", with Alicia Keys and Victoria Song as main hosts.

MONCLER MONDOGENIUS link

MONCLER MONDOGENIUS EDIT link


He is been involved on the event “Hologram demonstration”, capturing the hologram protesters to be merged in front of the Spanish Congress. This campaign received 16 Lions awards at the 2015 Cannes Festival.

DAILY MAIL link

CNN link


Recently he has also shot for MINI two featurettes in Virtual Reality 360 stereoscopic 3D. It’s been made by an array of 9 RED DRAGON cameras, also combined with GOPRO’s rig. 

MINI Real Memories link

MINI Backwater link

 



He has shot the following features and series:

"HÓLMAVÍK" (Spain-Iceland-Germany, 2026) Dir: Mikel Aguirresarobe. In postproduction

"APOLLO HAS FALLEN" (International, 2025).  2nd Unit Cinematographer

"KILL JACKIE" (International, 2025). Dir: Sophie Muller. 2nd Unit Cinematographer

"EL GRAN CAMBIO" (Spain, 2025). Dir: Luis Galán

"HOPE!" (Spain, 2025). Dirs: Alvaro Ron & Jaime Bartolome. Showrunner: Javier Peña

"GLOW & DARKNESS" (International, 2021). 2nd Unit Cinematographer

"FUERTE APACHE" (Spain, 2007). Dir: Mateu Adrover

"ONE MAN’S HERO" (U.S.A.-Spain, 1999). Dir.: Lance Hool. 2nd Unit Cinematographer

"FIFTEEN" (Spain, 1997). Dir: Francisco Rodríguez

"THE FABULOUS TALE OF DIEGO MARÍN" (Spain, 1996). Dir: Fidel Cordero. Premiered in the San Sebastian International Film Festival. It has been awarded in the Miami Latin Film Festival with the Jury Award.

"BLACK ISLAND" (Spain--Belgium-Portugal, 1996). Dir: Cecilia Bartolomé. Awarded in different Film Festivals including best cinematography in the Barcelona International Film Festival.












Cinematographer. Visual designer and VS consultant.