Mark Arellano | Filmmaker

CREATOR • CAMERAMAN
Est. 1999 • Made in Oakland
A bit about me.
I got my start in 1999 as a production assistant for NBC's 'Saved By The Bell', and 'In The House' with LL Cool J. Later that same year, while attending a filmmaking class at UCLA, I met the founders of the Slamdance Film Festival and soon after I was flying with them to Cannes and Park City as their festival coordinator. After that came Miramax Films, where I provided coverage and recommendations for screenplays—some of which went on to become Oscar-winning films—submitted by the top writers and talent agencies.

Following a long, life-altering trip to India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Egypt, I returned to my native Bay Area in 2001, where my partner Cheri and I combined our skills and passions to start multimedia production agency Conscious Creative in San Francisco. Over the past 15+ years, I've been a director, cinematographer, shooter/operator, writer, editor, producer, creator, cinéaste, long distance runner, husband and father. I’ve had a front row seat as the industry has moved from film to digital, from 480 to 8K, and have been intimately involved in a diverse range of productions. My at-times award-winning work has been broadcast on TV, on the web, and has screened at prominent and obscure film festivals worldwide.

In addition to my regular shooting and directing gigs, I’m currently continuing production on Lovers & Others, which most recently screened at the San Francisco Web Fest, Austin Web Fest, and Miami Web Fest, where it took home the Audience Award. It's an episodic dramedy about marriage, spirituality, and the nature of commitment.
Projects

CLIENTS
Corporate, Promotional & Industrial
Toyota - NBC Sports - eBay - PayPal - UC Berkeley - Anderson Valley Brewing Company - Unify - De Young Museum - Prince - George Clinton & the P-Funk All Stars - County of Alameda, EMS & WIC - San Francisco City College - Unify - Consumer Credit Counseling Service of San Francisco/BALANCE - San Francisco Bartending Academy - Niroga Institute - and many more to see on my Vimeo page.
CREDITS
Features, Shorts & Docs
Forever's Gonna Start Tonight - The Stable Life - The Legend of Toilet Seat Charlie - Recyclergy - All I Think of Is You - Anonymity - Side Effects May Include
CREATIVE
Personal Side Projects & Curious Curios
Lovers & Others: The Series - The Lonely - Voices Carry
Gear
Please contact me for rates, rentals, and availability.

Camera & Accessories
Sony FS7 Super35 4K Camera
Sony α7S II Camera with Full-Frame Sensor
Sony XQD G Series 128GB memory cards (2)
Sony FS7 Timecode Extension UnitVideo Devices PIX-E7 7" 4K Recording Video MonitorAnton Bauer Performance Series Quad Charger
Anton Bauer Digital 90 Gold Mount Batteries (4)
Anton Bauer Performance Series Quad Charger Gold Mount
Lenses
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM
Nikon 20-35 2.8
Nikon 50 1.4
Nikon 85 1.4
Metabones T Speed Booster Ultra Adapter
Eyes
Camera Support
Manfrotto Tripod w/fluid head
Manfrotto Monopod
SHAPE Sony FS7 Rig
Freefly Systems MōVI M15 brushless, 3-axis gimbal
Pelican 1510 Carry-On Case
Sachtler Dr. Bag 5
Self
Sound
Sennheiser G3 wireless transmitter & receiver
Sennheiser MKE 600 shotgun microphone
Sony Professional headphones
Boom pole
Rode pistol grip shock mount
Ears
Lighting
LED panels (assortment)
China balls (assortment)
Clamp lamps (assortment)
Work lights
Lighting hacks that would blow your mind
Grip & Electric
Background kit with black, white & gray backdrops
Blackwrap cinefoil
Bounce cards & reflectors
C-stands w/gobo arm (2)
Clamps & C47s
Dimmers
Duvetyne
Lightstands
Sandbags
Stingers
Let's work together.
I take on projects of many shapes and sizes.
You can also reach me at m@markarellano.com and (415) 412-7455.
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Lovers & Others

CREATOR • CAMERAMAN

Est. 1999 • Made in Oakland

A bit about me.

Projects

CLIENTS

Corporate, Promotional & Industrial

CREDITS

Features, Shorts & Docs

CREATIVE

Personal Side Projects & Curious Curios

Gear

Please contact me for rates, rentals, and availability.

Camera & Accessories

Lenses

Camera Support

Sound

Lighting

Grip & Electric

Let's work together.

I take on projects of many shapes and sizes.You can also reach me at m@markarellano.com and (415) 412-7455.

Let's connect.

I take on projects of many shapes and sizes.
You can also reach me at m@markarellano.com and (415) 412-7455.