Hello, I am a filmmaker and cinematographer, currently living in Los Angeles, California, and born and raised in Rockport, Maine. My connection to nature, movement, and art in many mediums drives my intuition, taste, and craft as a Cinematographer today–making me uniquely suited for powerful stories.

In 2017, I received a BFA in Film, from Syracuse University. During my BFA fulfillment, studied 35mm filmmaking in Prague at FAMU. Earlier on, I attended advanced photography and photojournalistic courses at Rochester Institute of Technology and Maine Media Workshops. Since then, I’ve freelanced around the United States as a Cinematographer and Camera Operator with commercial brands such as Nike, Calvin Klein, and Christian Dior, while shooting narrative films.

Most notably to date, La Mujer de Hector, which premiered and was nominated for ‘Best of Festival’ at the 2021 Palm Springs International Film Festival; a winner at the 2022 Miami Film Festival; and received a 2022 Vimeo Staff Pick. Currently, I’m attending the American Film Institute (AFI) Conservatory as a Cinematography Fellow, Class of 2025.

*Eliot Grigo is based in Los Angeles, California, and is ready to travel domestically and internationally for work.