Director - Joel Delgado

Graduating from Colorado State University in 2014 with a BA (Communications, Media and Film Studies), Joel Delgado is a burgeoning Filipino-Japanese-American Director. He is currently in the production phase of his debut feature length documentary, “Andy and The Art of Tatau”. Joel has always had a fascination for film, photography, Asian Pacific culture and the art of storytelling with images. His love for travel and world cultures took his study abroad with Colorado State University’s “Study Abroad Program: Italy – Managing Across Cultures” in Sorrento, Italy. Since then, he has traveled to Canada, Sweden, The Philippines, Italy, France, Spain, Samoa and New Zealand, documenting the cultures through film and photography and creating beautiful travel vlogs, such as his piece on New Zealand, “Unbound”. Please refer to “Unbound” in sample work.

Since graduating and traveling extensively, Joel has been acting as a freelance filmmaker and photographer, specializing in promotional short films and narrative features. He has a keen eye for capturing visual beauty and his approach to story-telling and dealing with complex and sensitive subject material displays a maturity beyond his years. He shows great potential in becoming a prominent documentary film creator. He has directed many fashion and entertainment projects for Coollivin, including videos for fashion designer Gino Velardi, fashion magazine DGARAY Magazine Timeless Fashion, fashion show the 13th Annual ADCD Paper Fashion Show, fashion label Topping Designs “Heart of The City” video and events such as The Denver Derby at The Four Seasons. Other recent roles include Director of Photography for Paul Kurtz’ acting reel and Director for promotional video on National Physique Committee Colorado Cup. He is passionate about pursuing creative, cultural film-making opportunities and in cultivating perspective, introspection and global wisdom. He currently lives in Burbank, California and works as a freelance filmmaker and photographer.


Production Credits
“The 13th” – Director – Joel Delgado
Music video for rap artist, Vick.
“Never The Right Time” – Director – Joel Delgado
Music video for rock group, Wah Wag.
“1BR” – Production Assistant – Joel Delgado
A feature horror film, Directed by David Marmor. Director of Photography is SXSW Jury award winner, David Bolen. Malevolent Films 2018
“Sam” – 1st and 2nd Assistant Camera Op – Joel Delgado
A Short Film by Made Possible Productions. Directed by Liam Parry. Director of Photography, Zachariah Dalton. Screened at The Highland Park Film Festival, Los Angeles.
“Saint Huck” – 1st and 2nd Assistant Camera Op – Joel Delgado
A Short Film by Made Possible Productions. Directed by Liam Parry. Director of Photography Zachariah Dalton. Screened at The Highland Park Film Festival, Los Angeles.
“Harlem” – 1st and 2nd Assistant Camera Op – Joel Delgado
A Short Film by Made Possible Productions. Directed by Liam Parry. Director of Photography, Zachariah Dalton. Screened at The Highland Park Film Festival, Los Angeles.