Hi there! I’m Omar Lermalet, a visual storyteller blending cinematography, direction, and production across advertising, documentary, corporate, and editorial work. Over a decade of experience has taught me to pair technical craft with a clear strategic eye, delivering imagery that communicates precisely and moves audiences. From capturing 360° Street View imagery for Google Arts & Culture to directing brand campaigns for Mazda, UNICEF, and Ocean Spray, I’m passionate about frames that tell a story. Based in Montreal, I collaborate across Colombia and Canada to bring ideas to life. With hands-on roles from Assistant Director to Camera Operator and DP, I’ve led production on complex shoots, managed crews and locations under tight deadlines, and shaped post-production workflows in Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and After Effects. I speak Spanish natively, with practical English and French, and I’m always eager for new storytelling challenges.

Omar Lermalet

Hi there! I’m Omar Lermalet, a visual storyteller blending cinematography, direction, and production across advertising, documentary, corporate, and editorial work. Over a decade of experience has taught me to pair technical craft with a clear strategic eye, delivering imagery that communicates precisely and moves audiences. From capturing 360° Street View imagery for Google Arts & Culture to directing brand campaigns for Mazda, UNICEF, and Ocean Spray, I’m passionate about frames that tell a story. Based in Montreal, I collaborate across Colombia and Canada to bring ideas to life. With hands-on roles from Assistant Director to Camera Operator and DP, I’ve led production on complex shoots, managed crews and locations under tight deadlines, and shaped post-production workflows in Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and After Effects. I speak Spanish natively, with practical English and French, and I’m always eager for new storytelling challenges.

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Hi there! I’m Omar Lermalet, a visual storyteller blending cinematography, direction, and production across advertising, documentary, corporate, and editorial work. Over a decade of experience has taught me to pair technical craft with a clear strategic eye, delivering imagery that communicates precisely and moves audiences. From capturing 360° Street View imagery for Google Arts & Culture to directing brand campaigns for Mazda, UNICEF, and Ocean Spray, I’m passionate about frames that tell a story. Based in Montreal, I collaborate across Colombia and Canada to bring ideas to life.

With hands-on roles from Assistant Director to Camera Operator and DP, I’ve led production on complex shoots, managed crews and locations under tight deadlines, and shaped post-production workflows in Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and After Effects. I speak Spanish natively, with practical English and French, and I’m always eager for new storytelling challenges.

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Language

English
Advanced
Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
French
Intermediate

Work Experience

Official Sports Photographer at MarathonFoto
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2026
Official sports photographer — covering marathons in Quebec: Marathon Beneva Montréal, 21K Nespresso de Montréal, Marathon Ptit Train du Nord.
Press Photographer at MARATHONFOTO
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2026
Official sports photographer — covering marathons in Quebec: Marathon Beneva Montréal, 21K Nespresso de Montréal, Marathon Petit Train du Nord.
Assistant Director / Camera Operator / DP at SPEC7RO FILMS
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2023
Assistant Director on commercial and cinematic advertising productions—coordinating crews, talent, and locations under tight broadcast deadlines. Camera operator and DP for all production formats: brand campaigns, institutional video, documentary, and social content. Directed institutional and documentary pieces for Colombian and international brands including Mazda, Ocean Spray, UNICEF. Led production of "We Are Defenders" documentary—from pre-production to final cut.
Camera Operator / Director of Photography at SPEC7RO FILMS
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2023
Camera operator and DP for all production formats: brand campaigns, institutional video, documentary, and social content.
Assistant Director at SPEC7RO FILMS
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2023
Assistant Director on commercial and cinematic advertising productions — coordinating crews, talent, and locations under tight broadcast deadlines. Camera operator and DP for brand campaigns, institutional video, documentary, and social content. Directed institutional and documentary pieces for Colombian and international brands including Mazda, Ocean Spray, UNICEF. Led production of "We Are Defenders" documentary from pre-production to final cut.
Press Photographer at IDRD - Distrital Sport and Recreational Institute
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2018
Official sports and cultural press photographer covering city-wide events, tournaments, and cultural festivals under real-time deadlines.
Press Photographer at IDRD - Distrital Sport and Recreational Institud
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2018
Official sports and cultural press photographer — covering city-wide events, tournaments, and cultural festivals under real-time deadlines.
Press Photographer at IDRD-DISTRITAL SPORT AND RECREATIONAL INSTITUD
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2018
Official sports and cultural press photographer — covering city-wide events, tournaments, and cultural festivals under real-time deadlines.
Photographer at Google Arts & Culture
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2017
Photo 360° Street View imagery and gigapixel artwork photography for Google Arts & Culture in Colombia; maintaining extraordinary precision and color fidelity.
Photographer - Street View and Art & Culture at Google Arts & Culture
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2017
Captured 360° Street View imagery across pedestrian routes, mountain trails, shopping centers, transit, and cultural institutions. Photographed artworks in gigapixel format for Google Arts & Culture — requiring extraordinary precision and colour fidelity.
Photographer - 360° Street View and Art & Culture at Google Arts & Culture
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2017
Captured 360° Street View imagery across pedestrian routes, mountain trails, shopping centers, transit, and cultural institutions. Photographed artworks in gigapixel format for Google Arts & Culture — requiring extraordinary precision and colour fidelity.

Education

B.A. Audiovisual Communication at Politécnico Grancolombiano
January 1, 2010 - May 26, 2026
B.A. Audiovisual Communication at Politécnico Grancolombiano
January 1, 2010 - May 26, 2026
B.A. Audiovisual Communication at Politécnico Grancolombiano
January 1, 2010 - July 6, 2026

Qualifications

B.A. Audiovisual Communication
January 1, 2010 - July 6, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Other
    Ocean Spray - Summer 2021 Mexico

    This project was programmed and planned over one month, connecting art, direction, and the campaign created by the agency for summer 2021 in Mexico. It involved creating video and photography pieces, under the direction of Spec7ro Films. My contribution ranged from assisting with the general direction to taking photographs and editing.