Nichole Ruiz is a Director of Photography based in Los Angeles, CA. Born and raised in the Philippines, Nichole received her undergraduate degree from The University of the Philippines Diliman. In 2016, she studied at the New York Film Academy where she got her certificate in Filmmaking. Since then, Nichole has shot feature films, short films, music videos and web-series. Nichole’s most recent feature, TAHANAN (HOME), is currently in the festival circuit and was awarded the grand prize for best feature film at the Culver City Film Festival 2022. Another project she shot is FOR THE LOVE OF DOGS, a comedy web-series directed by Jess Rona, featuring Jake Johnson and Taylor Schilling. She is also one of the founders of Howling Gale Entertainment (HGE), a Filipino-owned production company based in LA with a mission of promoting diverse perspectives within the entertainment industry. She is passionate about how the visual medium and responsible storytelling can impact society.

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Nichole Ruiz is a Director of Photography based in Los Angeles, CA. Born and raised in the Philippines, Nichole received her undergraduate degree from The University of the Philippines Diliman. In 2016, she studied at the New York Film Academy where she got her certificate in Filmmaking. Since then, Nichole has shot feature films, short films, music videos and web-series. Nichole’s most recent feature, TAHANAN (HOME), is currently in the festival circuit and was awarded the grand prize for best feature film at the Culver City Film Festival 2022. Another project she shot is FOR THE LOVE OF DOGS, a comedy web-series directed by Jess Rona, featuring Jake Johnson and Taylor Schilling. She is also one of the founders of Howling Gale Entertainment (HGE), a Filipino-owned production company based in LA with a mission of promoting diverse perspectives within the entertainment industry. She is passionate about how the visual medium and responsible storytelling can impact society.

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Nichole Ruiz is a Director of Photography based in Los Angeles, CA.

Born and raised in the Philippines, Nichole received her undergraduate degree from The University of the Philippines Diliman. In 2016, she studied at the New York Film Academy where she got her certificate in Filmmaking.

Since then, Nichole has shot feature films, short films, music videos and web-series. Nichole’s most recent feature, TAHANAN (HOME), is currently in the festival circuit and was awarded the grand prize for best feature film at the Culver City Film Festival 2022. Another project she shot is FOR THE LOVE OF DOGS, a comedy web-series directed by Jess Rona, featuring Jake Johnson and Taylor Schilling.

She is also one of the founders of Howling Gale Entertainment (HGE), a Filipino-owned production company based in LA with a mission of promoting diverse perspectives within the entertainment industry.

She is passionate about how the visual medium and responsible storytelling can impact society.

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