I'm Héctor Ruiz Cárdenas, a filmmaker, photographer, and editor based in New York with over 10 years creating photo and video across film, advertising, and live events. I shoot and edit end to end — fast, in dynamic real-world settings — and deliver social-ready content on tight turnarounds. I'm also a lifelong football fan, which informs my work when capturing sports culture and fans; I bring passion and an understanding of the audience to every project.

Héctor Ruiz Cárdenas

I'm Héctor Ruiz Cárdenas, a filmmaker, photographer, and editor based in New York with over 10 years creating photo and video across film, advertising, and live events. I shoot and edit end to end — fast, in dynamic real-world settings — and deliver social-ready content on tight turnarounds. I'm also a lifelong football fan, which informs my work when capturing sports culture and fans; I bring passion and an understanding of the audience to every project.

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I’m Héctor Ruiz Cárdenas, a filmmaker, photographer, and editor based in New York with over 10 years creating photo and video across film, advertising, and live events. I shoot and edit end to end — fast, in dynamic real-world settings — and deliver social-ready content on tight turnarounds.

I’m also a lifelong football fan, which informs my work when capturing sports culture and fans; I bring passion and an understanding of the audience to every project.

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Work Experience

Director of Photography at BAFICI (Buenos Aires International Independent Film Festival)
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018
Directing DP work on two films selected for BAFICI, 2018.
Event & Live Photo / Video at Freelance
January 1, 2014 - Present
Photograph Beyond the Void, an ongoing series shot inside concert mosh pits — bodies in fast, dynamic motion in crowded, live, unpredictable conditions.

Education

B.A., Marketing at Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM), Mexico
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2007
Documentary Practice & Visual Journalism; Creative Practices at International Center of Photography (ICP), New York
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2026
Cinematography / Director of Photography at Fundación Universidad del Cine (FUC), Buenos Aires
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2016

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services