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I'm Santiago Albuja, a Calgary-based videographer, photographer, producer, and director of photography with 5+ years of experience across short films, commercials, and film festival productions. I thrive in hands-on roles, bringing ideas to life through creative storytelling, precise lighting, and strong project coordination. I collaborate with diverse teams to deliver polished productions on time and within budget.…I'm Santiago Albuja, a Calgary-based videographer, photographer, producer, and director of photography with 5+ years of experience across short films, commercials, and film festival productions. I thrive in hands-on roles, bringing ideas to life through creative storytelling, precise lighting, and strong project coordination. I collaborate with diverse teams to deliver polished productions on time and within budget.

Santiago Albuja

Videographer, Photographer, Director of Photography, +1

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I'm Santiago Albuja, a Calgary-based videographer, photographer, producer, and director of photography with 5+ years of experience across short films, commercials, and film festival productions. I thrive in hands-on roles, bringing ideas to life through creative storytelling, precise lighting, and strong project coordination. I collaborate with diverse teams to deliver polished productions on time and within budget.…I'm Santiago Albuja, a Calgary-based videographer, photographer, producer, and director of photography with 5+ years of experience across short films, commercials, and film festival productions. I thrive in hands-on roles, bringing ideas to life through creative storytelling, precise lighting, and strong project coordination. I collaborate with diverse teams to deliver polished productions on time and within budget.

Available to hire

I’m Santiago Albuja, a Calgary-based videographer, photographer, producer, and director of photography with 5+ years of experience across short films, commercials, and film festival productions.

I thrive in hands-on roles, bringing ideas to life through creative storytelling, precise lighting, and strong project coordination. I collaborate with diverse teams to deliver polished productions on time and within budget.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Spanish; Castilian

Advanced

Work Experience

Project Manager Public Outreach at Public Outreach

May 1, 2025 - Present

Led weekly training for 14 staff on upselling, rapport-building, concern handling, oratory preparation, and storytelling. Designed and implemented data-driven strategies, raising office performance to 4th nationwide by aligning staff with complementary skills based on 4-week performance analyses.

Social Media Coordinator at ParticleWave Media Arts Festival (EMMEDIA)

February 1, 2025 - Present

Designed and executed social media campaigns, newsletters, and promotional content, obtaining an exponential increase of monthly social media presence—from 2,400 viewers to 48,000. Managed website updates and created new pages to support festival communications. Coordinated collaboration with partners such as Telus Spark and Alberta Foundation for the Arts.

Producer at Mank’ay Films Studio

January 1, 2025 - September 24, 2025

Directed operations for a production company, supervising 6 employees, 4 interns, and 30+ students. Produced short films and organized a binational film festival, securing $40,000 in sponsorships by partnering with 5 companies in mutual benefiting arrangements. Coordinated province-wide auditions, casting, and mentorship for actors and filmmakers.

Event Coordinator at Two Tierras Film Festival & Homegrown YYC

October 1, 2024 - September 24, 2025

Coordinated film screenings with 600+ attendees and developed media campaigns reaching 500,000+ viewers. Fostered cross-cultural partnerships between Canadian and Ecuadorian communities by arranging partnerships with Homegrown and Indigenous collectives.

Project Manager Public Outreach at Public Outreach

August 1, 2021 - September 24, 2025