Gisell Calderon ’16

Education & Professional History

As CAMS Technical Director, my work centers around media production support, equipment and studio maintenance, and instructional support for filmmaking equipment. I also support installations, exhibitions, cinema screenings and other arts and technology-related activities in the Weitz. I am especially interested in building streamlined production and safety systems that are accessible to all CAMS students.

B.A. Cinema and Media Studies, Carleton College.
Certificate of Language Proficiency, Moscow State University

Highlights & Recent Activity

• Documentary U Filmmaker Mentor, Saint Paul Neighborhood Network, St. Paul, MN 2026
• Creative Individuals Grant Recipient, Minnesota State Arts Board, Minneapolis, MN 2024
• Editing Instructor at FilmNorth, St. Paul, MN, 2023
• Next Step Fund Grant Recipient, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, Minneapolis, MN 2020
• Caldera Artist Resident, Sisters, Oregon, 2018

Filmmaking Credits

Editor, No Borders, Just Flavors Season 1-2, dir. Tahiel Jimenez Medina, 8 episodes

Director of Photography, Editor – Our Land, dir. Eva Barr & Michelle Rodriguez, 60 min.

Cinematographer, All In: The Saint Paul Public Schools Literacy Journey, dir. Steven Shega, 60 min.

Director of Photography, Our Space: Vol. 2, Dir. Adaobi Okolue, 60 min.

• Experimental and documentary filmmaking
• Artist residencies in natural environments
• Reviewing movies on Letterboxd
• Craft nights and reality TV with friends
• First-gen/immigration issues