TONY SANTIAGO
CINEMATOGRAPHER

Tony Santiago is a Chicago native that turned his life long passion for film into a profession. He attended Columbia College in Chicago, and graduated with a BA in film/video, with a concentration in cinematography in 2004.

Since then Santiago has worked as a camera assistant in Chicago on various projects, which include numerous commercials, music videos, television shows, and both short and feature length films. He has also worked as the cinematographer on dozens of projects including short films, music videos, and television pilots. He currently works at Columbia College, as the lighting technician for their new state of the art sound stage, in addition to guest lecturing in various cinematography classes, and serving on the cinematography concentration committee for the college.