Film

Since I was a child, I wanted to work in film.

In 1999, when I was 18, I moved to Los Angeles to pursue my dream.

I graduated from AADA Hollywood, and studied Shakespeare at Oxford University. I became a member of the Screen Actors Guild and worked in film and TV for several years.

In 2018 I discovered that my great-grandfather, Oscar Hidalgo, had shot extensive film in the 1920s and 30s. I was able to digitize and preserve most of his films. An incredible legacy for our family and the world.

Films

Buena Vista

My grandfather used to speak of spending his summers at his farm in Chile. When we recovered these films, we were finally able to see what he meant. This is the longest film I have edited and produced, and was intended as a special souvenir for members of our extended family in Chile, whose ancestors are also depicted in many scenes.

Charlie's Film

With only slight editing from me, this is a film largely composed by my great-grandfather Oscar Hidalgo about the childhood of my grandfather, Carlos Hidalgo. Since there were so many Carlos's in the family, they would refer to him as Charlie when visiting Chile.

The Operator

Oscar Hidalgo was ahead of his time, shooting stereoscopic (3D) photos at the same time as shooting 8mm film on multiple cameras in the 1920s and 1930s. This short clip was filmed near their home in Larchmont Gardens, NY.

Back home in Chile

This short clip is an example of the life and times Oscar captured in Chillan, Chile in the 1930s.