Peter Bonilla, soc
Director of Photography PETER BONILLA has over two decades worth of film and video production experience in the Los Angeles, New York and Montreal markets and across the globe. He first established his love for Photography as a youth, experimenting with developing his still images with a home darkroom setup. During his late teens, he built a professional darkroom and assembled an anamorphic still portfolio for the Fantascope Corporation, a company founded by
Peter Bonilla shooting helicopter aerials from a Bell Jet Ranger with an Arri II C on the Tyler Middle Mount.
Greenscreen shoot for Baseball, Dennis and the French with Dennis Prager.
the late Jon Hall to manufacture anamorphic lenses for the Stills, Super 8 and 16mm markets. After graduating Cum Laude from UCLA Film School, Peter relocated to Montreal where he worked for the National Film Board of Canada. He subsequently went freelance as an assistant cameraman, and eventually moved to New York where he worked with and trained under such greats as Arthur Ornitz, Ed Lachman, Greg Andracke and Jeri Sopanen among others.
On the set of Fuel in Germany with Josh Tickel.
Peter is fluent in French and Spanish and has travelled extensively. He lived in Saudi Arabia for almost a year directing and shooting training films for Aramco. His credits include countless documentaries, music videos, commercials, PSAs, corporate and independent film projects. He is currently lensing various projects in HD, primarily with Panasonic P2 cameras.
Peter Bonilla on location in Mojave, CA shooting Battle of the X Planes for PBS.
Peter in Kobe, Japan with wife Judy shooting Semester at Sea's World Voyage.
Peter Bonilla, SOC
Director of Photography
Mobile: 323 819-2348
Office: 323 656-3363
email: peter@peterbonilla.com
