Alex Raban
Cinematographer · Director · Editor
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
The Strawberry — Feature Film
Dir. Kyle & Carlos Plummer · Slabtown Studios · Festival Circuit
2026
Director of Photography
The Cover Up — Short Film
Dir. Talha Hussain & Jacob Heimlich · Festival Circuit
2026
Director of Photography
Lumina Alliance Documentary Series — Nonprofit Docs (multiple)
2026
DP
McGrath Training Program — Internal
Dir. Chachi Ramirez
2025–2026
Co-Director | Editor
Salty — Short Film
Co-dir. Josh Martin · Room For Cream Films · DP Kevin Judge · Best Comedy Short nom, IndieX Film Festival · Cambria Film Festival · Festival Circuit
2025
DP / Editor
Colors of Camarillo — Documentary / Short
The Abbi Agency · 2nd Op: Slava Narozhnyi
2025
DP
SLO Film Fest 30th Anniversary — Commercial
In collaboration with Superimage Ltd
2025
DP
IBM Think Daily at a Glance — Branded Content
2025–26
DP / Drone OP
Escalante Meadows: Building Community in Guadalupe California — Documentary
Dir. Chachi Ramirez · Housing Authority of Santa Barbara County
2024–25
DP / Editor
Salt of Morro — Documentary
The Abbi Agency
2024
DP | Editor
CCB — Coastal Community Builders — Branded Content
2024–25
DP / Editor
Lezyne — Commercial / Branded Content
2024–25
DP
Bits End — Short Film
Dir. Jason Kaiser
2023
DP / Director / Editor
Art's Cyclery — Branded Content Series
Multi-year brand partnership
2020–25
DP / Co-Director / Editor
Farm to Float: The Making of California Grown Rose Parade Entries — Documentary Short
Telly Award Winner
2020
DP / Editor
That's So Drag — Documentary
Dir. Jenny Gosnell · San Luis Obispo International Film Festival · Best Short Documentary Audience Award
TBD
2nd Camera / B-Cam Operator
B-Camera Operator
Ancient Peaks Winery: Rooted in Legacy — Feature / Branded Documentary
DP Slava Narozhnyi
2025
B-Camera Operator
CAPSLO — Branded / Nonprofit Content (multiple)
Dir. Tim DeFrisco
2023–25
B-Cam Operator
Atlas Obscura: Morro Bay Kite Festival — Go TV USA
2021
Camera Operator / Editor
Camera Operator / Editor
Bison at the Beach — Documentary
In collaboration with Two Feathers Collaboration
2023
Gaffer / Lighting
Gaffer
Judged — Short Film
Dir. Robin Nyström · DP Jason Kaiser
2024
Gaffer
Fraught — Short Film
Dir. Katie DeNeville · DP Jason Kaiser
2024
Gaffer
Mothering — Short Film
Dir. Robin Nyström · DP Jason Kaiser
2024
Gaffer
The Way — Short Film
Written & Dir. Jeff Wallace · DP Jason Kaiser
2025
Gaffer
Perfectly Innocent — Short Film
Dir. Robin Nyström · DP Jason Kaiser
2025
Gaffer
Cuesta College — Commercial
Dir./DP David Perice
2025
Aerial / Drone
Drone Operator / Aerial DP
Various Projects — DJI Mavic 3 Classic
Licensed drone operator
2018–present
Awards & Recognition
Telly Award
Farm to Float: The Making of California Grown Rose Parade Entries · 2020
Best Short Documentary Audience Award — SLO International Film Festival
That's So Drag · Dir. Jenny Gosnell · 2026
Best Comedy Short — Nomination, IndieX Film Festival
Santa Monica Best Live Action Short · Cambria Film Festival — Official Selection
Salty · 2025
Best Central Coast Film — SLO Film Fest
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Cambria Film Festival — Official Selection
Maven: The Advertisement
2nd Place — Rode Mic Competition
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