I believe video is one of the most impactful ways to tell a story.
Below are some self-initiated projects, from documentaries to music videos.
Filmmaking allows me to tell stories through a powerful blend of visuals, sound, and emotion, bringing concepts to life in a way that resonates deeply with an audience. As a creative, it expands my ability to craft compelling narratives across mediums, making my work more dynamic and impactful. Documentary is the mode I tend to work in as it explores the human story in many possible ways.
//WORDS
Pick a word that influences you. //Words is a series of short documentaries on the thoughts and philosophies of creatives.
Directed, shot, and edited by Jamie Chihuan (Click to play)
//WANDER : BRIAN FOUHY
//HUNGER : RICK DALLAGO
//PATIENCE : JORGE LOPEZ
//COLOR : VANDER GRAY
//WOVEN : CAL DURAN
//TRASH : GRACE GUTIERREZ
//SLOW : JOYANA GRITTINGS
strawberry- doss
Two people are controlled by a mysterious substance in the Chicago sky. Music video for Doss.
Directed and edited by Jamie Chihuan
Filmed by Luis Bustos and Benjamin Lopez
Float
When the moment feels surreal just float. A blend of composting real world footage with AI.
Directed, shot, and edited by Jamie Chihuan
Second Camera: Benjamin Lopez
From potatoes to love hotels
Gloria is my aunt who owns a hotel in Lima, Peru. How she came from nothing to owning a successful business is a story of struggle and endurance. From owning thousands of acres of farmland for potatoes to getting extorted out of the business.
Directed, shot, and edited by Jamie Chihuan
El Cuy Valiente
Based on a Peruvian childern’s book. Similar to the story of the guinea pig is the story of my cousin. Who reflects the passage read.
Directed, shot, and edited by Jamie Chihuan
Skate Day Lima
Lima’s skate community gathered at this Redbull-sponsored event off the beach. Launching themselves up a wall ramp.
Directed, shot, and edited by Jamie Chihuan
Assistant Camera: Benjamin Lopez
The badlands
South Dakota Propaganda.
Directed, shot, and edited by Jamie Chihuan
AIAIAI x Hidden NY
NYC everything. LCD Soundsystem and a pair of headphones across the city.
Directed and Edited by Jamie Chihuan
Assitant Cameras Benjamin Lopez and Luis Bustos
It’s Cold
Freezing in the Colorado cold.
Directed, shot, and edited by Jamie Chihuan
