Gionatan Tecle was born and raised in Italy by migrant parents who fled Eritrea during the civil war. After completing his BFA in Cinematic Art at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, he worked as a camera operator for five years and developed a strong passion for experimental narratives and documentaries. He holds an MFA degree at UCLA in Cinematography and uses the documentary medium to explore the visual language of images and conceptual approaches to human behavior.
Projects
Environmental Storytelling Collaboration with KCET
LENS has partnered with KCET, the nation's largest independent public media company to produce engaging, research-driven environmental stories.