““I’ll show you a thousand words before I say one.”
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Kendrick Varela is a bilingual (English and Spanish) content creator based in Southwest Atlanta, passionate about capturing stories with authenticity.
Cinematographer. Camera Operator. Filmmaker. Director. Photographer. Editor.
Kendrick completed the Film and Digital Media program from Clayton State University in 2019 and has since worked as Director of Photography in multiple short films, including the Pretty Dead Things, an official selection in the Georgia Shorts Film Festival and Summer in the South. His most recent work has been as camera operator on a documentary series, Ark of Lilburn (2021).
Outside of film, he works as a freelance videographer and photographer, capturing meaningful events and celebrations with the lens.
Having found inspiration in the struggles he faced growing up, Kendrick hopes to be an example for other young creators. For anyone looking to get into the industry, he encourages you to enroll in “Youtube University” and to get started with what you have.
If you catch him without a camera, you might find him getting in a lift at the gym, re-watching some of his favorite films, or exploring a new trail (but let’s be honest, he most likely has a new lens with him to try out).