- Cinematographer

PRESS

American Society of Cinematographers: Rising Star

International Cinematographers Guild: June 2022 Article - Disney +

British Society of Cinematographers: July 2022 Article Across The Pond

International Cinematographers Guild: 2019 GENERATION NEXT DP

The Wandering DP Podcast

Filmmakers Academy Podcast

REEL

Narrative 2025 Cinematography Reel (Thomas Newman)

Narrative 2025 Cinematography Reel

COMMERCIALS

HARLEY DAVIDSON

VENDOME CLINIQUE

MUSIC VIDEOS

SEBASTIAN YATRA

MALUMA / MIKE TOWERS

THE MEAN GREY CAT

JENCARLOS CANELA

CV

- Cinematographer

PRESS

American Society of Cinematographers: Rising Star

International Cinematographers Guild: June 2022 Article - Disney +

British Society of Cinematographers: July 2022 Article Across The Pond

International Cinematographers Guild: 2019 GENERATION NEXT DP

The Wandering DP Podcast

Filmmakers Academy Podcast

REEL

Narrative 2025 Cinematography Reel (Thomas Newman)

Narrative 2025 Cinematography Reel

COMMERCIALS

HARLEY DAVIDSON

VENDOME CLINIQUE

MUSIC VIDEOS

SEBASTIAN YATRA

MALUMA / MIKE TOWERS

THE MEAN GREY CAT

JENCARLOS CANELA

CV

DRONEWARS

DIRECTED BY JACK PEREZ

SYFY CHANNEL NETWORK

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All THE FOSTER RANCH (FEATURE FILM) - IMAX KODAK 65mm & 35mm | NELIDAD RIVERA R E E L I N G (FEATURE FILM) - KODAK 35mm & ALEXA 35 | YANA ALLIATA LAST RAMPAGE (FEATURE FILM) AMAZON / NBC PEACOCK | DWIGHT LITTLE UVBS (TV SERIES - Season 1) DISNEY+ | ADAM STEIN & ZACH LIPOVSKY THEY DIDN'T SUFFER (PILOT) - HBO - KODAK Super 16mm | MATT ALVES SHE (SHORT FILM) MOXIE88 - KODAK 35mm | EUGENIO VILLAMAR THE GRIEVING WIFE (SHORT FILM) - SKYLINE - KODAK 35mm | YANA ALLIATA WEST SIDE STORY (SPEC) KODAK 35mm | RAFAEL LEYVA T H E O A T H SEASON 02 (TV SHOW) SONY PICTURES | JEFF THOMAS WILD FOR NIGHT (SHORT FILM) - KODAK 35mm | JAMIESON RHYME DRONEWARS (FEATURE FILM) SYFY | JACK PEREZ BMW I8 (COMMERCIAL) - KODAK 35mm | RAFAEL LEYVA "THE NEXT GENERATION" HARLEY DAVIDSON (COMMERCIAL) | RAFAEL LEYVA VENDOME CLINIQUE (COMMERCIAL) KODAK Super 16mm V of Victor - DISNEY (FEATURE FILM) KODAK Super 16mm & ALEXA | FRANK ARIZA "RIDE THE WAVE" GOLDSNATCH (MUSIC VIDEO) - KODAK Super 16mm - Music Video FALL FROM LA (PILOT) - KODAK 35mm EXORCIST ACADEMY (PILOT) - HULU | DAVID MAHMOUDIEH VANITY FAIR - THE IDEAL WOMEN (COMMERCIAL) KODAK Super 16mm TIME CAPSULE (1HR SPECIAL) - COMEDY CENTRAL | KRISTIAN MERCADO WEST OF TIME (SHORT FILM) RAYMOND (SHORT FILM) THE BEST MAN (FEATURE FILM) LIFETIME MARIACHIS (PILOT) - MGM - KODAK Super 16mm

THE FOSTER RANCH (FEATURE FILM) - IMAX KODAK 65mm & 35mm | NELIDAD RIVERA R E E L I N G (FEATURE FILM) - KODAK 35mm & ALEXA 35 | YANA ALLIATA LAST RAMPAGE (FEATURE FILM) AMAZON / NBC PEACOCK | DWIGHT LITTLE UVBS (TV SERIES - Season 1) DISNEY+ | ADAM STEIN & ZACH LIPOVSKY THEY DIDN'T SUFFER (PILOT) - HBO - KODAK Super 16mm | MATT ALVES SHE (SHORT FILM) MOXIE88 - KODAK 35mm | EUGENIO VILLAMAR THE GRIEVING WIFE (SHORT FILM) - SKYLINE - KODAK 35mm | YANA ALLIATA WEST SIDE STORY (SPEC) KODAK 35mm | RAFAEL LEYVA T H E O A T H SEASON 02 (TV SHOW) SONY PICTURES | JEFF THOMAS WILD FOR NIGHT (SHORT FILM) - KODAK 35mm | JAMIESON RHYME DRONEWARS (FEATURE FILM) SYFY | JACK PEREZ BMW I8 (COMMERCIAL) - KODAK 35mm | RAFAEL LEYVA "THE NEXT GENERATION" HARLEY DAVIDSON (COMMERCIAL) | RAFAEL LEYVA VENDOME CLINIQUE (COMMERCIAL) KODAK Super 16mm V of Victor - DISNEY (FEATURE FILM) KODAK Super 16mm & ALEXA | FRANK ARIZA "RIDE THE WAVE" GOLDSNATCH (MUSIC VIDEO) - KODAK Super 16mm - Music Video FALL FROM LA (PILOT) - KODAK 35mm EXORCIST ACADEMY (PILOT) - HULU | DAVID MAHMOUDIEH VANITY FAIR - THE IDEAL WOMEN (COMMERCIAL) KODAK Super 16mm TIME CAPSULE (1HR SPECIAL) - COMEDY CENTRAL | KRISTIAN MERCADO WEST OF TIME (SHORT FILM) RAYMOND (SHORT FILM) THE BEST MAN (FEATURE FILM) LIFETIME MARIACHIS (PILOT) - MGM - KODAK Super 16mm

LOS ANGELES TIMES REVIEW: LAST RAMPAGE

Screen Shot 2017-07-26 at 3.43.29 PM.png — "The cinematography by Rafael Leyva is beautiful and shows the southwestern United States as a rather desolate place, using it as a layer to the story and the desperation of the characters as time goes by. His work enhances the film from something that could easily have looked like a made for TV film into something that should be seen on the big screen."

- Emilie Black

ARTICLE

Los Angeles TIMES

ASC MAGAZINE - SEPTEMBER ISSUE 2017