Eli Hiller

Filipino-American, B. Athens, Ohio

Traveled extensively to Central America

Lives and Works in Columbus

Education

2016, BS in Visual Communication, Ohio University

2016, BS in Environmental Geography, Ohio University

Languages

Native Fluency in English

Professional Fluency in Spanish

Conversational Fluency in Filipino

Work History

The Columbus Dispatch, Photography Intern, 2015

The Sacramento Bee, Multimedia Intern, 2016

Freelance Photographer and Filmmaker, 2016 - Present

Contributor for Getty Images and AFP, 2020 - Present

Founder of Amihan Films, 2022- Present

Clients

BBC Reel. Facebook. Hearst Television. Devex. The New York Times. Globe Telecom. TRT World. Globe Telecom. San Miguel Corporation. CGTN. Zinc. Setmore. OPAWL. NowThis. Business Insider. Getty Images. Agence France Presse. Time Magazine.

Workshops

Eddie Adams Workshop XXIX, 2016

The Image, Deconstructed, 2014

NPPA: The Northern Short Course 2015

Accolades and Grants

Hearst Journalism, 2015, 5th Place, Picture Story

DMZ Industry, 2019, Pre-production Grant for Halfie

Pulitzer Center, 2020, Eyewitness Grant Photojournalism Grant

Interviews and Featured Media

The Creative Hour, Eli Hiller on Slow Travel, Being a Filipino-American Filmmaker and moving back to the United States

Scout Magazine, Kemikal Romance, Film

Time Magazine, Visions of Equity