Julia Maixer is a cinematographer based in Los Angeles, originally from Barcelona, Spain. She studied Film Production at ESCAC, specializing in cinematography, before moving to the U.S. to complete her MFA at the American Film Institute.
Raised in a family predominantly formed by women, she became attuned to the unspoken inner worlds that women possess, naturally drawing her to stories exploring those psychologies. Inspired by her fascination with intimacy, human relationships, and the environments that shape our stories, this perspective informs the highly emotional lens Julia brings to all of her work, taking in the reflections and layers of beauty that live in characters and places, with the ultimate goal of reawakening the audience’s capacity to feel.
Her film Crianza reflects this artistic vision and has received international recognition, including Best Cinematography at the Toronto International Women Film Festival, as well as AFI’s pre-selection for the ASC Student Heritage Awards and EnergaCAMERIMAGE, where it was chosen to represent the Conservatory. More broadly, Julia’s work has screened internationally, including at AFI Fest, and her visual background extends into still photography in the category of portraiture, beauty and fashion, where she has received awards from internationally acclaimed competitions such as the International Photography Awards (IPA), MIFA, MonoVisions, Monochrome Awards, among others.