Photo: Juh Almeida
Brazilian-born Cinematographer and Director based between New York and São Paulo, Luísa has lensed films that premiered at the Austin Film Festival, DeadCenter Film Festival, and Rhode Island Film Festival. Her work spans commercials, music videos, documentaries, fashion films, shorts, and features, with a primary focus on character-driven long-form narratives.
An alumna of the American Film Institute (AFI) and the Escuela Superior de Cine y Audiovisuales de Cataluña (ESCAC), Luísa also holds a BA in History. In 2022, she was selected for the Vision Mentorship Program of the American Society of Cinematographers, where she was mentored by David Klein, ASC. She later joined the Terre di Cinema residency in Sicily (2023), supported by the AIC (Italian Society of Cinematographers) and BVK (German Society of Cinematographers). In 2025, she was invited as a guest speaker at Euro Cine Expo in Munich by WiC (Women in Cinematography) and Astera.
Alongside her film work, Luísa is committed to promoting diversity and expanding access to filmmaking, teaching and leading workshops for underrepresented groups.
She is a native Portuguese speaker, fluent in English and Spanish, and proficient in French and Italian. She holds an O-1 Visa for the U.S. and an Italian passport.
Say hello — luisa.dale@gmail.com
+1 323 806 6382
+55 11 93288 8800
Affiliations:
Brazilian Society of Cinematographers (ABC); DAFB (Brazilian Collective of Female and Transgender Cinematographers); Women in Cinematography & International Community of Female* Cinematographers (ICF*C)