Photo by German Torres
Jon Rafael Birondo is a Filipino-American writer, camera assistant, & director whose work spans narratives, documentaries, and music videos. Born to Filipino immigrants, Jon’s work is inspired by his upbringing in Texas, where he lives and freelances as a camera assistant in the narrative, music video, and commercial space.
His passion for filmmaking has allowed him to crew for esteemed directors such as Martin Scorsese and Paul Thomas Anderson, studios and streaming services such as Paramount, Warner Bros., Netflix, Hulu, Apple Studios, and Peacock, and for companies such as Toyota, Crash Champions, Riot Games, Raising Canes, Nike Air Jordan, Playstation, Main Event, and Wing Stop.
He is available to work & travel anywhere in the United States. Jon works closely with the Dallas-based filmmaking collective TAMARIND. He is currently in post-production on a short documentary film centered around Archer City, TX.