Eli Hiller
Iām a freelance Filipino-American documentary director, director of photography and photographer. I currently reside in Columbus, Ohio, working for video production companies, editorial news agencies and organizing with a local Filipino activist organization AnakBayan NotCbus.
Contact
Eli Hiller is based in Columbus, Ohio and is available for assignments, production, teaching opportunities, press trips and collaborations.
Cell: +1 740-589-0546
About Me
Eli Hiller is a Filipino-American documentary filmmaker and photographer that has covered refugee crises, housing disparities, social movements, and environmental justice in North America, Central America, and Southeast Asia.After graduating from Ohio University in 2016, Hiller moved to the Philippines for three years to grapple more deeply with his Filipino roots. While living in Manila, Hiller be was a founding member of the production company, BARRIO 99, with other Filipino filmmakers. Hiller fulfilled a variety of roles within BARRIO 99, ranging from directing documentaries, working as a producer on sets, editing footage, and more.Upon returning to the United States in May 2020, Hiller dove headfirst into the complex political interplay between local George Floyd protests and the crumbling of Republican trust in ballot voting during the 2020 presidential campaign season. Through working for Getty Images through a wire agency, Hiller was able to cover a variety of Midwestern communities including Cleveland, Columbus, Louisville and Detroit.He currently resides in Columbus, Ohio, working on local video production, editorial news assignments and organizing with a local Filipino activist organization.