Michael Fernandez
Michael Cambio Fernandez is a Los Angles based Cinematographer. Michael had his first breakout Film 2017 "The Burial Of Kojo" acquired by Ava DuVernay's Array with its recent addition to Criterion Collection. He was recognized by the ASC and its membership as a rising star in 2022 and Vogue Mexico as Creatives to watch. Michael's most recent films are winners of 4 Sundance film awards over 3 years in different categories. Michael just finished TV series "Forever" which debuted #1 on Netflix. Directed by Regina King and Mara Brock Akil He was most recently nominated for The Critics Choice Awards Best Cinematography for Feature Documentary "Daughters" 2024 His latest feature film "If I Go Will They Miss Me" is premiering at Sundance film fest 2026. Notable Cinematography Credits include Daughters Documentary 2024 Sundance Winner Festival Favorite Sundance Audience Award Best Documentary Critics Choice Award Nomination Best Cinematography "If I Go With They Miss Me" Short Sundance Jury Prize Winner 2022 Beyonce Black Is King 2020 Origin (2nd Unit DP) 2024 Directed by Ava Duvernay
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Biography from IMDb.
- Cinematographer
- 6 on MovieCove · 10 credits in all
What are Michael Fernandez's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5
Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 1
Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1
Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 2
A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
A split, not a type: Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3
A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet2
- Ambiguous1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Michael Fernandez's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Michael Fernandez's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
10 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Kites (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Forever(2025)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Daughters(2024)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
For Love & Country(2022)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
If I Go Will They Miss Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Black Is King(2020)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Rich Brian Is The Sailor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
The Burial of Kojo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Career shape
A full career of 10 titles from 2018 to 2026.
Biggest box office
If I Go Will They Miss Me (2026)
Highest rated
Daughters (2024)
Most popular right now
If I Go Will They Miss Me (2026)
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Michael Fernandez's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 81st percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 92nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 6 titles are Mixed.
- Divisive1
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the cinematography 84/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 87, detractors 55. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Michael Fernandez work with?
People who share at least 2 of Michael Fernandez's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joshua Kissi shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Joshua KissiShared titles: For Love & Country (2022), Black Is King (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Joshua Kissi
Producers
- Jennifer J. PritzkerShared titles: If I Go Will They Miss Me (2026), The Accidental Getaway Driver (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Jennifer J. Pritzker
- Morgan ClementShared titles: Daughters (2024), Black Is King (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Morgan Clement