Francisco Tarud, smiling, in a cap and dark jacket
About · Francisco Tarud

Born in Santiago. Grounded wherever I land.

Filmmaker and photographer. I make documentary work about places and the people who belong to them, and I try to do it slowly, with my feet on the ground.

My story
GROUND NOTE 01 · THE PATH SO FAR

From the Andes to a camera bag.

  1. Early years

    Santiago de Chile

    Born and raised between the mountains and the Pacific. That landscape is still the one I measure every other place against.

  2. At 22

    Moving to Europe

    I left home and moved to Europe. Starting over somewhere new taught me how it feels to arrive as an outsider, and how much it means when people let you in.

  3. 2021

    Picking up a camera

    I started filmmaking and photography, and quickly realised it was the best excuse I'd found to go places and actually sit with people.

  4. 2024

    Founding Onfullframe

    A small studio for documentary and brand films told in a quieter register: closer to editorial than advertising.

  5. 2026

    Founding MedHouse Studios

    A second studio, and the newest chapter.

GROUND NOTE 02 · BEYOND THE CAMERA

I love the nerdy side of filmmaking. But what really drives the work is nature, and connection.

01

Outside, often

Surfing, climbing and skiing are part of my week, not my holidays. Being in the ocean or on a wall keeps me honest about how small we are.

02

Stillness first

I meditate, and I like quiet. It's made me a better listener. I'd rather let a story come up on its own than force it into a shot list.

03

Rooted in the earth

I feel most myself when I'm grounded in a place. Protecting nature and the ecosystems we film in matters more to me than any single frame.

“Connect with people on a deeper level, and let the story come up by itself.”