Originally from Los Angeles, Veronica Bouza is a Director of Photography whose work spans narrative, commercial, and documentary. She originally moved up the ranks in TV through IATSE 476 as an electrician and then in IATSE 600 as a camera assistant before receiving her MFA from AFI and starting her career as a DP. Veronica was among American Cinematographer's Rising Stars of Cinematography in 2022 and Variety’s 10 Cinematographers to Watch in 2024.
Veronica’s narrative work has been official selections at Sundance, Tribeca, BAFTA, SXSW, and the Slamdance Film Festival. Veronica’s AFI thesis, “We Were Meant To,” premiered at Sundance 2023, and she helped lens Seasons 2 and 3 of Indeed’s Rising Voices program, which both screened at Tribeca. Her short "Pens and Pencils" is currently streaming on Max. Veronica’s debut feature, GUTTER, starring Shameik Moore and Susan Sarandon, originally premiered at SXSW and is streaming on Hulu. More recently, she wrapped the drama GRASSLAND starring Quincy Isaiah and TECIE, produced, written, and composed by the musical artist Moby.