Dennis Zanatta was born and raised in Brazil. He holds an MFA in cinematography from AFI. He discovered his passion for cinematography during his freshman year, made it his learning focus and started working as a camera operator on a travel series. After graduating, he moved up to work as a cinematographer for production companies in Sao Paulo. In 2009 he moved to the United States after receiving a DP job operator on a company in Washington, DC. Since, Zanatta has shot short films, commercials and television series in a variety of genres. His latest film, Baba de Quiabo was shot in Rio de Janeiro, supported by Panasonic. He is currently a member of the Associacao Brasileira de Cinematografia, ABC.