Derek Hallquist

Derek Hallquist. Cinematographer: The Opiate Effect. At 14 years old, he documented a teacher's strike that aired on Vermont news channels. While attending Lamoille Union High School, he shot his first short documentary about a youth group organization in Oaxaca, Mexico. His work in high school earned him a VSAC scholarship to attend Emerson College. In 2005, He received his BA in Filmmaking and started a career in Los Angeles...