Darlien Morales
Meet Darlien Morales | @darlienmorales
Darlien Morales, based in Puerto Rico, is a multidisciplinary artist, Emmy-winning filmmaker, and one of the few female underwater cinematographers from the Caribbean. Her work spans conservation, history, and eco-tourism, and has been featured at the Oceanographic Museum, Jackson Wild, USA Today, and Bad Bunny concerts. A Dive Master, martial arts athlete, and certified drone pilot, she excels in remote and challenging environments, working underwater, on boats, in aerial settings, and across diverse terrestrial locations. Her fine art background and producer-director experience inform her cinematography, allowing her to combine technical precision with creative vision.
Darlien works independently and through her company, CREX Studios, leading content production for nonprofits and mission-driven organizations while mentoring emerging underwater filmmakers. Her work explores the intersections of nature, identity, and cultural memory, often through the ocean, inspiring curiosity, reflection, and connection through film and visual art.
Recent credits:
2025 NDA | Lasting Hope, LLC | Production Assistance
2024 'Pa'Ser' Series | NOAA & Dept. Zonas Costeras | CREX | DoP & Director
2024 'Little Lizard, Big City' | HHMI | Days Edge Productions | 2nd Unit Director & DoP
2023 'Live Boricua Holiday's' | Discover Puerto Rico | Underwater Photographer & Director
2023 'Trumpeter of the Rockies' | Jacksonwild Media Lab | Cinematographer & Producer
2022 | Endengered Animals: Coquí Llanero | Frontier Airlines | Wildlife Photographer
2022 'Tráete Tu Silla' | Aguadilla Municipality | Underwater Camera & Director - shot on RED with Gates housing
2021 'Sounds Like Puerto Rico' | Discover Puerto Rico | DoP & Director - shot on RED and Phantom
2021 'Live Boricua' | Discover Puerto Rico | Second Unit Director & DoP
2021 'Havana' | Toyota | Once Once Productora | Safety Diver & Camera Tech - Shot on Alexa with Gates housing
2021 'Uncharted Adventures: Puerto Rico' | The Weather Channel | - shot on RED with Gates housing
2021 'Calleja pone a prueba a José Andrés en Puerto Rico' | Planeta Callejas | Mediaset España | shot on RED with Gates housing
Key skills:
Underwater cinematography, wildlife sequences, expedition & adventure filmmaking, photography, science communication, producing, directing; cinema cameras, broadcast camera systems; PADI Dive Master, SSI Rescue Diver, FAA Part 107 Drone Pilot, CPR & First Aid; rock climbing, hiking, rappelling; RED Cameras and Nauticam and Gates housings.
Top Tip: Don't be discouraged by the opinion of others, learn to listen to your intuition and follow what makes you, you; courage is an everyday practice.
Get in touch with Darlien here: darlienmorales.com