Adolfo Doring's start in film came at an early age in Mexico City. When he was 12, his father bought a Super 8 splicer so they could make longer reels of the family movies, but Adolfo had other ideas for the editing machine. From the start, he realized that the power to cut and paste had applications beyond making longer reels. Film became his medium and he used it through out high school to turn in projects instead of term papers, one of which included a music video for 'Misunderstanding' by Genesis.

After 2 years of Law School, Adolfo came to New York City in the mid-eighties to study Sociology at Columbia University. Understanding people was his main interest; the camera was the medium for him to share his experiences and observations with other people.

After Columbia, Adolfo interned for Rock and Roll photographer Joel Brodsky (The Doors and everyone else). He was fascinated by Joel's work and his ability to capture each individual band, shaping the photo to fit that particular moment in their musical journey. On his downtime, Adolfo made short films and partnered up with friend Josh Taft who relocated them to Seattle. His interest in music videos had been growing and his arrival on the West Coast at the beginning of the Seattle musical explosion launched him in that direction.

On the West Coast, Adolfo was Director of Photography for Josh Taft's music videos for Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, Screaming Trees, Stone Temple Pilots, while also flying to the East Coast to work with Brett Ratner in the hip hop world (Public Enemy, LL Cool J, Redman...)

Atlantic Records gave him his first directing job for heavy metal group Testament, and videos kept rolling in after that. He traveled from the U.S. to London shooting videos for Sting, Savage Garden, Bon Jovi, Hootie and the Blowfish, Gin Blossoms, Del Amitri and Gerald and Eddie Levert amongst others. While he still DP'd for directors like Mark Pellington, Hype Williams, Wayne Isham and Nick Quested, he also made his move into commercials for clients like Coca Cola, Jordache and United Way. Adolfo won an MTV award for the Hootie and the Blowfish single, "Hold My Hand", while his other video for them, "Let Her Cry", was the most played video that year. His video for The Dixie Chicks "When You Where Mine" was nominated by the MVPA for Best Country Video.

Now at Department of Film, Adolfo wants to continue his work on documentaries like "Karaoke Man" and short films like "Made in LA", while looking for a viable Feature Film project. Reconnecting with the hip hop industry to collaborate his filmmaking talent with strong lyrics and beats is something that he's been looking forward to. So look out for incredible works that will capture the watcher and pull them into the moment!