By the time this sees print, the term "emergent" may be historical as regards filmmaker Raval, so swift is the man's trajectory. From stunning music videos for locals Mistress Stephanie & Her Melodic Cat and Little Stolen Moments to a series of subversive shorts with drag star Christeene to showcases at Cannes and Sundance and the feature doc Trinidad (co-directed with Jay Hodges) running on Showtime to his current cinematography for Kyle Henry's Fourplay, the award-winning movie man is more than ready for his close-up.
