American Artist & Advocate
Addison Sandoval
MFA · JD/MBA Candidate
University of Oregon
Los Angeles · Portland
§ About
Work that lives
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§ Bio
Artist.
Advocate.
Addison Sandoval is an American artist and advocate whose work bridges creative expression and social justice. Based between Los Angeles and Portland, he brings together perspectives from film, law, and business toward a single question: how power is built, challenged, and reimagined.
His creative practice draws on noir traditions to examine morality, corruption, and justice — producing work that is aesthetically rigorous and politically engaged. His graduate work at USC's top-ranked film program established a body of work rooted in craft and consequence.
Alongside his artistic practice, Sandoval pursues research and advocacy in consumer protection and equitable legal frameworks — applying interdisciplinary expertise to structural challenges faced by marginalized communities. His published research on forum selection and the Oregon UTPA reflects a commitment to law as a practical instrument of justice.
He holds concentrations in criminal practice and finance and securities analysis, and is part of the inaugural JD/MBA class at the University of Oregon in Portland.
§ Work
Selected
Work
Film · Research · Law · Finance · Writing · Foundation
MFA — USC School of Cinematic Arts
Writer and director of noir-influenced films examining power, morality, and the American condition. Credits include Gunwalkers (2017) — inspired by Operation Fast and Furious, winner of Best Action Film at the Independent Filmmaker's Showcase, and official selection at the Burbank International Film Festival.
View on IMDb → ResearchIn the Interests of Justice
A collaboration with the University of Oregon and Oregon Consumer Justice examining how forum selection clauses deny consumers access to justice in their home state — analyzing forum non conveniens and the Oregon UTPA.
Read at UO Libraries →JD — Oregon Law
Legal studies concentrated in criminal practice — procedure, constitutional rights, and the real consequences of how the justice system operates for people on the margins.
University of Oregon · PortlandMBA — Lundquist College
Business studies concentrated in finance and securities analysis — capital markets, M&A, and the regulatory frameworks that govern how money and power move through institutions.
University of Oregon · EugeneEssays & Commentary
Public writing on art, corporate accountability, and civil rights — where legal analysis meets cultural criticism.
Read on UO Blog →Dual BA — UC Irvine
Two degrees from two colleges at UC Irvine: a BA in Film & Media Studies from the School of Humanities, and a BA in Political Science from the School of Social Sciences — the interdisciplinary foundation connecting creative practice to law, politics, and power.
University of California, Irvine§ Writing
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