Alejandro Rivas
My goal is to invite the audience to reflect on the transience of our existence and the negative or positive impact we leave during it.
Formation
- Documentary photography and ethics - Christian Poveda - 2009
- Photojournalism - Secretary of Cultures and Arts of Oaxaca - Shaul Schwarz - 2010
- Photojournalism workshop with Emilio Morenatti Mexico City - 2010
- Photosensitive - Instituto Sudcaliforniano de Cultura - Publishing of photographic books - Tomás Casademunt - 2010
- Urban Landscape - Yolanda Andrade - 2012
- Photography Documentary - Francisco Mata - 2013
- Methods in the documentary essay - Eniac Martinez - 2015
- FONCA - Ministry of Culture - Young Creators - 2011
Trajectory
National Premiere Movies
Documentary feature film “Los Buzos de El Manglito” - Photographer and Producer - 2019
International Premiere Movies
Documentary feature film “La Recua” - Photographer, Associate Producer and Distributor. Selected in 12 international festivals, with 3 mentions specials and 5 awards for best documentary - 2021
Exhibitions
Mexico, United States, Spain and Nicaragua National Awards and Scholarships
- La Brecha Vol.1 – Museum of Art of B.C.S. - 2021
- FONCA - Program of the National System of Art Creators - 2020-23
- FONCA. Program for the Promotion of Cultural Projects and Co-investments. Publication of book, Laying Networks - 2014
- National Journalism Award, Fernando Benitez. Photo essay "Tending Networks" - Guadalajara - 2011
- International Image Festival. 1st place, documentary photography - 2011
- FONCA Programa Jóvenes Creadores - 2011
- Sensitive Photo - Instituto Sudcaliforniano de Cultura - First place "Nature and conservation" - 2010
- The Mexico of the Mexicans - Banamex Foundation - Jury Award - 2009
International Awards and Scholarships
- Theobald of Nigris. Best book printed in duotones in Latin America - Brazil - 2016
- 22th International Oenovideo Festival - Honorable Mention - Short Film “Vino de Missional Grape. France - 2015
- POY Latam, Third place in Multimedia - The people of the Pitahayas - 2013
- Critical Mass - Selected - 2011
- PhotoEspaña - Seleccionado en PHE Trasatlántica - 2010
Publications
- Close to Earth - Photo book by Elizabeth Moreno, Editorial Advisor - 2019
- The Comondú winemaking tradition - Photo book - ISBN 978-607-8478-05-7 - 2016
- Tendiendo Redes - Photo book - ISBN: 978-607-00-9077-6 - 2015