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

  1. Documentary photography and ethics - Christian Poveda - 2009
  2. Photojournalism - Secretary of Cultures and Arts of Oaxaca - Shaul Schwarz - 2010
  3. Photojournalism workshop with Emilio Morenatti Mexico City - 2010
  4. Photosensitive - Instituto Sudcaliforniano de Cultura - Publishing of photographic books - Tomás Casademunt - 2010
  5. Urban Landscape - Yolanda Andrade - 2012
  6. Photography Documentary - Francisco Mata - 2013
  7. Methods in the documentary essay - Eniac Martinez - 2015
  8. 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

  1. La Brecha Vol.1 – Museum of Art of B.C.S. - 2021
  2. FONCA - Program of the National System of Art Creators - 2020-23
  3. FONCA. Program for the Promotion of Cultural Projects and Co-investments. Publication of book, Laying Networks - 2014
  4. National Journalism Award, Fernando Benitez. Photo essay "Tending Networks" - Guadalajara - 2011
  5. International Image Festival. 1st place, documentary photography - 2011
  6. FONCA Programa Jóvenes Creadores - 2011
  7. Sensitive Photo - Instituto Sudcaliforniano de Cultura - First place "Nature and conservation" - 2010
  8. The Mexico of the Mexicans - Banamex Foundation - Jury Award - 2009

International Awards and Scholarships

  1. Theobald of Nigris. Best book printed in duotones in Latin America - Brazil - 2016
  2. 22th International Oenovideo Festival - Honorable Mention - Short Film “Vino de Missional Grape. France - 2015
  3. POY Latam, Third place in Multimedia - The people of the Pitahayas - 2013
  4. Critical Mass - Selected - 2011
  5. PhotoEspaña - Seleccionado en PHE Trasatlántica - 2010

Publications

  1. Close to Earth - Photo book by Elizabeth Moreno, Editorial Advisor - 2019
  2. The Comondú winemaking tradition - Photo book - ISBN 978-607-8478-05-7 - 2016
  3. Tendiendo Redes - Photo book - ISBN: 978-607-00-9077-6 - 2015

 

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