César Rodríguez
Photo by Alan Carranza
Born in Tepic, Nayarit on 1983.
My photos focus on people and their stories about migration, human rights and climate change.
My work has been published on: Time Magazine, The Washington Post Magazine, National Geographic, Der Spiegel, The New York Times, El Pais Semanal, El Pais, Le Monde, Bloomberg, The Guardian, The Washington Post, among others.
César has directed and filmed 4 personal short films: “Huicholes del Tabaco”, “If Hell Existed”, “Guerrero, Amapola” and “Matamoros, Dreams on Hold”
In 2022, César published his first photobook: “Montaña Roja” which was chosen as one of the top 10 photobooks recommended by the MoMa, NY and as a Finalist at the Paris Photo Aperture Book Prize 2023.
His second book, Hoja Dorada, was a finalist of Arles, Les Rencontres de la photography 2024, Author Book Award and at Paris photo Aperture Award for photobook of the year 2024
Based in Xalisco, México
Current Location: Xalisco, México 📍
Awards and Grants:
2024 Paris photo Aperture Award finalist for photobook of the year 2024
2024 Arles, Les Rencontres de la Photographie 2024, Autor Book Award, Finalist
2023 Paris Photo Aperture Book Award, Finalist for First photobook, Montaña Roja
2022 MoMA favorite photo books of 2022, Montaña Roja Selected
2023 Picture of the Year Internatinonal: First place General News
2023 Picture of the Year International: World Understanding Award Finalist Winner
2023 Picture of the Year Latinoamerica: Finalist Nuestra Mirada
2023 Picture of the Year Latinoamerica: Honorable mention Multimedia
2022 Sistema Nacional de Creadores grant: to develop a 3 year project about climate change in Mexico
2021 Picture of the Year LATAM: First place News Category, Third Place Daily Life Category.
2020 The Ground Truth Project Fellow: Global Migration, Refugees and resettlement Reporting Fellowship
2020 Joop Swart Masterclass Nominated
2020 Open Society Foundations and Fundacion Gabriel Garcia Marquez Grant Winner.
2019 Time Top Ten Photos of 2019
2018 Lumix Festival for young Photojournalism, Multimedia Selected
2017 El Heraldo Film Festival, Best Latinamerican short film.
2017 Guanajuato International Film Festival, Official Selection.
2017 Ekotopfilm Festival, Short film 1st place winner.
2017 Picture Of the Year Latinamérica, First place Multimedia
2017 New York Times Portfolio Review, Selected
2017 Alexia Foundation Grant, Finalist
2017 RISC Training
2016 Chris Hondros Fund Award, Winner
2016 Eddie Adams Workshop, Selected
2016 Magnum Fundation: Photography, Expanded. Selected
2016 Joop Swart Masterclass 2016, Nominee
2016 Kolga Tsibili Photo, Finalist in two categories
2016 Cuartoscuro´s contest: Derechos Humanos 2016, Finalist
2016 LAT Photo Magazine, Selected for their 9th edition.
2015 Lucie Foundation Scholarship, Shortlisted
2015 Moscow International Foto Awards, 3rd Place in the category "Family"
2015 A Photo a Day Blog´s grant finalist
2015 Latin America Fotografia 4 Chosen
2015 Picture of the Year Latin America(POYLatam), Honorable Mention in the Mobile category.
2014 Paraty Em Foco, Selected for digital Exhibition.
2014 APA / Lucie Foundation Scholarship Finalist
2014 International Photography Awards 2014, 2 honorable mentions: Category Children and Traditions and Cultures
2014 Silver and Bronce Medal at the Px3 Paris Photography Price
2014 Selected for The Other Hundred 2014
2014 Recipient of the FONCA Grant "Jovenes Creadores"(Young creators)
2014 Cuartoscuro Magazine contest: "De aquí soy", Finalist
2014 Photo Annual Awards, Honorable mention
2014 Selected for the"El México de los mexicanos" contest exhibition in Chapultepec´s Fence.
2014 11th Smithsonian Photo Contest: 1st place "Mobile" category
2014 Selected for the main show exhibition at PhotoIreland Festival 2014
2014 Head On Photo Festival, Finalist
2014 Foundry Photojournalism Workshop full scholarship winner
2014 American Illustration - American Photography 30 : Chosen
2013 Mobile Photography Awards, Photo Essay: First Place
2013 International photography Awards: 3 honorable mentions
2013 Berlin Browse FotoFestival: 3rd place
2013 H.Kellicut International Photoshow: 2nd Place
2013 Premio Estatal de Artes Visuales Nayarit: Honorable Mention
2013 Life Framer theme: Behind the scenes 2013: Finalist
2013 Latin America Fotografia and Ilustracion Dos 2013: Selected on "Los Diez"
2013 Fiestas y Festejos Populares 2013: 1st Honorable Mention
2013 Premio Latinoamericano de Fotografía 2013: 2nd Place category: Work, education and science
2013 Premio Latinoamericano de Fotografia 2013: Honorable Mention Category: Popular cultures.