The Manuel Rivera-Ortiz Foundation for Documentary Photography & Film


The Manuel Rivera-Ortiz Foundation for Documentary Photography & Film is a non-profit private operating foundation headquartered in Rochester, New York. The foundation was established in 2010 by documentary photographer Manuel Rivera-Ortiz to support underrepresented photographers and filmmakers from less developed countries with grants, awards, exhibitions, and educational programs.

Photography grant winners

Photography prize winners

Film prize winners

  • 2013 Kannan Arunasalam
  • 2014 Alfonso Moral
  • 2015 Laurence Bonvin

Exhibitions

Publications