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Through the Lens of a Freelancer: Documentary Photographer Valerian Mazataud presents his vision for international reporting
mars 25, 2015 - mars 31, 2015
March 25 & 31, 2015 – Award-winning documentary photographer Valerian Mazataud has reported on major events around the world – from Syrian refugee camps in Northern Jordan, to post-earthquake Haiti, the frontlines of the Quebec student protests, and remote mining communities in the Andes. By covering these stories as a freelancer, he has defied the mainstream appetite for sensational stories and has leveraged deeper stories and unusual angles.
Participants learned about his experiences reporting on important development issues. He offered practical advice for establishing a career as an international freelance journalist.
This event was co-presented by Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC) and partner journalism schools.
The presentation included an audience Q&A.
Event details:
This event has taken place at l’Université de Moncton and l’Université Laval.
Valerian Mazataud
Born in 1978, Valerian Mazataud is a French freelance documentary photographer based in Montreal and working with Le Devoir, La Presse, l’Actualité and the bi-yearly magazine Nouveau Projet. He is represented by Redux Pictures in New York.
He is mainly interested in stories relating to social justice, minorities, human rights, environment and international affairs. He has covered some major events over the past few years, including the Haitian earthquake, the drought in Africa and the Arab spring.
Mr. Mazataud now works on long term projects such as the social impact of mining on communities. He is also developing a documentary project on the northern suburbs of the island of Montreal.
In 2011 he was named best upcoming photojournalist by the Quebec journalist association and has been nominated and awarded national and international prizes.
His pictures have been showed during the 2011 and 2013 editions of the Quebec photojournalism festival, Zoom, as well as during the 2014 Toronto Contact Festival.
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