Javier Manzano (born 1975) is a Mexican American filmmaker and photojournalist best known for his coverage of Latin America and the Middle East.[1]
Life and career
Manzano was born in Mexico but moved to the United States with his family when he was 18 years old. His camera work has appeared in National Geographic, VICE on HBO, Showtime, Hulu, Amazon Video, Channel 4, BBC and PBS[2] and other news outlets.[3][4]
Pulitzer
Manzano's Pulitzer Prize–winning photograph was taken in October 2012 at the Karm-al Jabal district of
Aleppo, Syria. It shows two
Free Syrian Army soldiers guarding a
sniper's nest as light streams through bullet holes in the wall behind them.[5] Manzano is the first freelance photographer to be awarded the prize in 17 years, when
Charles Porter IV and
Stephanie Welsh won in 1996.[6]
43rd Emmy Award OUTSTANDING CONTINUING NEWS COVERAGE: LONG FORM - "Yemen's Forgotten War" VICE NEWS TONIGHT - Director of Photography[14]
43rd Emmy Award BEST NEWS COVERAGE: LONG FORM - "Return of the Taliban: A VICE News Special Report" Showtime - Director of Photography[14]
43rd Emmy Award OUTSTANDING VIDEO JOURNALISM: NEWS - "Return of the Taliban: A VICE News Special Report" Showtime - Director of Photography[14]
44th Emmy Award OUTSTANDING BUSINESS, CONSUMER OR ECONOMIC COVERAGE: LONG FORM - "The Price of Purity" VICE NEWS ON SHOWTIME - Director of Photography[15]
44th Emmy Award OUTSTANDING VIDEO JOURNALISM - "The Price of Purity" VICE NEWS ON SHOWTIME - Director of Photography[15]