Misha Vallejo Prut

He is an audiovisual artist and storyteller whose work blurs the line between documentary and art. His projects explore glocal issues: themes that appear local but reveal global dimensions through his lens. With an MA in Documentary Photography from the University of the Arts London, Misha is the author of acclaimed photobooks Al otro lado (2016), Siete punto Ocho (2018), and Secreto Sarayaku (2020), each recognized with international awards. His interactive documentary, secretsarayaku.net, has drawn over 20,000 visitors since its release in 2020.

Misha’s photography has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, VICE, GEO, Stern and Marie Claire, among others. His exhibitions have traveled globally, with recent showings at the Biennial for Contemporary Photography (Germany, 2022), PHOTO 2022 Festival (Australia, 2022), Rencontres de la Photographie in Arles (France, 2018), and the First Latin American Foto Festival at the Bronx Documentary Center in New York (2018).

Among other honors, he has received the Dom Phillips grant from the Pulitzer Center (2023), the IDFA Bertha Fund (2020), the Goethe-Institut and Prince Claus Fund grant (2018), the Photo Europe Network Prize (2018), and the National Arts Prize Mariano Aguilera (2015). His debut documentary Light Memories / Eco de Luz was selected for the International Competition at IDFA 2024 and nominated for Best First Feature Film. He has participated in film workshops including LABED (Barcelona, 2024), IDFAcademy, and IDFA Project Space (Amsterdam, 2023).