{"id":93099,"date":"2021-03-15T19:56:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T13:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-cinematographer-rodrigo-prieto-receives-vilcek-prize-in-filmmaking\/"},"modified":"2021-03-15T20:00:02","modified_gmt":"2021-03-16T00:00:02","slug":"el-director-de-fotografia-rodrigo-prieto-recibe-el-premio-vilcek-en-la-categoria-de-produccion-cinematografica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/el-director-de-fotografia-rodrigo-prieto-recibe-el-premio-vilcek-en-la-categoria-de-produccion-cinematografica\/","title":{"rendered":"Cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto receives Vilcek Prize in Filmmaking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">NEW YORK<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">March 15, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0The Vilcek Foundation has produced a new video and published an article highlighting the life and work of cinematographer <span class=\"xn-person\">Rodrigo Prieto<\/span>. Born in <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico<\/span>, Prieto became one of the most coveted cinematographers in <span class=\"xn-location\">Hollywood<\/span> following his work on Alejandro Gonz\u00e1lez I\u00f1\u00e1rritu&#8217;s 2000 film <i><span class=\"xn-person\">Amores Perros<\/span>. <\/i>Late last year, Prieto was announced as the recipient of the 2021 Vilcek Prize in Filmmaking.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg4385left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg4385left\" title=\"A photograph of Rodrigo Prieto. Photo courtesy of The Vilcek Foundation.\" border=\"0\" alt=\"A photograph of Rodrigo Prieto. Photo courtesy of The Vilcek Foundation.\" align=\"middle\" imagelabel=\"General\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1455589\/2021_galagallerry_rodrigoprieto_001.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>In the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3095940-1&amp;h=2879477623&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fvilcek.co%2Fvfp2021rodrigoprietopr&amp;a=video\" rel=\"nofollow\">video<\/a>\u00a0and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3095940-1&amp;h=2824220730&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fvilcek.co%2Fvfp2021rodrigoprietopr&amp;a=article\" rel=\"nofollow\">article<\/a>, Prieto speaks about his early experiments in filmmaking on Super 8, and his love for the art and craft of cinematography. &#8220;You can&#8217;t sometimes describe why a certain texture, a certain color, a certain framing &#8216;feels&#8217; a certain way, but it does,&#8221; he says. &#8220;Cinematography is an abstract art form in the sense that an audience doesn&#8217;t realize how they&#8217;re being manipulated\u2014by the lighting, by the camerawork, by the lens choice\u2014to evoke emotional states.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Prieto is known for his meticulous setups, unconventional camerawork, and ability to create moving, visceral cinematic experiences. His frequent collaborators include\u00a0Martin Scorsese,\u00a0Ang Lee,\u00a0Oliver Stone, Alejandro Gonz\u00e1lez I\u00f1\u00e1rritu, and <span class=\"xn-person\">Julie Taymor<\/span>. Nominated for three Academy Awards\u2014for his work on Lee&#8217;s\u00a0<i>Brokeback Mountain<\/i>\u00a0(2006) and Scorsese&#8217;s\u00a0<i>Silence<\/i>\u00a0(2017) and\u00a0<i>The Irishman<\/i>\u00a0(2019)\u2014Prieto has also been recognized by the Independent Spirit Awards, BAFTA, and the American Society of Cinematographers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The son of an artist and an aeronautical engineer, Prieto balances technology and artistry to create the visual qualities he desires to accomplish a given effect or atmosphere\u2014from using infrared film to dramatic effect in <span class=\"xn-person\">Oliver Stone&#8217;s<\/span> <i>Alexander<\/i> to the meticulous referencing of film stock color profiles he undertook to achieve period looks over five decades in <i>The Irishman.<\/i> &#8220;That combination of my mother&#8217;s visual artistry and my father&#8217;s technical ability is something that I have in my DNA,&#8221; he says, &#8220;utilizing technology and different techniques to create art.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I want to participate in movies that say something to me from an emotional level,&#8221; says Prieto. &#8220;I gravitate to scripts and ideas that have something that I want to explore in myself.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Vilcek Prize in Filmmaking is awarded as part of the Vilcek Foundation Prizes in the arts and humanities. Awarded in a different category each year, the prizes recognize and celebrate the contributions of immigrant vanguards and innovators in each category. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As leaders in the arts, we have a responsibility to promote diversity by making space, providing access, and amplifying the artistic contributions of marginalized groups and individuals,&#8221; says Vilcek Foundation President\u00a0Rick Kinsel. &#8220;The Vilcek Prizes in the arts and humanities enable us to speak to the value of immigration for our society in a non-politicized way.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Read the article and watch the full video from the Vilcek Foundation at the following link: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3095940-1&amp;h=2078375679&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fvilcek.co%2Fvfp2021rodrigoprietopr&amp;a=Rodrigo+Prieto%3A+%22Being+a+foreigner+gives+you+a+certain+perspective.%22\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"xn-person\">Rodrigo Prieto<\/span>: &#8220;Being a foreigner gives you a certain perspective.&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>The Vilcek Foundation<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Vilcek Foundation raises awareness of immigrant contributions in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span> and fosters appreciation of the arts and sciences. The foundation was established in 2000 by <span class=\"xn-person\">Jan and Marica Vilcek<\/span>, immigrants from the former Czechoslovakia. The mission of the foundation\u2014to honor immigrant contributions to <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>, and more broadly to foster appreciation of the arts and sciences\u2014was inspired by the couple&#8217;s respective careers in biomedical science and art history. Since 2000, the foundation has awarded over <span class=\"xn-money\">$5.8 million<\/span> in prizes to foreign-born individuals and supported organizations with over <span class=\"xn-money\">$5.2 million<\/span> in grants.<\/p>\n<p>The Vilcek Foundation is a private operating foundation, a federally tax-exempt nonprofit organization under IRS Section 501(c)(3).<\/p>\n<p><u>Contact<br \/><\/u><span class=\"xn-person\">Elizabeth Boylan<\/span> <br \/>The Vilcek Foundation <br \/>212-472-2500 <br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:elizabeth.boylan@vilcek.org\" rel=\"nofollow\">elizabeth.boylan@vilcek.org<\/a> <\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgdc67left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgdc67left\" title=\" \" style=\"HEIGHT: 84px; WIDTH: 400px\" border=\"0\" alt=\" \" align=\"middle\" imagelabel=\"General\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1249872\/Vilcek_Logo_Main_RegularScale_RGB_Black__1_Logo.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Photo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3095940-1&amp;h=414654734&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1455589%2F2021_galagallerry_rodrigoprieto_001.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1455589%2F2021_galagallerry_rodrigoprieto_001.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1455589\/2021_galagallerry_rodrigoprieto_001.jpg<\/a>\u00a0<br \/>Logo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3095940-1&amp;h=26265985&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1249872%2FVilcek_Logo_Main_RegularScale_RGB_Black__1_Logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1249872%2FVilcek_Logo_Main_RegularScale_RGB_Black__1_Logo.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1249872\/Vilcek_Logo_Main_RegularScale_RGB_Black__1_Logo.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  The Vilcek Foundation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">NEW YORK<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">March 15, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0The Vilcek Foundation has produced a new video and published an article highlighting the life and work of cinematographer <span class=\"xn-person\">Rodrigo Prieto<\/span>. 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