Claudia Rosel is a photographer and documentary filmmaker (director, DP, editor) whose work focuses on migration, and environmental issues. She has published investigative stories in major international outlets, including The Guardian, The Associated Press, and The Washington Post.
Currently based in Mexico, she previously spent five years working between Kenya and Somalia, covering drought, human trafficking, displacement, and resource conflicts across the region.
Alongside her editorial work, Claudia works independently on documentary and fiction projects. Her short documentary REVIVAL (2026) is set to premiere later this year.
She is a two-time Pulitzer Center Crisis Reporting grantee and an Overseas Press Club Scholar, and holds an MS in Documentary Filmmaking from Columbia Journalism School.
Her experience across the social impact, film, and news sectors has equipped her with strong production skills in challenging environments and clear vision for video stories; from building teams and identifying compelling narratives, to securing financing and crafting human-centre stories for global audiences.
She is a certified PADI Advanced/Rescue Diver and has received SSAFE training.
✉️ claudiaroselphoto [at] gmail (dot) com
📍 Mexico City / Madrid
Fellowships, Grants & Exhibitions
2026 AP Best of the Week - Deforestation Mezcal
2025 REVIVAL DOCFest premier New York City
2025 Pulitzer Centre Crisis Reporting Grant
2025 Pulitzer Centre Crisis Reporting Fellow
2025 Overseas Press Club Foundation Scholar Fellow
2025 Exhibition Invisible Walls, Pulitzer Hall, Columbia University
2025 Flow Trip Photo Contest - Honorable Mention
2024 La Caixa Post-Graduate Fellow
2023 Eddie Adams Workshop
2022 Exhibition Where Life Takes Us, Migration through Somaliland