associations + workshops + trainings
Society of Environmental Journalists
National Association of Hispanic Journalists
Brown Girls Doc Mafia
International Documentary Association
Video Consortium
New York Times Student Journalism Institute (2021)
IWMF HEFAT (2023)
Professional Underwater Cinematography
SSI Divemaster
About
Rosa Amanda Tuirán is an award-winning filmmaker, photographer and journalist based in San Francisco, California.
Originally from Mexico City, Rosa Amanda studied International Relations for her B.A. After graduating, she pursued her passion for underwater photography in South Africa and later worked as a video journalist for BuzzFeed News in New York City. In 2020, she received her Master of Journalism from the University of California, Berkeley with a focus on documentary filmmaking.
During the pandemic's early stages, she was a part of the COVID-19 California reporting initiative with The New York Times and the Investigative Reporting Program. Her work has been featured on PBS Frontline, PBS NOVA, Vice News, National Geographic, The Guardian, The New York Times, OceanX and PBS Digital Studios.
Rosa Amanda is also a divemaster and training to become a professional underwater cinematographer.
recognitions + fellowships
Northern California Area Emmy, Science and Technology, 2023-2024
Accelerator Fellowship for Diverse Voices, PBS (2023)
SEJ Post-Conference Tour - Beyond Yellowstone IJNR Fellow (2023)
2021 Gabo Award Nominee: The 40 Best Pieces of Journalism in Ibero-America — Voces Silenciadas, Defensores de la Democracia (2021)
Scripps Howard Award in National Investigative Reporting, Winner Covid’s Hidden Toll, FRONTLINE PBS (2021)
The Donald Robinson Memorial Award for Investigative Journalism, American Society of Journalists and Authors (2021)
Society of Professional Journalists, Northwest Excellence in Journalism Awards on Health and Science Reporting, Environment and Natural Disaster Reporting, and Series reporting (2020)
Longreads Best of 2020: Writing on COVID-19
Brian Pollack Documentary Fellowship, UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism (2019)
Rubén Salazar Scholarship Recipient, National Association of Hispanic Journalists (2019)
National Association of Hispanic Journalists Fellow (2019)