I am an award-winning visual journalist, multimedia producer, and editor based in New York City.

My work is driven by a commitment to innovation in storytelling and to supporting organizations that create positive impact.

Contact: oscar@oscardurand.com


Recognition

  • New York University, Tisch School of the Arts | Research Residency at the Interactive Telecommunications Program | 08/23-08/24

  • Yugo BAFTA Student Awards | Team Project | Shortlisted in the Games and Immersive category for “Gene’s Place”, a room-scale non-fiction VR experience | 06/23

  • Online Journalism Awards | Team Project | Winner in the Excellence and Innovation in Visual Digital Storytelling, Small Newsrooms category for “Living in the Unknown”, a VR documentary about Uyghur Muslims living in Turkey | 10/20

  • National Geographic Society | Team Project | Recipient of a Storytelling Grant for the project “After Afghanistan" | 12/18

  • GroundTruth Project | Recipient of a Reporting Fellowship to cover the refugee crisis in Jordan and Lebanon | 01/26

  • National Press Photographers Association | Team Project | Honorable mention in the Best of Photojournalism Video Contest | 04/14

  • Pictures of the Year International | Recipient of an Award of Excellence in the Science & Natural History category | 02/14

  • Missouri Photo Workshop | Nikon Emerging Professional | 09/12

  • 64th College Photographer of the Year | Recipient of an Award of Excellence in the Individual Multimedia category | 11/09

  • The Eddie Adams Workshop XXII | Attendee | 10/09

  • The Poynter Institute for Media Studies | Fellowship for Young Journalists | 05/09

  • New York Times Student Journalism Institute | Attendee | 01/09