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Mech Sereyrath (b.1993)
A visual storyteller with mix mediums (still, moving, installation and interaction
Based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
EDUCATION
2013-2018 Bachelor of Media Management, Royal University of Phnom Penh
2012-2016 Bachelor of English, Department of English, Institute of Foreign Language
EXCHANGE PROGRAME | TRAINING
2019 Participant in ASEAN-ROK Film Leaders Incubator: FLY2019, Brunei
2019 Representatie in The Ship for Southeast Asian and Japanese Youth Program
(SSEAYP), Japan
2018 Participant in Angkor Photo Festival and Workshop, Cambodia
2016 Participant in YSEALI Generation Ocean, Indonesia
2015 Participant, Media and Journalism, Jenesys, Tochigi, Japan
2019 Participant in The Ship for Southeast Asian and Japanese Youth Program
(SSEAYP), Japan
WORKING EXPERIENCE
2024 Producer at Chenla Media
2023 Producer Director at Cambodia Sport Television, SEA GAME 2023
2022 Communication Specialist at Institute of Development Impact, Cambodia
2021 Producer Director at BBC Media Action, Cambodia
2020 Camera Operator at BBC Media Action, Cambodia
2018 Producer at Blue Media
2014 Freelance writer for Life magazine, Phnom Penh Post, Cambodia
ASSIGNMENT
2022 UN Women, Satu Bumi Jaya
2021 Women Empowerment photo series, AFD Cambodia Org
2021 Healthy Mother, Healthy workplace, Care Org
2020 Cambodia rice farming report for Columbia University
2019 I am a daughter, Meta House
2019 One Mangrove Saves One Life campaign, ActionAid, Cambodia
2019 Mother and Child, Water Aid, Cambodia
FILM ARCHIVE
2025 Gone Yet Alive, Director
2024 The Stop, Director
2023 Expired Short Film, Director
2019 Shoes stealer short lm, DoP, Brunei
2019 Gelombang short lm (Wave in Malay), Screen writer, Brunei
2019 My gun, My soul feature lm, Camera operator, Cambodia
2018 Ben and community short lm, DoP, Cambodia
2018 The Mask short lm, Assistant director, Cambodia
2017 A shot, a change short lm, Art Director, DoP, and second editor, Cambodia
SOLO PHOTO EXHIBITION
2025 Underneath, tiSamjort (Open studio)
2024 When the sun reaches the river, Phnom Penh Photo Festival
2023 When the sun reaches the river, Hong Kong International Photo Festival
2022 Women’s Voice, French Embassy of Cambodia
2019 I am a daughter, Meta House, Phnom Penh
2019 Contemporary Breath, Sangke Gallery, Battambong
2019 Contemporary Breath, Meta House, Phnom Penh
2018 Contemporary Breath, Sleuk Rith Institute, Phnom Pen
AWARD | GRANT
2025 "Special Grant" by Cambodia Living Arts
2025 "Rounded Corners and Brise-Soleil" Grant by Busan Film Commission
2024 "Think Deep" Grant by European Research Council’s Horizon
2023 "KONNECT ASEAN" Grant by Busan Film Commission
2020 CATA Grant by Cambodia Children Grant
2020 Dam Dos Grant by Cambodia Living Art
2019 “Reaksa” The 1ST place of video Competition award, VGGT
2017 Forest, American Art Incubator, Zero1, Phnom Penh
2017 2nd Place Prize Winner, Travel Photo Competition, Transformed by Travel,
Cultural Vistas, New York
2016 30 top photos, Travel Photo Competition, Transformed by Travel,
Cultural Vistas, New York
PUBLICATION
2022 Women’s Voice, Photo book
2020 Element, Photo book
2020 Contemporary Breath series, XEM collective photo book
2019 I am a daughter series, Meta House photo book
2019 Wat Bo primary school, International magazine
2018 Contemporary Breath photo book
GROUP PHOTO EXHIBITION
2024 Mother of River/ Element, Kawakyu Museum, Japan
2023 Mother of River/ Element, Thailand Biennale, Chiang Rai
2022 Market to Supermarket, Project slide show, Phnom Penh Photo Festival
2021 Mother of river/ Elements, SEA Junction, BACC, Thailand
2021 Mother of river/ Element, Xishuangbanna Foto Festival
2020 Mother of River/ Elements, Aura Asia Art Project, Japan
2020 Elements, Sa Sa Art Projects, Cambodia
2019 10 Cambodian Photographers, Batia Sarem Gallery, Siem Reap
2019 Gratitude, Sa Sa Art Projects, Phnom Penh
2018 Wat Bo Primary School, Angkor Photo Festival (projection) Siem Reap
2017 Forest, Zero1 & Bophana center, Phnom Penh
2016 & 2017 Travel Photo competition, Fathom gallery, Washington D.C
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