About
Diego Rivera-Kohn is a filmmaker and drone cinematographer based in Montreal, Quebec. His career spans three interconnected areas: editing and post-production, aerial cinematography, and personal artistic filmmaking. He currently works in the post-production area of the Animation Department at the Cinema School of Concordia University.
Editing and Post-Production
For over a decade, editing has been central to Rivera-Kohn’s work. He has collaborated on international documentaries, fiction films, and animation projects produced in Canada, Mexico, Germany, Bolivia, and beyond. His credits include feature-length documentaries and fiction as well as numerous shorts, advertising and social campaigns.
He has also shared his expertise through workshops and teaching, supporting students and emerging filmmakers in editing, post-production workflows, and visual storytelling.
Aerial Imaging
A Transport Canada–certified drone pilot, Rivera-Kohn integrates aerial imagery into his filmmaking practice, capturing unique perspectives that enhance narrative and visual storytelling. He has taught Drone Videography at Concordia University, blending technical precision with artistic vision.
Artistic Filmmaking
Alongside professional work, Rivera-Kohn directs his own films, which have screened internationally at festivals including IDFA, HotDocs, and Thessaloniki. His film Ex-voto for Three Souls won the Golden Frog at Camerimage (2008), judged by cinematography legends Michael Chapman, Cesar Charlone, and Billy Williams. Earlier works like Mekanizem and The Drought explore narrative, animation, and documentary experimentation.
Editing and Post-Production
He earned a BA in Audiovisual Media Production in Buenos Aires (in collaboration with France’s INA), an MFA in Film Production at Concordia University, and graduated from the Interactive Media program at Montreal’s I.N.I.S.