Featured WINNERS 2019

Month: December 2019

IAFOR Documentary Photography Award Winners 2019

WINNERS 2019

Announcing the winners of this year's IAFOR Documentary Photography Award.

Thaddeus Pope / 15th December 2019

IAFOR Documentary Photography Award Winners 2019

GRAND PRIZE – EMILIENNE MALFATTO

Emilienne Malfatto “Al-Banaat” Project Description “Al-Banaat” (“the girls” in Arabic) is an intimate journey through the world of two little sisters in Iraq. It is a long-term personal project I carried out, exploring the meaning of freedom and childhood from...

Thaddeus Pope / 15th December 2019

IAFOR Documentary Photography Award Winners 2019

SECOND PLACE – MAXIMILIAN MANN

Maximilian Mann Fading Flamingos Project Description Largely unnoticed by the world public, a major environmental disaster is taking place in Lake Urmia in northwestern Iran. Where ten years ago the waves splashed against the walls of the villages, today you...

Thaddeus Pope / 15th December 2019

IAFOR Documentary Photography Award Winners 2019

THIRD PLACE – RAFAEL HEYGSTER

Rafael Heygster “I died 22 times” Project Description My home country, Germany, has officially been at peace for more than 70 years. The photographic work “I died 22 times” shows and questions the way our culture deals with “warfare” outside...

Thaddeus Pope / 15th December 2019

IAFOR Documentary Photography Award Winners 2019

HONOURABLE MENTION – ALBA DIAZ

Alba Diaz ‘1936 | 2020’ Project Description The project ‘1936 | 2020’ is the story of the forced disappearance and subsequent execution of my great-grandfather, Jose, at the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War. The way in which this second...

Thaddeus Pope / 15th December 2019

IAFOR Documentary Photography Award Winners 2019

HONOURABLE MENTION – MOHAMMED ZAANOUN

Mohammed Zaanoun Project Description On the 30th of May 2018, Palestinian protesters started pouring into the buffer zone to claim their rights of return to their lands. So far, the protests have left 261 dead and more than 21,900 injured...

Thaddeus Pope / 15th December 2019

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The International Academic Forum (IAFOR)

The International Academic Forum (IAFOR) was founded in Nagoya, Japan, in 2009 as a research organisation, conference organiser and publisher dedicated to encouraging interdisciplinary discussion, facilitating intercultural awareness and promoting international exchange, principally through educational interaction and academic research. By creating opportunities for dialogue between academics and thought leaders, IAFOR has become a pioneer in providing the research avenues and visionary development solutions that are necessary in our rapidly emerging globalised world.

This information exchange takes place through IAFOR’s academic events in Asia, Europe, North America and the Middle East. IAFOR’s interdisciplinary conferences are diverse and inclusive network hubs, where academics come from all over the world to generate, share and nurture new knowledge and ideas. IAFOR makes much of the content generated freely available to the world through its Open Access publications and audiovisual media repositories.

University of the Arts London

University of the Arts London (UAL) is in the top 6 universities in the world for art and design. We offer an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. Our graduates go on to work in and shape creative industries worldwide.

The University draws together 6 renowned colleges, each with its own world-class reputation. Our state of the art facilities include workshops with letterpress machinery, studio theatres, gallery space as well as libraries and archives for research into hundreds of years of the greatest artists and designers.

UAL is a pioneering world leader in design and media education with internationally renowned BA and MA courses in Photojournalism and Documentary Photography. Its alumni have won numerous awards including the World Press Photo Daily Life Singles category and the Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize.

World Press Photo

The World Press Photo Foundation is a major force in developing and promoting the work of visual journalists, with a range of activities and initiatives that span the globe.

We were formed in 1955, when a group of Dutch photographers organized a contest to expose their work to international colleagues. That annual contest has since grown into one of the most prestigious awards in photojournalism and multimedia storytelling, and the exhibition it produces is seen by four million people worldwide each year.

We work to develop and promote quality visual journalism because people deserve to see their world and express themselves freely. Freedom of information, freedom of inquiry and freedom of speech are more important than ever, and quality visual journalism is essential for the accurate and independent reporting that makes these freedoms possible. Today, when the world, the press and photography itself are undergoing seismic changes, we strive to help both visual journalists and their audience understand and respond to these transformations so these freedoms can be secured.

MediaStorm

MediaStorm is an award-winning film production and interactive design studio whose work gives voice and meaning to the most pressing issues of our time. Our stories demystify complex issues, humanize statistics, and inspire audiences to take action on issues that matter.

MediaStorm has led a paradigm shift in digital storytelling. Our in-depth reporting and original use of audio, video, and interactive graphics create compelling stories that get noticed. We have been widely recognized for our work–we have received 17 Emmy Award nominations and two Alfred Dupont Awards. Our films and immersive interactive design experiences connect with audiences, spread through social media, and are picked up by major media outlets, such as AP, NBC, The New York Times, and The Washington Post.

As industry leaders, we are committed to preparing the next generation of journalists to harness the craft of digital storytelling. As such, we provide a range of training that teach storytellers how to engage and inspire viewers.