Tag: IAFOR

SECOND PLACE – ISADORA KOSOFSKY
Isadora Kosofsky Project Title: Vinny and David Project Description Vinny and David begins with Vinny, then 13, when he was incarcerated for stabbing his mother’s assailant, and shadows him and his older brother, David; the long-term photo essay focuses on...

THIRD PLACE – SOUVID DATTA
Souvid Datta Project Title: The Vanishing Girls of West Bengal Project Description In 2015, the UNODC stated that over 12,000 minors were reported missing or kidnapped in India’s state of West Bengal. The majority were young girls, 80% of whom...

COMMENDED ENTRY – HASHEM SHAKERI
Hashem Shakeri Project Title: Iran, Multi Piece Identity Project Description “He who knows one, knows none,” says Goethe. We can generalise this saying and say “he who knows only one thing, does not actually know that thing” or “he who...

COMMENDED ENTRY – YUYANG LIU
Yuyang Liu Project Title: 5986 Kilometers Project Description As a result of violent events led by Uyghur’s separatist forces that have been frequently taking place in China since 2009, the Chinese central government is providing the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region...

METRO IMAGING MENTORSHIP PROGRAMME ADDED TO 2016 GRAND PRIZE PACKAGE
London-based printing specialist, Metro Imaging, becomes an Official Partner of the IAFOR Documentary Photography Award.

THINK TANK PHOTO FURTHER BOLSTER PRIZE PACKAGE AS NEW SPONSOR
The IAFOR Documentary Photography Award has announced Think Tank Photo as a new Official Sponsor, which sees their market-leading camera bags added to the prize packages.