The 2010 Anthropographia Award for Human Rights and Photography
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Anthropographia is proud to announce the opening of submissions for the 2010 edition. [Submission deadline is Dec 1, 2009]

This competition, opened to all, offers an opportunity for photographers to show their work and manifest their commitment to the human rights issues.

This year, 24 photoreportages and 10 multimedia productions will be selected by Anthropograhia's advisory board which includes members who are recognized for their exceptional photojournalistic work, their commitment to contemporary photojournalism and their dedication to human rights advocacy. For the 2010 edition of Anthropographia Award, the Advisory Board will act as jury.

Two awards will be granted by the jury :

  • The Anthropographia Award for Photography and Human Rights
  • The Anthropographia Award for Multimedia productions and Human Rights

The two award-winners will participate at a private viewing of Anthropographia’s exhibition in Montreal in September 2010. The flight costs and the short stay accommodation being covered by Anthropographia.

Diffusion :

One photoreportage will be published in Polka magazine.

A selection of the best photoreportages and multimedia productions will also be published in the online magazine Burn.

Exhibitions :

Anthropographia is actively working on an international network of exhibitions. Other locations and dates may be confirmed soon.

The exhibition will take place in Geneva the 5-14th of March 2010

The FIFDH’s vocation is to bring to light the attacks on human dignity.With unseen movies, debates and solidarity actions, FIFDH is an open space for those who want to get involved. It is an open Tribune, facing the Human Rights Council.

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The exhibition will take place in New-York the 12-16 of May 2010

The goal of the New York Photo Festival is to document the future of photography in all its forms. Our group of internationally-respected curators will deliver their personal vision of the newest and most important trends in contemporary photography, each exhibited in their own pavilion and promising to draw the attention of the entire photographic community.

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The exhibition will take place in Montreal the 01-31 of September 2010

The exhibition will take place once again in Montreal in September 2010 with the World Press Photo.

Over 25 000 visitors came to the exibit during the month of September 2009.

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Furthermore, the multimedia productions will then be projected the globe through some of the Human Rights Films network members.

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Subscription fees of 30$ US will be charged to cover the server expenses and file management. Thank you for your understanding.

Important Dates:

Submissions : Oct 15 – Dec 1, 2009
Anthropographia Pre-Selection : Dec 1 – Dec 10, 2009
Final Jury Selection : Dec 10, 2010 – Jan 8, 2010

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Exhibition in Geneva : March 5, 2010 - March 14, 2010

Exhibition in New-York : May 12, 2010 - May 16, 2010

Exhibition in Montreal : September 1, 2010 - September 31, 2010

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