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The World.Report Award aims at a new form of social commitment through photography.

The award is open to both professional and amateur photographers from all over the world.

The award will give attention to works focusing on people and their social or cultural stories; public or private, minor or crucial, major human tragedies or smaller daily life stories, changes and immutability.

Every year the contest creates a fresco that tells the stories of our Planet, its great changes and its intimate and personal relationships connecting human beings.

The World Report Award|Documenting Humanity isn't simply a contest that through its prizes economically supports those who are actively engaged in this difficult sector of photography, but it also represents a way for all participants to enter into a supportive community we have built over the past 10 years and composed of professionals who are already collaborating with our organization.

About Festival of Ethical Photography

The Festival of Ethical Photography was born in 2010 with the intention of focusing on ethical content of great relevance, bringing the general public closer to social issues. We believe photography is, and has been, a vital tool in communicating the reality of social injustice around the world and we want to emphasize the relationship between ethics, communication and photography through an innovative and diverse festival.

Thanks to a rich program of exhibitions by international and award-winning photojournalists, there are meetings, workshops, portfolio reviews, video-projections, educational projects for students and numerous other events.

Other than the annual event taking place every fall, the organization of the Festival works daily to make sure that the photographers' work is seen and their voices heard.

AWARDS & BENEFITS

• 10,000 euros in cash prize

• 6,500 worth of Fujifilm photography professional equipment

• Printing of the exhibits

• Exhibit during the Festival of Ethical Photography in the World.Report Award area of the Festival

• Travel and accommodation expenses to travel to Lodi, Italy in the month of October

• Exposure in Italy and abroad through the Traveling Festival exhibit project for 3 years

• International press exposure

• Visibility with industry professionals

• Publication in the annual Festival catalogue for the 2022 edition

• The Festival commits to giving visibility for a year to all the future projects and publications of the winning photographers within our communication channels 

• All shortlisted photographers will be featured in the permanent online gallery on our site

Judging criteria

The jury’s assessment is based on the photographer’s ability to build a narrative and emotional story through a series of compelling images.

Reportages can either be in color or black & white, and should form a focused and meaningful story.

The award will give attention to works focusing on people and their social or cultural stories; public or private, minor or crucial, major human tragedies or smaller daily life stories, changes and immutability.

PLEASE NOTE:

The award has not a specific theme other than in the SINGLE SHOT category (See guidelines)

World.Report Award 2022 members of the jury will be communicated at a later date. The jury will be composed of experts in the field.

Categories

1- REPORTAGE (2 sections)

Master Award

This category is open to all photographers, with no restrictions of any kind. Reportages must consist of 20 images minimum and 30 images maximum.

1° classified

• The prize will be 7,000 Euros, before taxes
• Printing of the exhibit
• The organization will cover travel and accommodation expenses to travel to Lodi, Italy in the month of October to present the project

Spotlight Award

This category is open to all photographers who have never received one of the following awards before April 1st, 2022: World Press Photo, W. Eugene Smith Grant in Humanistic Photography, Pulitzer Prize, POYi Picture of the Year and World.Report Award, with exception of the multimedia category. Mentions are not considered as awards, so it will still be possible to participate in the category.

Reportages must consist of 20 images minimum and 30 images maximum.

1° classified

• The prize will be 3,000 Euros, before taxes
• Printing of the exhibit
• The organization will cover travel and accommodation expenses to travel to Lodi, Italy in the month of October to present the project

2 - SHORT STORY AWARD

This category is open to all photographers, with no restrictions of any kind. Reportages must consist of 5 images minimum and 10 images maximum.

1° classified

• The prize will be a FUJIFILM X-Pro3 mirrorless camera with a XF23f1.4mm lens
• Printing of the exhibit
• The organization will cover travel and accommodation expenses to travel to Lodi, Italy in the month of October to present the project

3 - STUDENT AWARD

This category is open to students currently enrolled in a school of photography or who graduated from a school of photography after January 1st, 2021.
Reportages must consist of 20 images minimum and 30 images maximum.

1° classified

• The prize will be a FUJIFILM X-T4 mirrorless camera with a XF18-55mm lens
• Printing of the exhibit
• The organization will cover travel and accommodation expenses to travel to Lodi, Italy in the month of October to present the project

4 - SINGLE SHOT

This category is open to all photographers with no restrictions of any kind. Every photographer can submit as many works as one likes.

1° classified

• A single shot will be awarded. The prize for first classified will be a FUJIFILM X-E4 mirrorless camera with a XF27mm lens
• The organization will cover travel and accommodation expenses to travel to Lodi, Italy in the month of October to present the project

30 finalists

• The top 30 finalists of the Single Shot category section will have their photos exhibited during the 2022 edition of the Festival

Theme of the Single Shot Award

Giving attention to values, giving attention to hope.

In a single shot, we are looking for a positive message of  hope and progress.

We are looking for the world's beauty, justice and solidarity, sustainability and respect for the environment, scientific research and technological progress. Images that tell stories embodying those principles that every single human being, and community consider essential for the future of the next generations. Photographs giving voice to local communities as well as global issues, shaping the narrative of a more inclusive and just society.

In a complex and difficult situation like the one we are experiencing, we would like to find photographs that represent a source of inspiration for a better planet and a renewed humanity.

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