The sixth ICRC Humanitarian Visa d’or award will be for a photojournalist reporting on women in war.
ICRC's Delegation in France, international organization located in Paris 75014 – 10 bis passage d'Enfer - organizes a contest called "Humanitarian Visa d’or award - ICRC", open to professional photographers attached to press agencies or medias and to independent professional photographers.
Eligibility
The contest is open to professional photographers attached to press agencies or medias and to independent professional photographers.
Entry
The winner will be selected for his photo report revealing the issues women face in war. The jury will pay specific attention to stories highlighting certain topics as for instance sexual violence against women, women becoming head of families because the men are away fighting, have been imprisoned or killed, or also the situation of female combatants. Any report shot more than 2 years ago will not be accepted, because it would not be sufficiently linked to current events.
Each participant may present a report containing between 7 and 10 photographs. Each participant is allowed to present one report only. Should the report include less than 7 photographs or more than 10, the participant will be automatically eliminated of the contest.
Application
The application file must include:
- The application form, duly signed.
- A curriculum vitae.
- A Photo report on CD containing two files :
- - 1 file with low resolution pictures (max seize : 3Mb). JPG only.
- - 1 file with high resolution pictures, TIFF (10 Mb), in order to print in case of you should be the winner.
- - The pictures must be named and numbered in the desired order.
- A word page with a text, of maximum 15 lines, that presents the subject, the date and the place where the pictures were taken, with no mention of any name or agency.
- A word page with the photos’ captions (maximum 2-3 lines each) with the corresponding numbers.
- You could also send Files via WeTransfer to this email address : humanitaire.hdtse@gmail.com
NB1: For the documents 4 and 5, the photographer’s contact info must be mentioned on the back of the page.
NB2: Should the CDs not be in accordance with these technical specifications, they will be eliminated.
The pictures shall be sent by regular postal mail or DHL, FEDEX, etc. with the mention “sample with no commercial value” in order to avoid the custom taxes and delays. Shall the sending mention a commercial value, it will not be accepted by the organizers. The pictures must be postmarked at the latest by June 1st, 2016 and sent to the following address: "Humanitarian Visa d’or award - ICRC" - Délégation du CICR en France – 10 bis passage d'Enfer – 75014 Paris – France
The Winner
The winner will be chosen in June 2016 by the panel and shall be informed of this decision within three days following the selection. The winner is committed to be present for the press conference and the awarding of his prize, due on September 1st 2016 in Perpignan for the 28th “Visa pour l’Image” international festival of photojournalism. Should the winner be absent, he will be deprived of all his rights and shall not be entitled to claim any payment or dispensation.
Prize
The winner will receive a prize amounting to 8 000 €.
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