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en ua ru ¦ ¬ AN international ¤ award for phÞtographERS with AN innovative approach to storytelling To stay tuned on the updates, please, enter your email By subscribing, you agree with our privacy policy . presentation of the finalists’ works website The first international exhibition of finalists opened in Lithuania news Roundtable Discussions agenda Shortlist all projects Voting for the best project in the Readers’ Choice Award nomination ‘21 Special Nomination Winner V, Bogdan Gulyay, Ukraine 542 votes all projects The concept of the is to support photographers who think outside the box of traditional artistic standards. Our contest is not about photo projects that cater to the existing general demand. It’s about discovering new ways to tell a story using the means and tools of photography. We encourage artistic freedom and diversity therefore we don’t impose time constraints upon our participants. We do not limit them in their choices of subjects and creativity methods. We also allow image editing as well as the usage of other images [as long as the copyrights are being observed]. The jury of the ‘21 includes curators, photographers, researchers, and artists from the UK, Nepal, Peru, Italy, USA, Iran, and Ukraine. First prize is €2000 The jury selects one winner out of the ten participating photographers from the shortlist. Nomination Readers’ Choice Award This nomination consists of 15 photo series selected by the editorial board of Bird in Flight. A winner will be chosen by open voting through the contest website. The special prize is €500. Portfolio review Twenty five participants will receive reviews of their works by the jury board members AND/OR Swiss artists duo Taiyo Onorato and Nico Krebs [online]. Online exhibition at PHmuseum PhMuseum and the BiF Prize pre-selection board will pick a selection of photographs from the submissions and will feature them at an online exhibition on PHmuseum’s platform. Apply Jury members Karen McQuaid Senior curator at The Photographers’ Gallery [UK] Karen regularly contributes to international workshops, writes for photography publications, edits artists’ books, and guest lectures. Karen also facilitates TPG New Talent, a program and exhibition for UK- based emerging practitioners. Valentine Bo Photographer, ‘18 winner [Ukraine] Valentin has shot for Vice and Vogue magazines, among others. A work from his series Your Next Step Would Be to Do the Transmission” is included in the collection of the Photography Museum FOAM in Amsterdam. Newsha Tavakolian Photographer, Magnum member [Iran] Newsha explores social experiences in her homeland along with human conflicts near and far. Newsha has photographed female guerilla fighters in Iraqi Kurdistan, Syria, and Colombia, along with prohibited Iranian female singers and the lives of people living under sanctions. Her work has found its place within the collections of the Victoria & Albert Museum, the British Museum, and Sackler Gallery. Paolo Woods Photographer, researcher, co-founder of RIVERBOOM collective [Italy] Paolo ran a photo gallery and a laboratory before dedicating himself to documentary photography. He is devoted to long-term projects that blend photography with investigative journalism. His projects cover Western debacles in Afghanistan and Iraq, the rise of the Chinese in Africa, Iranian society, and many more. Paolo has received various prizes, including two World Press Photo awards. Paola Jiménez Quispe Photographer, ‘20 winner [Peru] Paola’s work focuses on themes of memory, loss, death, childhood, and mental health through the use of photography, archives, video, and texts. She has been a finalist for various international awards. Fred Ritchin Picture editor [United States] Dean Emeritus of the International Center of Photography, was picture editor of the New York Times Magazine Photos: Karen McQuaid by Enver Bylykbashi, self portrait by Paola Jiménez Quispe, self portrait by Valentine Bo, Paolo Woods by Magali Dougados, Newsha Tavakolian by Arash Ashorinia, Fred Ritchin by Eman Helal Pre-selection board Lyolya Goldstein Head of Bird in Flight, curator Anton Shebetko artist, Bird in Flight editor Lilia Kudelia art historian, curator: Dallas Contemporary, Residency Unlimited Darius Vaicekauskas artist, curator, head of cultural organizations: Lithuanian Photographer’s Association Klaipėda Department, Association Arts Zone, Art Creators Union Participation requirements We only accept photo series of 7-12 photographs. If needed, authors may choose to Upload any other media file [Up to 40 megabytes each]. Photographers from all over the world are welcome to participate. All are welcome to apply more than once or as many times as you’d like. We accept applications in English only. Technical requirements: we accept images of up to 5 megabytes in size, formatted as .jpg or .png. Photos, collages and all other images must be copyrighted by the applicant [or a copyright should be duly acquired in a legal manner]. Application fee is 20 euros. Submission for the portfolio review selection costs extra 10 euros. To apply, please sign up and fill out the form. Apply Dates 10 october 2021 [till 23:59 EEST] Deadline for applications november 2021 shortlist announcement and its publication on Bird in Flight December 2021 Winner announcement and showcasing of the shortlisted projects in Kyiv Winter 2021 — Spring 2022 Showcase of the shortlisted projects at international partner institutions Partners FAQ The rules state that the choice of theme is unrestricted. Does this imply an absolute thematic freedom? Yes. The goal of the award is not just to highlight a certain topic of your choice. First and foremost, the jury will be focusing on the form which a photographer utilizes to emphasize the content. According to what principles will the judges evaluate the pieces? According to the principles of their personal choosing. Is it okay for a participant to apply more than once, with various photoseries? Absolutely. There will be a fee of 20 euros for each application. The contest rules say that participants grant Bird in Flight rights to use photographs. What does it mean? Bird in Flight will get rights to publish projects on its website and other online platforms, use works in promo materials [e.g. banners, posters, videos], exhibitions that may take place on locations with paid entrance, and printed catalogs that may be distributed on a paid basis. All images submitted to the contest will remain the property of an author, Bird in Flight will get no right to sell them. How will the authors be informed about making it to the shortlist? Official letter will be mailed to the email given by the applicant on the initial application. Also, an informational roster about the finalists and winners will be posted on the website and the Facebook page of Bird in Flight. Who will take part in the portfolio review? Twenty five Applicants whose projects will be selected by the editorial board of Bird in Flight. I still have questions. Who should I contact? Feel free to email any questions about the contest to prize@birdinflight.com . Bird in Flight doesn’t edit project descriptions and is not responsible for the content. 10 october 2021 [23:59 EEST] — Deadline Apply Previous has been held annually since 2018. The winner of the ‘20 is Paola Jimenez Quispe with Rules For Fighting” project. SHORTLIST 2020 Exhibition 2020 The winner of the ‘19 is Shadman Shahid with No Quarter” project. SHORTLIST 2019 The winner of the ‘18 is Valentine Bo with Your next step would be to do the Transmission” project. Shortlist 2018 In media Organizers The Award is organized by BirD in Flight , magazine about photography and visual culture. ‘21 team Lyolya Goldstein creative director, curator Dmitry Kostyukov, Asya Zhetvina programme department Vlad Hans producer Tim Makarov marketing Iegor Kontsedal website development Sasha Pais visual materials Daria Kasianova, Iryna Gryshchenko editors Tatiana...