MediaStorm would like to extend a special congratulations to Jean-François Leroy and everyone at Visa Pour L’Image, for winning the Spotlight Award at this year’s Lucie Awards. This year marked the 20th anniversary of Visa Pour L’Image, and the impact the festival has had on photojournalism in that time is immeasurable.  We would certainly not be able to do the work we’re doing without people like this in our profession, and we offer our sincere appreciation for all of the efforts Visa has made to ensure that photojournalism has a home. If you ever find yourself in the south of France in early September, it’s well worth a trip to Perpignan.

Above- Left to Right: Caroline Laurent-Simon, Eliane Laffont, Alain Tournaille, Sylvie Grumbach, Jean-Francois Leroy (with the award), Christine Terneau, Lucas Menget, Claire Baudean, Cedric Kerviche, Valerie Bourgeois, and Delphine Lelu. Photo by JP Laffont.

There were many other notable award winners, to see a full list, visit the Lucie Awards site.