October 15 is the deadline for the Tim Hetherington Photography Grant, a World Press Photo and Human Rights Watch initiative to honor Tim’s life and career as a filmmaker and photographer. Tim Hetherington was killed when a group of journalists came under fire during fighting between rebels and General Gaddafi’s forces in Misrata, Libya in April 2011.
The annual grant, worth € 20.000 ($27,000), will be awarded to a photographer to complete an existing project on a human rights theme.
In reviewing the applications, the judges will look for the qualities that defined Tim’s career: work that operates on multiple platforms and in a variety of formats; that crosses boundaries between breaking news and longer-term investigation; and that demonstrates a consistent moral commitment to the lives and stories of the photographic subjects. The application process is open to all professional photographers who have participated in a World Press Photo competition between 2008 and 2011.
The selection committee will convene in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and will provide a statement to accompany the publication of the name of the recipient of the grant on November 7. The members of the selection committee are:
• Christopher Anderson, photographer Magnum
• James Brabazon, journalist and documentary filmmaker
• Veronica Matushaj, director of photography Human Rights Watch
• Michiel Munneke, managing director World Press Photo
• Jamie Wellford, senior photo editor Newsweek
• Secretary: Adriaan Monshouwer, founder Picture Inside
For more information and to apply, please click on the link below: