Ezra Acayan is the Grand Prize Winner of this year’s IAFOR Documentary Photography Award in recognition of his work documenting the ongoing war on drugs in the Philippines. Congratulations to Ezra on this achievement!
Ezra will now receive the following as part of his Grand Prize package:
- A cash prize of £1,000 GBP from The International Academic Forum (IAFOR)
- A grant of up to $500 USD towards airfare and accommodation, and a scholarship to cover full conference registration fees for the IAFOR conference at which his work will be showcased
- Acceptance into the Metro Imaging Mentorship Programme together with £1,000 GBP credit to spend on Metro Imaging services such as scanning, printing and mounting
- Inclusion in World Press Photo’s final list of nominees for the Joop Swart Masterclass
- Tuition fee waiver for a MediaStorm Multimedia One-Day Workshop and free access to MediaStorm’s Online Training Videos
- Think Tank Photo Airport Advantage roller bag
- Photography to be exhibited at IAFOR conferences in Japan, Hong Kong, USA and UK
Congratulations also to Subhrajit Sen (Second Place) from India, Elliott Verdier (Third Place) from France, Camillo Pasquarelli (Honourable Mention) from Italy, and Farshid Tighehsaz (Honourable Mention) from Iran, who will also receive prizes from Think Tank Photo, MediaStorm and The International Academic Forum (IAFOR).
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