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2020 Photo Contest
The 2020 World Press Photo Contest is the 63rd annual contest so far. This year, 4,282 photographers from 125 countries all over the world submitted their images. The jury had a difficult task of selecting the best among the impressive number of 73,996 photos. The jury of 17 photography professionals has awarded Yasuyoshi Chiba’s image Straight Voice as the World Press Photo of the Year.
The winning image shows A young man, illuminated by mobile phones, as he recites protest poetry while demonstrators chant slogans calling for civilian rule. It was captured during a blackout in Khartoum, Sudan, on 19 June 2019. Here is the story behind the image: As for the World Press Photo Story of the Year, this award was introduced last year to put the spotlight on the stories that matter. This year, the title of winner belongs to Kho, the Genesis of a Revolt by Romain Laurendeau:
2020 Digital Storytelling Contest
The Digital Storytelling Contest is open to short documentary film and interactive productions. Just like the images, they also highlight contemporary issues and stories from all over the world, told by the means of digital technologies. Kho (the word means ‘brother’ in colloquial North-African Arabic) is about the genesis of a revolt. It is the story of the deep unease of youth, who, by daring to challenge authority, inspired the rest of the population to join their action, giving birth to the largest protest movement in Algeria in decades.” Out of 287 videos submitted this year, the jury has selected the winners. Battleground PolyU by DJ Clark/China Daily has been selected as the World Press Photo Interactive of the Year. Scenes From a Dry City by Francois Verster/Simon Wood/Field of Vision is the World Press Photo Online Video of the Year. The videos were submitted to three categories: Interactive, Long and Short, and the category winners have also been announced. You can check them all out via this link. Like every year, the prize-winning photographs will be assembled into a year-long worldwide exhibition, premiering at De Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam. As I mentioned, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the awards ceremony has been postponed, and the same goes for the exhibition opening. New dates will be announced soon, and you can follow the World Press Photo Foundation’s calendar for updates.
