World Press Photo is committed to supporting and advancing high
standards in photojournalism worldwide. We strive to generate wide
public interest in and appreciation for the work of photographers and
for the free exchange of information. Our activities include organizing
an annual contest, exhibitions, the stimulation of photojournalism
through educational programs, and creating greater visibility for press
photography through a variety of publications.
World Press Photo is run as an independent, non-profit organization
with its office in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, where World Press Photo
was founded in 1955.
World Press Photo and Human Rights Watch invite press photographers
and photojournalists around the world to apply for the second Tim Hetherington Grant.
The grant is intended to support a photographer in completing an
existing project on a human rights theme. The deadline for submissions
is 15 November and the name of the recipient of the grant will be
announced on 10 December.
First edition, 2011
Last year, the American photographer Stephen Ferry received the first Tim Hetherington Grant for his project Violentology: A Manual of the Colombian Conflict that focuses on the history and current dynamics of the war in Colombia, while exposing the role of the distinct parties in the conflict. It was chosen by a selection committee from among 222 applications by photographers of 56 nationalities.
Last year, the American photographer Stephen Ferry received the first Tim Hetherington Grant for his project Violentology: A Manual of the Colombian Conflict that focuses on the history and current dynamics of the war in Colombia, while exposing the role of the distinct parties in the conflict. It was chosen by a selection committee from among 222 applications by photographers of 56 nationalities.
Judging
World Press Photo and Human Rights Watch will join a panel of judges to select the beneficiary of the second annual Tim Hetherington Grant. The 2012 selection committee will consist of:
• Marcus Bleasdale, documentary photographer VII Photo Agency
• Carroll Bogert, deputy executive director for external relations Human Rights Watch
• James Brabazon, journalist and documentary filmmaker
• Whitney C. Johnson, director of photography The New Yorker
• Michiel Munneke, managing director World Press Photo
World Press Photo and Human Rights Watch will join a panel of judges to select the beneficiary of the second annual Tim Hetherington Grant. The 2012 selection committee will consist of:
• Marcus Bleasdale, documentary photographer VII Photo Agency
• Carroll Bogert, deputy executive director for external relations Human Rights Watch
• James Brabazon, journalist and documentary filmmaker
• Whitney C. Johnson, director of photography The New Yorker
• Michiel Munneke, managing director World Press Photo
Secretary: Adriaan Monshouwer, founder Picture Inside
Grant
The annual grant, worth € 20,000, will be awarded to a photographer to complete an existing project on a human rights theme. The judges will look for the qualities that defined Tim’s career when reviewing the applications: 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 annual grant, worth € 20,000, will be awarded to a photographer to complete an existing project on a human rights theme. The judges will look for the qualities that defined Tim’s career when reviewing the applications: 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.
Application and selection
The application process is open to all professional photographers who have participated in a World Press Photo competition between 2008 and 2012. The deadline for applications is 15 November. The selection committee will convene in Amsterdam, the Netherlands and will announce the name of the recipient of the grant on 10 December.
The application process is open to all professional photographers who have participated in a World Press Photo competition between 2008 and 2012. The deadline for applications is 15 November. The selection committee will convene in Amsterdam, the Netherlands and will announce the name of the recipient of the grant on 10 December.
The Tim Hetherington Grant is a joint initiative of World Press Photo
and Human Rights Watch and was created to celebrate the legacy of the
photojournalist and filmmaker Tim Hetherington killed in Misrata, Libya
in April 2011. For more information and to apply for the Tim
Hetherington Grant, please click here.
About Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch is one of the leading international organizations dedicated to protecting and defending human rights. Its unique methodology combines rigorous research, extensive press outreach, and high-level policy advocacy to document, expose, and press for an end to human rights abuses in 90 countries worldwide. Human Rights Watch was founded as an independent NGO in 1978 in New York. It is a global organization with offices on four continents.
Contact Human Rights Watch: Anna Lopriore, anna.lopriore@hrw.org
Human Rights Watch is one of the leading international organizations dedicated to protecting and defending human rights. Its unique methodology combines rigorous research, extensive press outreach, and high-level policy advocacy to document, expose, and press for an end to human rights abuses in 90 countries worldwide. Human Rights Watch was founded as an independent NGO in 1978 in New York. It is a global organization with offices on four continents.
Contact Human Rights Watch: Anna Lopriore, anna.lopriore@hrw.org
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