Jury member 2019

Osama Silwadi

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Osama Silwadi

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Photojournalist, Palestine

Osama Silwadi is a Palestinian ‏Photojournalist, Visual Storyteller and Folklorist. He began his career in 1991. He documents ongoing conflict. At the age of nineteen, Silwadi worked as a freelance Photojournalist for various local newspapers and later worked for Agence France-Presse (AFP) and Reuters. Moreover, he was a permanent correspondent in Palestine for the GAMMA photography agency. Silwadi believes in using photography as a vehicle in which to archive Palestinian visual history. Furthermore, he prioritizes photography’s broader importance by documenting significant events. Osama has Published 11 Photo Books documenting Parts of Palestinian Heritage and passionately engages in projects focused on meticulously documenting Palestinian heritage and folklore.

Silwadi's determination serves as an inspiration to his students. It reinforces photography's vital role in journalism within Palestine as he continues to enrich the field with his exceptional talent and unwavering dedication.

GMB Akash

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GMB Akash

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Photographer, Bangladesh

GMB Akash is an award-winning Bangladeshi photographer whose work has been featured in over 100 major publications including Vogue, The Economist, Amnesty Journal and The Fader. His photographs have been exhibited all over the world with solo exhibitions in Bangladesh, Germany, Portugal and the USA.

In 2002, he became the first Bangladeshi to be selected for the World Press Photo Joop Swart Masterclass in the Netherlands. In 2004, he received the Young Reporters Award from the Scope Photo Festival and in 2009, he was awarded the international "Travel photographer of the Year" title at the International Travel Photographer of the Year Competition.

In 2012 he presented the results of his 10 year project "Survivors", with proceeds from the resulting publication going towards helping the subjects of the book establish their own small businesses.

In 2013, he founded the GMB Akash Institute of Photography in Bangladesh teaching students from all over the world. The proceeds from his photography workshops go towards the provision of basic education for street children, underprivileged talented students and child labourers.

GMB Akash has previously served as a jury member in international photo contests such as the Friends of the Earth International Photo Competition (The Netherlands) and the Worldwide Photography Gala Award (UK). In December 2017 he participated in the National Geographic Exodus Fest in Aveiro, Portugal where he exhibited, spoke and gave a master class.

Neo Ntsoma

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Neo Ntsoma

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Independent Photojournalist, South Africa

Neo Ntsoma is an award winning South African photographer, educator and consultant whose photos have appeared in major international newspapers, magazines and books as well as exhibitions worldwide. In 2004, Ntsoma became the first female recipient of the Mohamed Amin Award, the CNN African Journalist of the Year Photography Prize. With the understanding of the importance of mentorship, she lectures frequently, both within and outside of South Africa. She has served as a judge on numerous photographic competitions, ranging from regional, national, to international contests.

Furthermore, Ntsoma co-authored the book, Women by Women, which is a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the 1956 Women’s March. The largest demonstrations staged in South African history, 20 000 women of all races marched against legislation aimed at tightening the apartheid government's control over the movement of black women in urban areas.

In 2006, she was named one of the ‘100 Most Influential Women’ in a list published by Media24, Africa’s largest media group.

Sylvie Brieu

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Sylvie Brieu

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Journalist, Author and Lecturer, France

Sylvie Brieu is a journalist, an author and an educator who graduated from the Sorbonne and UC Berkeley. Brieu is a founding member of National Geographic France and a former Board member of National Geographic Society’s "All Roads Film Project". This program provided a platform for underrepresented, minority-culture photographers and directors from around the world. Brieu has written numerous articles, which predominantly address cultural diversity and women's issues. Her books mainly focus on Indigenous peoples who are working creatively for social change and environmental justice. In addition, she lectures and offers workshops to schools, universities, UNESCO, National Geographic Society and the Women’s Forum for the Economy and Society.

Song Gangming

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Song Gangming

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Photographer, China

With a focus on humanistic photography, Song Gangming’s award winning career has spanned 43 years.

In 2004 his work "Blessing" won the 27th outstanding works Award of the International Photographic Black and White Biennale. In 2005 "Dawn" won the gold medal at the 14th Hasselblad Exhibition in Austria. His work "Hui Ju Reflection" won the first prize of the United Nations Human Contribution Award in 2000, the Silver Award of the 27th national film exhibition of China, and the seventh Chinese Gold Award of Art Photography. In 2006, he won the special contribution award for the 50th anniversary of China photographers association. In 2013 "The Long March", which was shot during a solo journey of 1, 290 km, and its accompanying exhibition "The Long March of One Man", won the social record category award of the 2016 PingYao International Photography Exhibition.

In 2018 he was a judge for the 12th China Photography Academy Awards.

Coşkun Aral

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Coşkun Aral

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Photojournalist, Turkey

Coşkun Aral was born in Siirt, Turkey. He began photojournalism in 1974, in the newspapers Günaydın and Gün.

He gained recognition by the international press while his photos were distributed by the French photo agency Sipa Press and published in the news magazines Time and Newsweek.

From 1980, Coşkun Aral was assigned by Sipa Press to cover different parts of the world including Lebanon, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Northern Ireland, Chad and Far East.

He continued his profession as a photojournalist, serving the weeklies Time, Newsweek, Paris Match, Stern and Época.

He produces and directs, the news show Haberci ("The Reporter"), which is broadcasted in Turkish international television channels. He is co-founder and the director general of Turkey's first documentary and travel channel İZ TV.

His works have been exhibited all around the world.