Reminders Project Asian Photographers Grant Finalists - Invisible Photographer Asia (IPA)

Reminders Project Asian Photographers Grant – 12th September 2011

We are very happy to announce the five finalists of the inaugural Reminders Project Asian Photographers Grant.

Selected by our jury panel from submissions received from all over Asia, these five finalists will have their work showcased at this year’s 7th Angkor Photo Festival, which is held from November 19 to 26, 2011, in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

The winner of the grant will be announced during the festival, and will receive financial support of US$3,000 for his/her winning project. The project will also be shown next year at the 8th Angkor Photo Festival.

2011 FINALISTS

AGNES DHERBEYS
South Korea / France
www.agnesdherbeys.com
#K76-3613

ANDRI TAMBUNAN
Indonesia
www.andritambunan.com
Against All Odds

GMB AKASH
Bangladesh
www.gmb-akash.com
The Bitterest Pill

SHIHO FUKADA
Japan
www.shihofukada.com
Japan’s Disposable Workers: Lost in Global Unemployment

ZISHAAN AKBAR LATIF
India
www.zishaanlatif.com
Ability in Disability

In the following weeks, we will be showcasing each finalist and his/her project on the Invisible Photographer Asia – the official media partner of the grant.

The grant is a collaboration between the Reminders Project and the Angkor Photo Festival. It seeks to support Asian photographers working in Asia on in-depth photography projects, who aim to make a positive impact on the community through their work.

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Download Finalists List in PDF: RemindersGrantFINALISTS.pdf

THE JURY

DIRK CLAUS / Photoeditor Asia, Stern magazine
DAVID DARE PARKER / Photographer, co-founder of REPORTAGE
BRUNO DE COCK / Photo Editor, MSF International
JOHN NOVIS / Head of Photography, Greenpeace International
YUKO YAMJI / Curator, Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts