Photography Contest
Prix Bayeux for War Correspondents 2024
Deadline |
CLOSEDTheme |
Conflict situation or its impact on civiliansTerritory |
WorldwideEligibility |
The report must have been made between 1 June 2023 and 31 May 2024.Entry Fees |
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Cash PrizeHost |
Prix BayeuxClarissa Ward, CNN’s award-winning chief international correspondent, has agreed to chair the jury for this 31 st edition. Clarissa Ward
has been covering the world’s most violent conflicts for over 20 years. Her experience, her career and the respect shown to her by
her fellow professionals will make her presence in Bayeux an event in itself
JOURNALISTS SEND REPORTS UNTIL THE 6th OF JUNE
Photo, radio, television and written press reports on a conflict or news event relating to the fight for freedom and democracy can be submitted until the 6th June to be considered for the 2024 selection. They must have been made between the 1st June 2023 and the 31st May 2024. A €7,000 grant is awarded in each category..
Seven prizes awarded by the international jury:
• Written Press Prize sponsored by the Calvados Department - €7,000
• Television Prize sponsored by Amnesty International - €7,000
• Radio Prize sponsored by the D-Day Landing Committee - €7,000
• Photo Prize sponsored by Nikon - €7,000
• Grand format Television Prize sponsored by Caen Memorial museum – €7,000
• Young reporter Prize sponsored by Crédit Agricole Normandie – €3,000
• Video image Prize sponsored by Arte, France 24 and France Télévisions – €3,000br
Three special prizes:
• The Ouest-France – Jean Marin Prize (written press) – €4,000
• The Public Prize (photo) sponsored by the city of Bayeux – €3,000
• The Normandy Region secondary School Students’ Prize (television) – €3,000
- The Young Reporter’s Award: in 2024, the category is photo. Since there is a different category according to the years, the presented story must have been realized 1 june 2022 and 31 may 2024.
- Written press category: the application must be made up of an article or a series of one to three articles on the same subject.
- Television category: the length of the report must be between 1 minute 30 seconds and 6 minutes. The report submitted must be identical to the broadcast piece.
- Grand format television category: the length of the report must be between 6 and 30 minutes. The report submitted must be identical to the broadcast piece.
- Radio category: the length of the report must be between 1 minute and 6 minutes. The report submitted must be identical to the broadcast piece.
- Photo category: the application comprises a report made up of 8 to 15 photos.
JOURNALISTS SEND REPORTS UNTIL THE 6th OF JUNE
Photo, radio, television and written press reports on a conflict or news event relating to the fight for freedom and democracy can be submitted until the 6th June to be considered for the 2024 selection. They must have been made between the 1st June 2023 and the 31st May 2024. A €7,000 grant is awarded in each category..
Seven prizes awarded by the international jury:
• Written Press Prize sponsored by the Calvados Department - €7,000
• Television Prize sponsored by Amnesty International - €7,000
• Radio Prize sponsored by the D-Day Landing Committee - €7,000
• Photo Prize sponsored by Nikon - €7,000
• Grand format Television Prize sponsored by Caen Memorial museum – €7,000
• Young reporter Prize sponsored by Crédit Agricole Normandie – €3,000
• Video image Prize sponsored by Arte, France 24 and France Télévisions – €3,000br
Three special prizes:
• The Ouest-France – Jean Marin Prize (written press) – €4,000
• The Public Prize (photo) sponsored by the city of Bayeux – €3,000
• The Normandy Region secondary School Students’ Prize (television) – €3,000
- The Young Reporter’s Award: in 2024, the category is photo. Since there is a different category according to the years, the presented story must have been realized 1 june 2022 and 31 may 2024.
- Written press category: the application must be made up of an article or a series of one to three articles on the same subject.
- Television category: the length of the report must be between 1 minute 30 seconds and 6 minutes. The report submitted must be identical to the broadcast piece.
- Grand format television category: the length of the report must be between 6 and 30 minutes. The report submitted must be identical to the broadcast piece.
- Radio category: the length of the report must be between 1 minute and 6 minutes. The report submitted must be identical to the broadcast piece.
- Photo category: the application comprises a report made up of 8 to 15 photos.
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