World Press Photo 2022

 

World Press Photo 2022

Montreal 2022 - 15th Montreal Edition

August 31 - October 2, 2022

Following a two-year absence, the World Press Photo Montreal exhibition returns to Bonsecours Market in Old Montreal. It showcases this year’s prizewinning photographs, as selected by a jury that sifted through nearly 65,000 submissions by 4,066 photojournalists from 130 countries.

Often dubbed the Oscars of photo-journalism, the World Press Photo is the most prestigious international press photography contest. The Montreal edition has been presented since 2005 and is extremely popular with the public.

In line with the World Press Photo’s new approach, an independent jury of regional and global experts selected the regional entries for 2022, dividing them into four categories: Singles, Stories, Long-Term Projects, and Open Format.

Amber Bracken, WORLD Press Photo of the Year prize winner.

This year, the jury awarded its top prize to a Canadian photographer Amber Bracken for her Kamloops Residential School, a photograph taken for the New York Times.

The winning photo is presented by the photographer Amber Bracken.

Photo exhibit by Justine Latour also deserves a special attention. She captured with great sensitivity and presented to the public her photos of the Montreal's centenarian Claire Sigouin.

Claire 107 years old. Born in Montreal in 1915. An exclusive photo exhibition by Justine Latour.

Justine Latour presents her photos.

Justine Latour presents her photos to Claire Sigouin.

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All Photos @ Nadia Slejskova

About World Press Photo

Founded in 1955, the World Press Photo Foundation is an independent, non-profit organization with its headquarters in Amsterdam. The foundation is committed to supporting and advancing high standards ofphotojournalism and documentary storytelling worldwide. Each year, the exhibition travels to more than 100 cities in 45 countries and is seen by more than 4 million visitors. The World Press Photo receives support from the Dutch Postcode Lottery and PwC.