World Press Photo 2024

The World Press Photo 2024

Montreal 17th Edition

August 28 - October 14, 2024

At Marché Bonsecours

Equivalent to the Oscar of the photography, World Press Photo is a recurring  annual  event extremely popular with professional photographers, the amateurs, and the general public.

World Press Photo Montreal exhibition is one of the most popular in the world. In order to better meet the public demand (for the second year running) the event is taking place over six weeks instead of the traditional four.

This year, the winning photos were selected from over 61,000 entries submitted by 3,851 photographers from 130 countries, for a total of 24 winning projects and six honorable mentions, as well as two special mentions by an exceptional decision of the jury.

The images cover themes ranging from the war between Israel and Hamas to the climate crisis and the family. The works invite viewers to step outside the general news and take an in-depth look at exceptional but little-known stories from around the world.

A number of various independent and specialized international juries had chosen the regional World Press Photo winners for 2024 as per four individual categories: Single Images, Series, Long-Term Projects and Free Format. The global winners were announced on April 18, 2024, in Amsterdam.

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 of photojournalism 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 (Pricewaterhouse Coopers). The World Press Photo Montreal exhibition receives support from ICI RDI, La Presse, and the SDC Vieux-Montréal.

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Visit the World Press Photo Montreal 2023 website

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World Press Photo 2023

The World Press Photo 2023

Montreal 16th Edition

August 30 - October 15, 2023

The World Press Photo Montreal exhibition returns to Bonsecours Market with a  2 weeks extension. After the success of its 15th edition last year, with a significant increase in attendance, the team has decided to offer the public a two-week extension to improve the visiting experience and to welcome new visitors and school groups in October.

Presented in Montreal since 2005, the World Press Photo Montreal exhibition is one of the most popular worldwide.

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 of photojournalism 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 (Pricewaterhouse Coopers). The World Press Photo Montreal exhibition receives support from ICI RDI, La Presse, and the SDC Vieux-Montréal.

Often compared to the Oscars of photography, the World Press Photo is the most prestigious international contest of professional photography. This year’s prize winning photographs were selected through nearly 60,000 submissions by 3,752 photojournalists hailing from 127 countries.

Each of these stories draws attention to some of the most pressing issues facing the world today – from the devastating documentation of the war in Ukraine and historic protests in Iran, to the realities in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, and the many faces of the climate crisis in countries ranging from Morocco to Australia to Peru to Kazakhstan.

An independent jury of regional and global experts selected the regional entries for 2023. Divided into four categories (Singles, Stories, Long-Term Projects, and Open Format), the prize-winning photographs will be announced in Amsterdam on April 20.

Twenty-four winners and six honorable mentions cover stories from the front lines of conflict, culture, identity, migration, memories of lost past and glimpses of near and distant futures.

The exhibition also brings into focus the issues of sustainable energy and various ecologically feasible means of producing it. 

And it also also focuses on such issues as the year-round sustainable and non-polluting food production.

The second floor of the exhibition features works by the local photographers which are quite remarkable and address important issues not only local but also the world-wide.

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All photos @ Nadia Slejskova

Visit the World Press Photo Montreal 2023 website

For more information, follow the World Press Photo on Facebook and Twitter. 

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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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.

World Press Photo 2019

World Press Photo 2019
62th InternationalEdition

Montreal 2019 - 14th Montreal Edition

August 28 - September 29, 2019

The 14^th edition of the World Press Photo Montreal exhibition presents 150 prize winning photographs of 2018 according to the most prestigious international photo contest. Additionally there are included a series of complementary exhibitions and activities at Bonsecours Market in Old Montreal. The exhibition offers a visual journey through the year’s major events, broken down into eight categories of portraits and stories: Spot News, General News, Contemporary Issues, People, Environment, Nature, Sports, and Long-Term Projects. 

The Montreal exhibition is affiliated with the 62^nd edition of the World Press Photo International. This year, the competition jury, chaired by Whitney C. Johnson, assessed more than 78,000 images submitted by over 4,700 photojournalists from 129 countries, and awarded prizes to 42 photographers from 23 countries.

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 in photojournalism and documentary storytelling worldwide. The World Press Photo receives support from the Dutch Postcode Lottery.

 

Each year, the international exhibition travels to more than 100 cities and 45 countries, attracting more than 4 million visitors. In 2019, four Canadian cities host this prestigious exhibition: Ottawa (Canadian War Museum, July 19 to August 11), Montreal (Bonsecours Market, August 28 to September 29), Toronto (Brookfield Place, October 1 to 23) and Saguenay (La Pulperie, October 18 to November 10)

Opening Hours

Daily admission from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., and until midnight on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

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World Press Photo 2018

World Press Photo 2018
61th InternationalEdition

Montreal 2018 - 13th Montreal Edition

August 29 - September 30, 2018

THis EVENT SHOWCASEs THE PHOTOGRAPHs FROM THE WINNERS OF THE WORLD’s MOST PRESTIGIOUS PROFESSIONAL Photo COMPETITION 

For the 61st edition of World Press Photo, the competition jury, chaired by Magdalena Herrera, director of photography for GEO France, sifted through more that 73,000 images submitted by over 4,500 photojournalists hailing from 125 countries. They awarded prizes to 42 photographers from 22 countries.

This photograph is part of an international exhibition that offers a visual journey through the year’s major events, broken down into eight categories: Contemporary Issues, People, Environment, General News, Spot News, Long-Term Projects, Nature and Sports.

Among the themes and topics explored: the terrorist attacks on London’s Westminster Bridge, the liberation of Mosul in Iraq, during which civilians were taken hostage, the exodus of thousands of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar (formerly Burma) to Bangladesh to escape violence, young Roma refugees who suffer from resignation syndrome, the growing production of human waste in Nigeria, the anti-poaching efforts to protect rhinos in South Africa, the rescue of abandoned elephant calves in Kenya and a bioenergy village in Austria. 

Discover the Montreal's World Press Photo extensive exhibition, which offers a visual panorama of the year’s major news events, as well as a number of complementary exhibitions: The aftermath of Quebec City’s Great Mosque tragedy, by Alexandre Champagne; and also Dans La Rue Photos, by at-risk youths from the organization Dans La Rue; the 6^th edition of Regards by Oxfam-Québec about women’s fight for equality around the world; a photo reportage by LaPresse+; an ICI RDI installation in collaboration with MASSIVart about the work carried out on the ground by its international correspondents; and an interactive experience presented by Planète+.

NEW VISITOR EXPERIENCE FOR 2018: NEW LIGHTING AND PHOTOGRAPHS HUNG FROM CEILING

In partnership with Bonsecours Market, the World Press Photo Montreal team has invested in the acquisition of a brand-new lighting system and has hung the majority of photographs from the ceiling, thereby creating a superior visual environment to previous years.

The World Press Photo Montreal is presented daily, from August 29 to September 30, 2018 at Bonsecours Market in Old Montreal, andproduced by Arkar, in collaboration with Oxfam-Québec, ICI RDI, La Presse+, Planète+, Newad, La Vitrine culturelle, Nightlife.ca, Publicité Sauvage, L’Itinéraire and Urbania, and the support of the SDC Vieux-Montréal. 

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