World Press Photo West Africa Visual Journalism Fellowship 2019 for Emerging Visual Journalists

The World Press Photo Foundation, in collaboration with The Chocolonely Foundation , is launching the West African Visual Journalism Fellowship (WAVJF). To run in 2020, this program is a one-year fellowship for three emerging visual journalists and storytellers to contribute to investigative journalism in West Africa. Application Deadline: 15th October 2019. Eligible Countries: This program is for one … Read more

IDFA Bertha Fund for Filmmakers in Developing Countries 2019 – Amsterdam

The IDFA Bertha Fund, formerly known as the Jan Vrijman Fund, supports documentary filmmakers in developing countries. Its goal is to stimulate local film cultures and to turn the creative documentary into a truly global film art. Application Deadlines:  IBF Classic – Development: 10th December 2018, 10th June 2019  IBF Classic – Production & Post-production: 10th December … Read more

Uganda Press Photo Award (UPPA) Competition for Ugandan Photographers and Photojournalists 2018

Call for submissions for the Uganda Press Photo Award for all photojournalists and photographers 2018. Application Deadline: 1st August, 2018 Offered annually? Yes Eligible Countries: Uganda To be taken at (country): Uganda Eligible Categories: Submissions can be entered in six categories: Daily Life: Images documenting the extraordinary in ordinary or throw a new perspective on everyday life. Environment: Images including pictures of … Read more

United Nations International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Global Migration Film Festival 2018

The UN Migration Agency (IOM) is inviting professional and emerging filmmakers to submit perception-changing films about the migrant experience for the second annual Global Migration Film Festival  Application Deadline: 21st June 2018. Eligible Countries: 92 Selected Countries. See List below To Be Taken At (Country): Switzerland Festival Theme: The promise and challenge of migration, and the positive contributions migrants make … Read more

Open Society Moving Walls 25 Exhibition & Fellowship for Photography Projects 2018

The Open Society Documentary Photography Project is soliciting submissions for a new joint exhibition and grant opportunity that engages with ideas of resistance and embraces the role and agency of artists themselves in shaping our societies. Application Deadline: 20th April 2018 Eligible Countries: All About the Award: The Open Society Documentary Photography Project is seeking photo-based artists … Read more

WIN a 14-day Fully-funded Writing Scholarship to Argentina! Enter for the World Nomads Writing Contest 2018

Do you dream of being a professional travel writer? Hidden in the rugged peaks and colorful cities of Argentina are thousands of stories to find and tell. We’re searching for 3 aspiring travel writers to delve into the history, culture and landscapes of Argentina to discover the essence of this unique land. Application Deadline: 28th … Read more