SARAJEVO, January 29, 2016. – The winners of the Balkan Photo Award 2015 contest, which is held as part of the Balkan Photo Festival, were announced in a crowded atmosphere of the Sarajevo City Hall. The jury consisting of no less than 12 members: Paul Lowe (jury head), Amel Emrić, Stoyan Nenov, Ivana Tomanović, Jože Suhadolnik, Jetmir Idrizi, Duško Miljanić, Yannis Kontos, Osman Orsal, Iva Prosoli, Petrut Calinescu and Žarko Ivanov, selected the winners in seven categories:
Canon Grand Prix – the overall contest winner and the winner of category “Photo Reportage”.
Marko Risović – (UN)Welcome, was awarded by a Canon EOS 5DS R, a gift from our general sponsor Canon Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The Sony Award was awarded to Slave Lichovski for a remarkable achievement in the competition and a winning place in as many as three categories (two individual photographs and a reportage); Lichovski was also awarded a camera Sony RX100 IV, a gift from our sponsor Sony Bosnia and Herzegovina.
As for“News and Events”, the award named after our late colleague Danilo Krstanović was awarded to Fadil Šarki for his photo “Refugees in Slavonian Fields”.
The award is Canon EOS M10 with 15-45mm lens, a gift from our sponsor AVTERABH.
The award in the category of Nature and Environment was won by Damir Senčar, for his photograph “Flood in Gunja”. Our sponsor Imtec provided a Canon EOS M10 with 15-45mm lens.
As for the Creative Photography category the jury has decided on a photograph captured by Jure Vukadin and titled “Dream Academia”. Our sponsor R&S provided the award in the form of a Canon EOS M10 (15-45mm).
The best portrait in jury’s opinion was created by Matic Zorman, and the photograph is titled “Give me liberty or give me death”. The sponsor Tehnomag awarded him with a Canon EOS M10 (15-45mm).
Ištvan Kerekeš won the Everyday Life category with his photograph “Life in Balkans” and received a Canon EOS M10 (15-45mm) from our sponsor KimTec.
In addition to selekciju the winners, Jury has also selected the finalists whose work will be exhibited. Below is the list of finalists:
Aleš Beno, Aleksandar Čavić, Alen Đozgić, Marko Đurica, Nimet Gönenç Çınaroğlu, Engin Güneysu, Tomislav Georgiev, MD Tanveer Hassan Rohan, Davide Camisasca, The Eng Loe Djatinegoro, Jaka Gasar, Chi-Lai Huang, Krume Ivanovski, Marija Janković, Nemanja Jovanović, Amer Kapetanović, Boris Kačan, Chee Keong Lim, Stefan Krivokapić, Istvan Kerekes, Irfan Ličina, Gjorgji Lichovski, Željko Lukunić, Goran Kovačević, Dunja Memarović, Marko Milošević, Jakub Ochnio, Aleksandra Orlić, Marina Paulenka, Midhat Poturović, Davor Pleša, Matej Povše, Marko Risović, Edmondo Senatore, Damir Senčar, Dejan Selaković, Armin Smailović, Stipe Surać, Fadil Šarki, Kiril Štrkov, Dalibor Talajić, Ognen Teofilovski, Jure Vukadin, Marlena Waldthausen, Matic Zorman.
This year’s Festival is supported by: the European Union Special Representative (EUSR), City of Sarajevo, UNICEF, BiH Art Gallery, Goethe Institute. The contest general sponsor is Canon, golden sponsor is Sony. The contest is also supported by the following sponsors and friends: AVTERA BH, Imtec, BlackBOX Gallery, Kim Tec, R&S, Tehnomag, New Event, Festival Hotel, Pycsell, FAN Ferhatović, EUROBHPLAKATBH, Fiskus and AtlantBH.
The Festival’s official photo/news agency is Pixsell Photo Agency. The contest media partners are: Klix, RSG, Antena Sarajevo, N1, Dani Magazine, Oslobođenje and Urban Magazine. Our entertainment and social activities are made possible by our partner Mash cafe bar.
