Deadline: September 23, 2020
Entry Fee: Free
Prizes: $750, $1,500, $3,000, Valuable Prizes, Participation in the Exhibition, Publication in the Xposure Year Book
Photographers of all ages, backgrounds, and experience are eligible to enter the Xposure International Awards.
We have also include a category for film-makers.
The panel of judges are looking to award an Overall Winner from the photography categories and additionally a winner and runner-up from each category including moving image & short-films.
The Jury is looking for unique, exceptional and high quality images.
Categories
- Landscape Photography
- Portraiture
- Architectural Photography
- Photojournalism
- Aerial & Drone Photography
- Travel Photography
- Macro Photography
- Junior Category
- Sharjah Government Open
- Short Film & Moving Image
In each category, there will be
- 1 Winner
- 1 Runner-up
- 5 Shortlisted photographers
In addition to the category winners, there will be an overall winner determined from the highest score achieved, regardless of category entered.
Prizes & Benefits
- Overall Winner
$3,000 (USD) / digital imaging equipment / Flights and accommodation to the Awards Ceremony in Sharjah UAE / Included in the Xposure festival exhibition / Publication in the Xposure Year Book - Category Winners
$1,500 (USD) / digital imaging equipment / Flights and accommodation to the Awards Ceremony in Sharjah UAE / Included in the Xposure festival exhibition / Publication in the Xposure Year Book - Category Runner-up
$750 (USD) / Included in the Xposure festival exhibition / Flights and accommodation to the Awards Ceremony in Sharjah UAE /Publication in the Xposure Year Book - Shortlisted
Online Exhibition / displayed during the Xposure Festival
Junior Category for under 18 – UAE Residents
A restricted “Junior” category for residents of the United Arab Emirates who are under 18. In addition to the main prizes of best overall entry, all winning and shortlisted photographers of each category will be included in the publication of the Xposure Year Book and featured in a gallery at Xposure. In each category, there shall be awarded:
- Junior Category under 18 ‘Winner’ – Photo equipment and included in the Xposure festival exhibition / Publication in the Xposure Year Book / Invitation to the Awards Ceremony.
- Junior Category under 18 ‘Runner-up’ – Included in the Xposure festival exhibition / Invitation to the Awards Ceremony.
Sharjah Government Open
This is a restricted category specifically for individuals who are in the employment of the Sharjah Government.
Competition Entries
Online entries will be accepted until 23 September 2020 at 23:00 GST – Gulf Standard Time (Standard Time) is (UTC +4)
Finalists will be notified week commencing 18th October 2020.
