Early Bird Deadline: October 27, 2019
Extended Early Bird Deadline: November 30, 2019
Regular Deadline: February 29, 2020
Final Deadline: March 29, 2020
Extended Deadline: April 12, 2020
Entry fee: from $10 to $50
Prizes: $100, $2,000, $3,000, participation in the exhibition, promotion, certificates
The mission of the Moscow International Foto Awards is to recognize, reward and expose talented photographers from around the world and introduce them to the creative community in Russia. Photographers from all corners of the world are encouraged to enter their work.
Eligibility
The MIFA competition is open to anyone aged 18+ residing anywhere in the world. Professional entries will be judged against other professionals; emerging and student entries against other students / emerging.
Submission Guidelines
- You may enter the same photograph into as many categories as you see fit
- You can also submit as many entries, in as many categories, as you like
- All photographs should be no older than 5 years
Categories
Advertising
- Beauty
- Fashion
- Music
- Product
- Self-Promotion
- Travel/Tourism
- Moving Images
Architecture
- Bridges
- Buildings
- Cityscapes
- Interiors
- Industrial
Book
- Documentary
- Fine Art
- Nature
- People
Editorial
- Conflict
- Environmental
- Photo Essay
- General News
- Personality
- Political
- Sports
- Moving Images
Events
- Music
- Sport
- Wedding
- Other
Fine Art
- Abstract
- Collage
- Landscape
- Nudes
- Portrait
- Still Life
- Special Effects
- Moving Images
Nature
- Aerial
- Flowers
- Landscapes
- Panoramic
- Pets
- Seasons
- Sunset
- Trees
- Underwater
- Wildlife
People
- Children
- Culture
- Family
- Lifestyle
- Portrait
- Self-Portrait
- Wedding
Science
- Environment
- Medicine
- Technology
- Other
Portfolio
Awards and Promotion
MIFA Photographer of the Year
$3,000 cash prize and MIFA trophy
New Talent of the Year
$2,000 cash prize and MIFA trophy
First Place Category Winners
$100 cash prize each, Advertising, Architecture, Book, Editorial, Fine Art, Nature, People,Professional and emerging/student. (Paypal or Amazon gift card) *One cash prize per entry only.
MIFA winners will enjoy extensive publicity throughout the following year in addition to the following benefits:
- Work will be showcased in Best of Show exhibition in Moscow and beyond
- Work showcased on the main page of the website, and in the online gallery exhibition
- Press release and newsletter announcements to over 90,000 in MIFA Community
- Online printable MIFA certificate of achievement
- Winner’s logo to be used online and on printed materials.
Other Category Winners & Honorable Mentions
MIFA winners will enjoy extensive publicity throughout the following year in addition to the following benefits:
- Work showcased in the online gallery exhibition
- Press release and newsletter announcements to over 90,000 in MIFA Community
- Online printable MIFA certificate of achievement
- Winner’s logo to be used online and on printed materials
Deadlines
- Early Bird 10% deadline: 27th October 2019
- Extended Early Bird 5% deadline: 30th November 2019
- Regular Deadline: 29th Feb 2020
- Final Deadline: 29th March 2020
- Extended deadline: 12th April 2020
Entry Fees
Professional
- $20 per single image
- $30 per series ( 2-8 images with same theme)
- 30% off per additional category, if same entry is submitted to multiple categories
Emerging / Non-professional
- $15 per single image
- $20 per series (2-8 images with same theme)
- 30% off per additional category, if same entry is submitted to multiple categories
Students
- $10 per single image
- $15 per series (2-8 images with same theme)
- 30% off per additional category, if same entry is submitted to multiple categories
Portfolio category
- Entry fee for the Portfolio Category is $50
Website: https://www.moscowfotoawards.com/
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