Shortlist Announced For World’s Top Photography Prize

The shortlist of twelve photographers selected for the eighth cycle of the Prix Pictet, the global award in photography and sustainability, was announced on Thursday 4 July 2019, at a presentation at the opening of Les Rencontres d’Arles International Photography Festival. The shortlisted photographers are: Shahidul Alam, born 1955 Bangladesh, based in Dhaka Joana Choumali, born 1974 Côte d’Ivoire, based in Abidjan Margaret Courtney-Clarke, born 1949 Namibia, based in Swakopmund Rena Effendi, born 1977 Baku, based in Istanbul Lucas Foglia, born 1983 USA, based in San Francisco Janelle Lynch, born…

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Sra. Rushmore and The International Committee Of The Red Cross Launch “HOPE”

Sra Rushmore has just launched its second project for the International Committee of the Red Cross, titled “Hope”, a global campaign focused on attacks on hospitals and healthcare workers, which are a daily occurrence in areas of armed conflict. The  Madrid  agency  has  created  a  spot  that  tells  the  story  of  Raya,  a  girl  who indirectly becomes a victim of this type of attack. It’s a powerful film shot in Beirut by  British  director  James  Rouse,  winner  of  awards  at  over  150  international advertising festivals. The objective of this campaign,…

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