Deadline: 30 October 2023
Photographers of all ages, backgrounds, and experience are eligible to enter the Xposure International Photography & Film Awards.
Xposure has also included a category for filmmakers. The panel of judges are looking to award an Overall Winner from the photography categories and a winner and runner-up from each category, including moving images & short films. The Jury is looking for unique, exceptional, and high-quality images.
Categories
- Architectural Photography
- Drone Photography
- Junior
- Mobile Photography
- Nature & Landscape
- Night Photography
- Photojournalism
- Portraiture
- Short Film & Moving Image
- Street Photography
Prizes & Benefits
- Overall Winner – $6,000 (USD)/Flights and accommodation to the Awards Ceremony in Sharjah UAE/Included in the Xposure festival exhibition
- Category Winners – $3,000 (USD)/Flights and accommodation to the Awards Ceremony in Sharjah UAE/Included in the Xposure festival exhibition
- Category Runner-up – $1,500 (USD)/Included in the Xposure festival exhibition/Flights and accommodation to the Awards Ceremony in Sharjah UAE
- Nominees – Online Exhibition/image displayed during the Xposure Festival
- Notes:
- Junior Category for under 18 – UAE Residents. This is a restricted “Junior” category for residents of the United Arab Emirates under 18. non-cash prizes of digital camera equipment, and included in the Xposure festival exhibition.
- Junior Category under 18 ‘Winner & Runner-up’ non-cash prizes of digital camera equipment and included in the Xposure festival exhibition.
- This category is sponsored by Samsung Galaxy, who are providing supplementary prizes in addition to the main cash prize provided by Xposure.”
Who may enter?
- This competition is FREE to enter and open to all nationalities over the age of 18. There is a Junior Category for under 18’s residents in the UAE. Employees of Sharjah Government Media Bureau, and each of their affiliates, subsidiaries, and agents, are not eligible to enter or win a prize in the main categories, however, there is a restricted category for Sharjah Government employees.
- The winner and runner-up from each category PLUS the overall winner will be invited to the Xposure Festival Awards Ceremony where the final outcome of the position will be announced.
- All Prizes will be issued at the Awards Ceremony.
For more information, visit Xposure.
