Essential Information

Submission Categories

Single Images:

You may submit up to 10 images for each of the following competition categories:

News – Major current affairs events covered prominently in the media. This category is open only to photographers holding a press card (Government Press Office - GPO) or a Journalists' Association in Israel card.

Religion and Belief – Lifestyles, beliefs, customs, rituals, and ceremonies.

Society and Community – Struggles and daily lives of the various communities living in the local reality.

Urbanism and Culture – Street photography, architecture, art, design.

Sport – Professional, competitive, and amateur sports, athletes, and fans.

Nature and Environment – Landscape, flora, and fauna photography, alongside issues of ecology and environmental preservation.

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Short Series:

(a) A sequence of photographs illustrating the same event or story that took place during the year of the contest, with greater documentary value than a single photograph.
(b) Up to 4 series may be submitted, each including only 4–6 photographs.
(c) To be eligible, a series should be concerned with one of the contest categories. A series may also combine more than one category, as long as it forms a sequence or a narrative with special documentary significance.
(d) Possession of a press card is not required for submitting series.

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Long Exposure

(a) A series of photographs presenting a narrative with documentary depth, lasting more than one year, with a value greater than a sequence of photographs from the same event, that proffers a unique individual visual language.
(b) The series should include from 10–15 photographs. At least 3 of the photographs must be from the past year.

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Video

(a) Video works and short video clips, produced from 2025–2026, that fall into one of the categories of the contest.
(b) The length of a submitted video should not exceed 7 minutes, with a minimum resolution of 1920 pixels on the long side.
(c) 1–4 images from the video in JPG format.
(d) Make sure that the file name is your name in English, in Latin characters. 
(e) Videos should be uploaded to the Local Testimony website competition.

(f) Attention Video Creators – The creator is solely responsible for obtaining the necessary permits from ACUM (Authors, Composers and Music Publishers). Since this process is complex and sometimes nearly impossible, we recommend using original sound or sound available for free use in the video work.

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The submission method can be read in the regulations