We are happy to announce that the Local Testimony exhibition will open at Muza – Eretz Israel Museum on December 24.

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Every year, the photojournalism and documentary photography exhibition Local Testimony features the best work of photojournalists and documentary photographers working in our region, selected by an independent jury and the exhibition curator.

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The exhibition reflects the events of the past year, immortalizing human moments of cultural and social value in different areas of life. In a year of war on multiple fronts, documentation and historical recording are more essential than ever, with all the dangers they involve.

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This year’s curator is Anat Saragusti, journalist, photographer and documentarian.

 

Members of the Jury

Oded Balilty, photojournalist and director of the photography department of the AP news agency in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza Strip
Ilan Itzhayek, journalist and editor in the Yedioth Ahronoth Group and head of the journalism track at Sapir Academic College
Menahem Kahana, photojournalist at the AFP news agency
Eldad Rafaeli, photographer, artist and curator
Guy Raz, photography curator, MUZA – Eretz Israel Museum, Tel Aviv
Ami Steinitz, curator and Local Testimony board member
Osnat Trabelsi, producer and documentarian
Sagit Zluf Namir, artist, lecturer and photography curator

 

FYI:

The Local Testimony website will open for uploading pictures on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, and will close at midnight on Saturday, August 31, 2024.

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Please prepare your photo portfolios, video clips and accompanying texts following the guidelines in the Instructing Guide on the website. It’s important to point out that we are living through a turbulent period. The number of photos that can be entered in the competition is limited. Please choose single photos and prepare the story told in photo series with care and attention. Take as much time as you need selecting photos, to contribute to a high-quality and fascinating exhibition.

 

Cash prizes for the winners

Prizes to a total value of ₪45,000 will be awarded to the prize-winning photographers, as follows:

Photo of the Year
Series of the Year
Democracy Prize
Video of the Year

• An additional ₪15,000 prize will be awarded in memory of Roee Idan, RIP, courtesy of the Union of Journalists in Israel.

• The ‘Democracy Prize’ and Video of the Year Prize are courtesy of Shomrim – The Center for Media and Democracy.

All participating photographers will receive a copy of the exhibition catalog and a certificate of participation.

 

Exhibition categories:

News – Society and Community – Religion and Faith – Nature and Environment – Sport – Urbanism and Culture – Long Exposure – Video

 

Board Members:

Vardi Kahana
Ami Steinitz

 

Sincerely,

Local Testimony 2024 team
Dana Wohlfeiler-Lalkin, director
Anat Saragusti, curator
Sandy Teperson, producer

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