| Copyright | The rights of the works will remain property of the author. Those participating give consent - if they are selected - to the use of their images by the organizers of the event for exposure and for all and only the future publications and promotional activities related to the competition, without having paid any compensation to the author or to any third parties. |
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| Eligibility | Open to all photographers, worldwide. |
| Finish | 20 June 2013 |
| Entry fee | Free |
FinishedTheme: Happiness On The Move
Its interpretation is left free to the vision, creativity and sensitivity of the authors who are called to reflect on the theme, moving away from its purely literal meaning and to develop it in its various aspects. The purpose of the International Award ONTHEMOVE is to tell visually all the manifestations of joy and celebration of life. Participants are invited to submit works that develop in an original way the general theme of the competition.
Prizes:
- The prize is € 4,000, which will be delivered to the selected author during the festival Cortona On The Move – photography in travel.
- The winner will also have the opportunity to see his project mounted in a solo exhibition during the 2014 edition of the festival.
- The work selected will be displayed, printed at the expense of the organization on the 2013 edition of the Festival.
The jury will inform the winner on June 30, 2013.
Image requirements: the longest side the size of 1024 pixels, at a resolution of 100 dpi, color or b/w, in JPG format.
Online submission of digital photographs via the website. It is mandatory to attach to the images a short text that explains the project in addition to a brief biography (no more than 1000 characters per document. Each author may submit up to 3 projects, each of which must contain a minimum of 8 images to a maximum of 15.
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