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Call for entries: Direct Look photo contest

DEADLINE: JUNE 1, 2021 —FOTODOC Center for Documentary Photography at Sakharov center invites entries for its seventh annual international Direct Look photo contest.

The 2021 contest theme is,  “Problems pertaining to relations between individuals, society and state, as well as ways of addressing these problems.”

The goal of the contest is to facilitate growth and promotion of independent journalism as well as support photo projects based on respect and advocacy for human dignity, fundamental principles of the Russian Constitution and the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Each photographer may submit up to three photo series (reports) per category. 

Applications will be accepted in English. 

The deadline for submissions is June 1st, 2021.

APPLY HERE

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