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The British Council is delivering the 9th Qatar UK Cultural Festival 2024, aiming to reflect and celebrate the Qatari UK friendship, through an integrated British Embassy and British Council partnership and engaging with local stakeholders from different communities in Qatar.
This year Qatar and the UK will be celebrating a special festival edition with big focus on people-to-people links, in celebration of the British Council 90’s anniversary, the British Council along with top 90 stakeholders will celebrate the UK Qatar relationship during the past decade. The festival will run between 25 November - 6 December 2024 presented through various activities.
In partnership with TASWEER Photo Festival, GREAT and Msheireb, the British Council launches the "See things differently: Great Stories Photography Competition."
Whether you are a child with a passion for photography or an adult with a seasoned eye, we invite you to join "See things differently: Great Stories Photography Competition." Together, let's connect communities through the lens of creativity, capturing the world’s beauty and fostering positive change as we build a brighter, more connected future.
Get out there and see things differently! We encourage you to embark on a photographic adventure, capturing the wonders of the world from a unique perspective. Be creative, think outside the box, and share your most exceptional and extraordinary photos with us.
Criteria:
- The UK’s GREAT campaign invites the world to join us to ‘see things differently’. As part of the photography competition criteria, we encourage you to capture photos that will make people ‘see things differently’ on the topics of “Connecting people and celebrating UK Qatar relationship”.
- Judges should look for creative and original interpretations of the theme. We encourage you to think outside the box and capture unique moments.
- The photograph must clearly relate to the theme of "Connecting People and Celebrating the UK-Qatar Relationship." It should tell a story or convey a message about the link between the UK and Qatar, highlighting how people from these two nations come together, collaborate, or celebrate their shared relationship.
- Judges should evaluate the overall aesthetics and composition of the photograph, including elements like framing, lighting, colour, and use of space.
- A powerful photograph often elicits an emotional response from the viewer. Consider how well the image engages the viewer's emotions and draws them into the story.
- Photographs submitted should reflect diversity and inclusivity, highlighting how people from Qatar and the UK connect across different cultural, economic, and social contexts. The images should showcase the unique ways in which these communities come together, fostering understanding and collaboration.
- All photographs should respect the privacy and consent of individuals featured in the photographs. Any ethical concerns related to the capture of sensitive or private moments will be firmly addressed and will be considered as an official withdrawal from competition.
- Submitted photographs must be the original work of the participant and not breach on any copyright or intellectual property rights.
- British Council should keep the right to publish/use all submitted photographs while protecting the photographer copy rights
- Each Photographer is entitled to participate in the competition with only one Photograph in JPEG or JPG format with high quality with minimum size 3000 pixels and 300 dpi printing quality. Digital edits are prohibited.
- Photographers have to be located in Qatar.
Prizes:
Valuable prizes for the first three winners from each category will be handed by high profile figures from Qatar UK festival 2024 stakeholders and a diverse panel of judges during the British Council's 90th Anniversary Celebration, that will take place on 25th of November 2024.
- Three winners from each category will be getting electronic devices or vouchers.
- Winners’ photographs will be recognised and showcased on British Council, TASWERR and Msheireb digital platforms.
- The photos will be recognised and showcased, whether through exhibitions, online galleries, or other means.
Important Dates:
Application Dates: From 26th of September – 03rd of November 2024
Deadline for submission is 03rd of November 2024
Contact us at photocompetition@britishcouncil.org or call us at 4425 1814