The jury for the Felix Schoeller Photo Award 2015 has drawn up its shortlist
143 top-class entries from 32 countries have been shortlisted
The international Felix Schoeller Photo Award for professional photographers is entering the final stage. The five-member jury chaired by Michael Dannenmann (BFF/DGPh) has shortlisted 143 entries and will select the nominated work and prizewinners for this year’s award at the end of August. A category winner will be chosen for each of the five categories and the winner of the Emerging Photographer award donated by Phase One of Denmark will also be selected. The awards ceremony will take place on 27.09.2015 in Osnabrück’s Cultural History Museum.
The entries for this year’s Felix Schoeller Photo Award reflect a very broad spectrum of international contemporary photography. “It is striking that numerous pieces of work in several categories explore critical social issues. Young photographers in particular address political and social injustices. It will be interesting to see how the jury discuss this aspect,” says Michael Dannenmann. Overall, the jury reported that the quality of the entries is incredibly high, reaffirming the fact that the Felix Schoeller Photo Award has already established itself internationally – even though it is only the second time it has run. The fact that the 132 entrants on the short list come from 32 countries is proof of this.
The final stage of the competition will be at the end of August. The jury will begin by nominating five entries in each category and for the Emerging Photographer award, the winner of which will be given a Phase One camera system to use for one month. The category winners are then selected from the list of nominees and the Gold Award Winner is chosen from the five category winners to receive the 2015 Felix Schoeller Photo Award. To guarantee impartiality, the entries will be anonymous until the jury has completed its decision-making.
Osnabrück’s Cultural History Museum will host the prize ceremony on 27 September 2015, followed by the exhibition opening. The exhibition will run from 27.09.2015 to 17.01.2016.
Further information is available at www.felix-schoeller-photoaward.com
Title / Photo credit: Michael Dannenmann, chair of the five-member jury for the Felix Schoeller Photo Award 2015 / © Tatjana Blechert
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Background information on the Felix Schoeller Group
Founded in 1895, the Felix Schoeller Group is a family business with worldwide operations producing specialty papers. With around 2,340 employees, the renowned Osnabrück-based company produced and marketed almost 310,000 tonnes of specialty papers in 2014 and posted a total turnover of appr. 720 million euros. The Felix Schoeller Group develops, produces and markets specialty papers for photographic applications, digital printing systems, the packaging market, self-adhesive applications and for the furniture, wood-based products and wallpaper industry.
In addition to its Osnabrück main site and headquarters, the Felix Schoeller Group has four other production facilities in Germany – in Weissenborn and Penig in Saxony, in Titisee-Neustadt (Baden-Württemberg) and in Günzach (Bavaria). It also has production facilities in the USA and Canada and is involved in a joint venture in the Russian Federation. It has sales & service centres in Sao Paulo, Tokyo, Shanghai, Kuala Lumpur, Moscow and Prague.
The Felix Schoeller Group exemplifies uncompromising quality, unique flexibility and true partnership. The result: Best Performing Papers. Worldwide. Since July 2013 the Felix Schoeller Group has been the official premium paper partner of the German Olympic team.
Background information on Phase One:
Phase One is the world’s leading manufacturer of open-platform medium-format camera systems and solutions. Phase One’s medium-format cameras, digital backs and lenses are developed with the specific aim of delivering the best possible image quality under the hard conditions photographers face in their daily work. Phase One’s powerful innovative drive ensures that any investment in its cutting-edge technology is certain to hold its value over the long-term. For many photographers of international renown, working with Phase One systems means being able to rely on professional technology of the very highest calibre. As well as camera technology, Phase One’s Capture One software offers optimised capture and post-production workflow. Professional photographers can capitalise on Phase One’s combination of camera system and software to achieve their creative vision. Founded in 1993, Phase One is an employee-owned company. It is headquartered in Copenhagen and has offices in New York, London, Tokyo, Cologne and Hong Kong.
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