Our new international diploma programme made in co-operation with Noor Images and World Press Photo started today at the World Press Photo office in Amsterdam.
Alixandra Fazzina welcoming the participants at the first International Diploma course. Photo by Søren Pagter
The 11 participants were welcomed by Asmara Pelupessy (Noor), Lars Boering (WPP) and Søren Pagter (DMJX) before the first four-day workshop began.
The two Noor photographers Alixandra Fazzina and Sebastian Liste are the teachers at this first module of the International Diploma.
Participant Lene Vendelbo presenting herself to the teachers and to the group of participants. Photo by Søren Pagter
The participants will have an intensive four-days workhop before they start an independent three months project. During the project they’ll be coached by Alixandra Fazzina and Sebastian Liste. In the autumn the group will meet again to edit their stories.
The eleven participants are:
Anita Bonnarens (Belgium/Canada)
Ben Milpas (Belgium)
Eleni Papadopoulou (Cyprus)
Gisli Svendsen (Iceland)
Kasper Nybo (Denmark)
Lene Vendelbo (Denmark)
Nadia Natascha Horsted-Narejo (Denmark)
Nafila Maani (Jordan/the Netherlands)
Omotolani Alli (USA/Nigeria)
Priscilla Mora Flores (Costa Rica)
Vidyaa Chandramohan (United Arab Emirates)
The International Diploma consists of a series of different workshops. The next one will be The Short Documentary Film Workshop with Poul Madsen and Pep Bonet.