On the third day at the 69th CPOY a lot of categories were judged. One of the first results to be announced was of the category International Picture Story.
In this category three out of the four winners were DMJX-students – an amazing ressult.
Angje Vukaj and her daughter Jozefina. Angje is suffering from depression and anxiety. A picture by Laetitia Vancon from the story My Home, My Prison.
Laetitia Vancon won gold with her story “My Home, My Prison” about an Albanian family who suffers due to a year long blood fight with another family. Laetitia Vancon did the story as her final Diploma Project in the spring 2014.
Thursday, September 19th. 2013 the Mabu family is expelled from Denmark from Copenhagen airport. A picture from the story Transit by Michael Hansen.
Michael Hansen won silver for his story “Transit“ about the Mabu Family who was expelled from Denmark. Michael Hansen did the story during his internship at Jyllands-Posten. Michael Hansen is currently at 7th semester at DMJX.
A miner shovels handfuls of coal into a bucket that he will later sell for cash. A picture from the story What Coal left behind by Matthew Busch.
Matthew Busch won Award of Excellence for his story “What Coal Left Behind” about illegal coal mining in Wałbrzych, Poland. Matthew Busch did his story as his final Diploma Project in the fall 2013.