Marie Hald retrospective exhibition at Frederiksborg Castle

DMJX alumni Marie Hald is currently showing a large selection of her pictures at the retrospective exhibition “Udstillet” at The Museum of National History, Frederiksborg Castle in Hillerød, Denmark. Among the exhibited images are pictures from some of Marie Hald’s DMJX projects. »

Amelie Sachs exhibits her final Diploma Project two places in Germany

Amelie Sachs’ final Diploma Project “We Are The Granddaughters Of The Witches You Could Not Burn” is currently exhibited at Neighbours Café in Göttingen and as part of the outdoor group exhibition „Identity, Courage, Love“ in Hannover, Germany. Project description of Amelie Sachs final project:The witch hunts of the early »

Final Screening Day and lecture by Mohamed Mahdy

Friday June 9, the spring 2023 term was concluded with the traditional screening day, where photojournalism students from all semesters showed their projects to each other. The screening day ended with a talk by WPP winner and DMJX alumni, Mohamed Mahdy, who shared his prize winning project and working methods »

Fares Zaitoon exhibits his final project in Cairo

Fares Zaitoon graduated from DMJX in the spring 2021 with his project “Stranger Tourist”, that also received honorable mention and a grant at the ECCA-DMJX Photojournalism Award for graduating DMJX students. The grant has now made it possible for Fares Zaitoon to put up a show at Darb 1718 Contemporary Art »

New Photo I magazine out

Wednesday evening, the Photo I students finished their magazine that includes their final projects. The magazine will be on display at DMJX and can be read online here. The magazine is made by ten international students of photojournalism during a six-week workshop at the Danish School of Media and Journalism »

Two DMJX projects shortlisted for the CAP Prize

The Contemporary African Photography Prize has announced the 25 projects shortlisted for the CAP Prize 2023. Lamees Saleh and Mohamed Mahdy are among the shortlisted photographers with their final DMJX projects. The five winners of the CAP Prize will be announced on July, 7 2023 at Podesata Photobook Fair during »

Maria Høy Hansen shortlisted for World Report Award

Fourth term student Maria Høy Hansen is among the shortlisted photographers in the student category for the World Report Award 2023 at Festival della Fotografia Etica. Maria Høy Hansen has been shortlisted with her story “Temporary Placement”, which she made this spring during her fourth term at DMJX. “Temporary Placement” »

Fourth term exhibition at Copenhagen Photo Festival

Our fourth term students will represent DMJX at Copenhagen Photo Festival 2023 with a group exhibition consisting of 10 individual stories. The exhibition opens tomorrow, the 1st June at 4pm. DMJX Photojournalism presents the group exhibition “Relations” at Copenhagen Photo Festival 2023, Refshaleøen, from June 1st till 11th. The photo »

International students for the fall 2023 have been selected

We’re happy to announce that 17 students from 15 different countries have been selected to study at our international programmes in the fall 2023. This fall five students will receive full scholarships from The ECCA Family Foundation and one student will receive a grant from Erasmus+ to be able to »

“The Last Line” has won New Talent Award at Graphis Competitions

Aku Ratsula and Conor Courtney has been awarded platinium for their video documentary “The Last Line” in The New Talent Awards at Graphis Competitions. The Graphis New Talent Annual features work from students from across the world. Platinum Awards are the highest honor in the New Talent competition, and students’ »

Mohamed Mahdy at World Press Photo

Friday the 12th of May, Mohamed Mahdy received his two prizes at the award ceremony of the World Press Photo 2023 at De Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam, where this year’s exhibition opened on the same day. Mohamed Mahdy won in the Open Category at World Press Photo 2023 with his interactive »

Søren Pagter in the national radio

Two days in a row in April 2023, Søren Pagter was interviewed for “Kulturen på P1” in DR – the national Danish Radio. The interview about AI-generated images can be heard here. The interview about World Press Photo 2023 winner can be heard here. »