Final step before the podium: URBAN 2024 Winners Shortlist
After months of anticipation, submissions from talented photographers around the world, rigorous reviews, and careful judgment by our esteemed panel of jurors, we have finally reached the pivotal moment. Today, we proudly unveil the Winners Shortlist for the URBAN Photo Awards 2024. This shortlist represents the best of the best, carefully selected from an immense pool of exceptional entries.
The spotlight now shines on the two main URBAN categories: Single Pictures and Projects & Portfolios.
What is the Winners Shortlist?
The Winners Shortlist features photographers who have earned one of three titles: Winner, Honorable Mention, or Remarkable Reward. Our URBAN Jury evaluated and ranked all entries through a detailed process. To keep the final results a surprise, the Shortlist is be published alphabetically and categorized into: Single Pictures (Streets, People, Creative, and Spaces) and Projects & Portfolios.
Each shortlisted photographer will receive their title on Saturday, October 26, 2024, at the URBAN Award Ceremony, part of the Trieste Photo Days Festival in Trieste, Italy. The URBAN Award Ceremony is free for all Festival visitors and will be streamed live on our social media channels.
Record-breaking participation
This year’s contest saw record-breaking participation, with our esteemed jury reviewing 17,000 photos, 550 projects and portfolios, and 115 books and zines from over 5,000 photographers globally.
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our distinguished URBAN jury, whose expertise and dedication were instrumental in evaluating this year’s submissions. Their commitment ensured a thorough and thoughtful review process, contributing to the exceptional quality of this year’s shortlist.
Harry Gruyaert, Adam Pretty, Arnaud Montagard, Paul Gadd, Federica Berzioli, Giorgio Celiberti, Arthur Dayras, Atif Saeed, Claudia Colecchia, David Christopher Lee, Denis Curti, Ekaterina Belinskaya, Emanuele Costanzo, Francesco Aglieri Rinella, GMB Akash, Iliana Cepero, Jerzy Gaweł, Joerg Nicht, Martin Stranka, Massimo Siragusa, Matjaž Tančič, Merel Galestian, Michael Ernest Sweet, Michael Kirchoff, Michela Messina, Olivier Valsecchi, Philippe Litzler, Rathika Ramasamy, Stefano Ambroset, Sucheta Das.
Winners Shortlist
Single Pictures – Streets
Andrei Bercea – The.observationalist – She smokes the rain
Dejan Mijović – Fearless
Len Bernstein – Boys playing football in snow
Marco Parenti – The date
Matthew DeSantis – Baseball in Bhutan
Maude Bardet – Untitled
Max Cavallari – Untitled
Michele Ginevra – Untitled
Sanchayan Chowdhury – Eid Journey
Toshiki Yukawa – After The Snow
Yousef Naser – Minya quarries
Single Pictures – People
Ahmed Joy – Daily workers in Bangladesh
Antonio Mercadante – 3di3
Chin Leong Teo – Vung Tau Fish 4
Ercin Erturk – Female soldier in a sunflower field
Joy Saha – Catch of the Day
Kishore Das – Existence
Kyaw Zay Yar Lin – Fishing Together
Mariana Basurto – Chameleon
Olga Steinepreis – Brothers
Salvatore Montemagno – The age of uncertainty N1
Vitaly Medvedev – Where the wind blows
Single Pictures – Spaces
Alexis Alexandris (ΑΛΕΞΗΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΗΣ) – Untitled
Cuneyt Gumushaneli – Joy in the carpet field
Eduard Revidovich – Stone & Mortar 6
Helmut Oberritter – Library
Jenny Lam – Bookworm
Joseph Ford – Waterpark, Egypt
Simone Pastorini – Untitled
Yevhen Kostiuk – P-opular & I-gnored
Single Pictures – Creative
Alicia Mata – No seas negativo
Arman Kuzel – Center
Foteini Zaglara – Sortie de la réalité
Marie-Laure Vareilles – Mailo – Avatar’s Mountain Painter…
Maryam Sadat Ahmadi – Endless stairs
Morag Forbes – Venice Sunset
René Cassio Scholz – Siena City Walk
Sandra Cattaneo Adorno – Ten Years XIII
Projects & Portfolios
Alessandro Ledda – The last charcoal burners
Christian Basetti – Break from oblivion
Krzysztof Bednarski – La Vida Lenta
Valerio Geraci – American Eden
The Award Ceremony
Save the date: the Award Ceremony will take place in the evening of Saturday, 26 October at the “Marco Sofianopulo” Auditorium of the Revoltella Civic Museum of Modern Art. For those who cannot make it, we will keep our social media channels (see list below) updated with the freshest news from the festival.
Here are just 3 of the most anticipating moments of the Ceremony:
- Harry Gruyaert will choose the Winner Overall from all the Single Photos best authors
- Adam Pretty will name the Winner of the Projects & Portfolios section
- Giorgio Celiberti will crown one author with the newest title this year: the Artistic Sensitivity Award
- Live Final Match of the Under 35 URBAN Photo Arena Contest
Exhibitions at Trieste Photo Days
Trieste Photo Days is one of Europe’s most prominent photography festivals, celebrating its 11th edition this year. For two weeks, the city of Trieste will immerse visitors in the world of photography. The festival features a diverse range of activities, including visits to dozens of free exhibitions set in exceptional venues across the seaside city of Trieste.
The festival offers a full immersion in the art of photography, featuring dozens of free exhibitions hosted in exceptional venues throughout the seaside city. URBAN Exhibits: Unveiling the City will showcase a range of exhibitions in both unique urban locations and historic settings, highlighting the best works from the contest.
Trieste will once again become a hub for networking and collaboration among photographers, providing an inspiring environment for both emerging and established talents to connect and share their passion for the art of photography.
For the latest updates on exhibitions and festival events, visit the official Trieste Photo Days page.
Social media channels
URBAN 2024
Instagram: @urbanphotoawards
Facebook: Urban Photo Awards Contest
Trieste Photo Days 2024 – International Photography Festival
Instagram: @triestephotodays
Facebook: Trieste Photo Days
Exhibit Around APS Cultural Association
Instagram: @exhibitaround
Facebook: Exhibit Around
