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EDITION 2019 PROGRAMCOMING
30.08.2019
Call for applications
The Bayeux Calvados-Normandy award for war correspondents rewards reports about a conflict situation or its impact on civilians, or news stories involving the defense of freedom and democracy. The report must have been made between 1 June 2018 and 31 May 2019.
A €7,000 prize is awarded in each category.
The reports must be submitted to the following address by 7 June 2019:
Bayeux Award for War Correspondents – Hôtel de Ville – 19, rue laitière – BP 21215 – 14402 Bayeux Cedex
or
info@prixbayeux.org
The categories of media represented are: radio – photography – television (short and long formats) – written press and the young reporter prize (written press this year).
TELEVISION CATEGORY
The length of the report must be between 1 minute 30 seconds and 6 minutes.
The report submitted must be identical to the broadcast piece.
RADIO CATEGORY
The length of the report must be between 1 minute 30 seconds and 6 minutes.
The report submitted must be identical to the broadcast piece.
PHOTO CATEGORY
The application comprises a report made up of 8 to 15 photos.
THE YOUNG REPORTER'S AWARD
In 2019: the category is written press. Since there is a different category according to the years, the presented story must have been realized between 1 June 2017 and 31 May 2019.
GRAND FORMAT TELEVISION CATEGORY
The length of the report must be between 6 and 30 minutes.
The report submitted must be identical to the broadcast piece.
WRITTEN PRESS CATEGORY
The application must be made up of an article or a series of one to five articles on the same subject.
– Ten prizes are awarded –
Seven prizes awarded by the international jury
- Written Press Prize
sponsored by the Calvados Department – €7000 - Television Prize
sponsored by Amnesty International – €7000 - Radio Prize
sponsored by the D-Day Landing Committee – €7000 - Photo Prize
sponsored by Nikon – €7000 - Grand format Television Prize
– €7000 - Young reporter Prize
sponsored by Crédit Agricole Normandie – €3000 - Video image Prize
sponsored by Arte, France 24 and France Télévisions – €3000
Three special prizes
- The Ouest-France – Jean Marin Prize (written press)
– €4000 - The Public Prize (photo)
sponsored by the Agence Française de Développement
– €3000 - The Normandy Region secondary School Students’ Prize (television)
– €3000
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