The Bayeux Calvados-Normandy award for War Correspondents rewards reports about a conflict situation or its impact on civilians, or news stories involving the defence of freedom and democracy.
The report must have been made between June 1st, 2022 to May 31, 2023. A €7,000 prize is awarded in each category.
The reports must be submitted to the following address by June 6, 2023: info@prixbayeux.org
A download link is preferred (wetransfer or other)
The categories of media represented are: radio – photography – television (short and long formats) – written press and the young reporter prize (written press this year)
TEN PRIZES ARE AWARDED
Seven prizes awarded by the international jury
- Written Press Prize sponsored by the Calvados Department – €7,000
- Television Prize sponsored by Amnesty International- €7,000
- Radio Prize sponsored by the D-Day Landing Committee – €7,000
- Photo Prize sponsored by Nikon – €7,000
- Grand format Television Prize sponsored by International Crisis Group – €7,000
- Young reporter Prize sponsored by Crédit Agricole Normandie – €3,000
- Video image Prize sponsored by Arte, France 24 and France Télévisions – €3,000
Three special prizes
- The Ouest-France – Jean Marin Prize (written press) – €4,000
- The Public Prize (photo) sponsored by the Agence Française de Développement – €3,000
- The Normandy Region secondary School Students’ Prize (television) – €3,000
REGULATIONS
Reports published or broadcast only on digital media can apply in the same way as others (regardless of whether the report has been published in photo category).
• The Young Reporter’s Award: in 2023, the category is written press. Since there is a different category according to the years, the presented story must have been realized between June 1st, 2021 to May 31, 2023.
• Written press category: the application must be made up of an article or a series of 1 to 5 articles on the same subject.
• 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.
• 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.
• Radio category: the length of the report must be between 1 minute 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.