2011 Minutes [7th Angkor Photo Festival & Workshops]

MINUTES OF THE 7th EDITION - 2o11 November 19 to 26 2o11 SIEM REAP – CAMBODIA The first international photo festival in Southeast Asia

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Exhibitions This year, the festival featured 1o indoor and outdoor exhibitions, hosted at our various venue partners located all over Siem Reap.

All exhibitions were free and open to the public, and many continued to be shown for several weeks after the festival ended.

Exhibitions

Angkor Photo Gallery

SOPHIE ZENON Roads Over Troubled Water Dates : 15 Nov to 2o Dec

Exhibition realized thanks to support from

Exhibiton Opening: Tuesday, 22nd November 2o11

Exhibitions

MCDERMOTT GALLERY

ROGER BALLEN Boarding House Dates : 17 Nov to 8 Dec

Exhibiton Opening: Thursday, 24th November 2o11

Exhibitions

MCDERMOTT GALLERY

KRZYSZTOF WLADYKA Animalies Dates : 17 Nov to 8 Dec

Exhibition realized thanks to support from

Exhibiton Opening: Thursday, 24th November 2o11

Exhibitions

Exhibiton Opening: Monday, 21st November 2o11

THE 1961

SUTHEP KRITSANAVARIN Stateless Rohingya...

Running on Empty

©Jessica lim

©Jessica lim

Dates : 19 Nov to 2o Dec

Exhibition realized thanks to support from

Exhibitions

THE 1961

EDWIN KOO Swat Valley - Pakistan Dates : 19 Nov to 2o Dec

Exhibiton Opening: Monday, 21st November 2o11

Exhibitions

THE 1961

Exhibiton Opening: Monday, 21st November 2o11

ASIAN STREET PHOTOGRAPHY Group exhibition Dates : 19 Nov to 2o Dec EXHIBITING PHOTOGRAPHERS Jehsong Baak Andrew Biraj / Thomson Reuters Ajay Hirani Siddharth Jain Sam Kang Li Eric Kim Yasuteru Kasano Yan Ming Palani Mohan / Reportage by Getty Images Vivek Muthuramalingam Chan Sokdam / Anjali House Paul Swee Ying Tang Shehab Uddin Munem Wasif / Agence Vu Kevin Wy Lee

Exhibition realized thanks to support from

Exhibitions

HOTEL DE LA PAIX - ART LOUNGE

MAK REMISSA / Asia Motion Water is Life Dates : 3 Nov to 8 Dec

Exhibition realized thanks to support from

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Exhibiton Opening: Sunday, 2oth November 2o11

Exhibitions

HOTEL DE LA PAIX - thev gallery

SOVAN PHILONG / Asia Motion Crickets Dates : 3 Nov to 8 Dec

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Exhibiton Opening: Sunday, 2oth November 2o11

Exhibitions

raffles grand hotel d’angkor garden

MATTHIEU PALEY Forgotten on the Roof of the World: Life in Afghanistan’s Remotest Mountains Dates : 14 Nov to 2o Dec

©Jessica lim

Exhibition realized thanks to support from

Exhibitions

raffles grand hotel d’angkor garden

TRY SOPHAL & CHAN SOKDAM / ANJALI HOUSE The HALO Trust Dates : 14 Nov to 2o Dec

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Evening Slideshows EVENING OF SLIDESHOWS AT THE FCC ANGKOR A highly-anticipated and integral part of the festival, the daily evening slideshows are held outdoors on the grounds of the FCC Angkor, and this year’s program featured almost 11o sets of work over 8 evenings.

Consistent with the festival’s mission of highlighting emerging Asian photographers, 7o of the 11o photographers exhibiting in 2o11 are from Asia.

This year’s program was curated by : > Françoise Callier, the Program Coordinator of the Angkor Photo Festival, in consultation with a 9-member international committee.

Each year, the festival dedicates 2 evenings of slideshows to two well-known figures in photography . Our 2 invited curators for 2o11 were : > Wang Xi / Curator - China > A duo of personalities in the international field of photography: Sylvie Grumbach / Director of the international press relations agency 2eBureau Jean-Yves Navel / Founder member and Director of the Angkor Photo Festival View the full program of slideshows here: http://bit.ly/smS4ix

Evening Slideshows

(Above) Talk and presentation by Roger Ballen on the closing evening of the festival.

(Left) Guest curator Wang Xi, at the evening of slideshows.

Reminders Project Asian Photographers Grant The winner of the inaugural Reminders Project Asian Photographers Grant was announced on November 25th, 2o11, following a screening of the work of all five finalists.

ASIAN PHOTOGRAPHERS GRANT

A collaborative project by Yumi Goto / Reminders Project and the Angkor Photo Festival, this is the first grant specifically targeted at supporting Asian photographers working in Asia.

2o11 Jury Panel

2o11 WINNER: Andri Tambunan Against All Odds

DIRK CLAUS / Photo Editor Asia, Stern magazine DAVID DARE PARKER / Photographer BRUNO DE COCK / Photo Editor, MSF International JOHN NOVIS / Head of Photography, Greenpeace International YUKO YAMAJI / Curator, Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts

As the winner of the grant, Andri Tambunan was awarded USD3ooo and a voucher from Blurb to continue his project on the AIDS/HIV pandemic in Papua, Indonesia. His work will also be shown at the Angkor Photo Festival in 2o12.

Official Media Partner:

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Angkor Photo Workshops Held for the 7th consecutive year, the free Angkor Photo Workshops was held from November 17 to 23, 2o11.

This year, we had 27 participants from 12 Asian countries, who were tutored by renown, professional photographers who volunteered their time.

The work of all workshop participants was shown at the evening slideshow event on the last day of the Angkor Photo Festival, on November 26, 2o11.

Coordinator : Roland Neveu, assisted by Jessica Lim 2o11 Tutors: Antoine d’Agata (Magnum Photo) / Patrick de Noirmont / Olivier Nilsson / Justin Mott / Carolyn O’Neill / assisted by Paula Bronstein

Dates: November 17 - 23, 2o11

Angkor Photo Workshops

Angkor Photo Workshops

2o11 photo prize 2o11 PHOTO PRIZE Each year, as part of the Angkor Photo Festival, we award a participant of the Angkor Photo Workshops with the PHOTO PRIZE for the best photo story produced during the workshops. The three winners were selected by a jury panel, and announced on the closing night of the Angkor Photo Festival.

2o11 WINNER: Carrie Lam, Singapore « Cure » 1st Runner-Up: Adli Ghazali, Malaysia « Insha’allah » 2nd Runner-Up: Pham Ngoc Lan, Vietnam «Vietnamese Chronicle »

The winners for this year’s Photo Prize received the following amazing prizes: 2o11 WINNER: * Canon Digital IXUS 1ooo HS

* €1,5oo Cash Prize: sponsored

by PARIS MATCH and publication

of his/her work in PARIS MATCH 1st Runner-Up: * Canon Legria FS3o5 2nd Runner-Up: * US$1oo Voucher from Blurb.com 2o11 JURY PANEL Françoise Callier > Program Coordinator - Angkor Photo Festival Halim Berbar > Senior Photojournalist, Sipa Press Will Baxter > Photo Editor, The Phnom Penh Post Timothy Kho > Marketing Manager, Canon / i-Qlick Kevin Lee > Founder, Invisible Photographer Asia

The Angkor Photo Workshops is supported by :

Angkor Photo Workshops

2o11 photo prize

© Carrie Lam, extract from the series « Cure »

Anjali Photo Workshops

Dates: November 11 - 2o, 2o11

During the annual 1o-day free workshop, kids from Anjali House work with young Asian photographers who volunteer their time to tutor the children.

Coordinator : Sohrab Hura, India 2o11 Tutors : Kim Hak, Cambodia / Sofian Hamid, Malaysia / Tanzim Ibne Wahab, Bangladesh / Sean Lee, Singapore / Mansi Midha, India / Yen Nie, Malaysia / Sheila Zhao, China & with the participation of Paolo Patrizi, Italy.

info@anjali-house.com www.anjali-house.com

Š Sohrab Hura, Yong Yennie, Sheila Zhao

Anjali Photo Workshops RESULTS OF THE 2o11 ANJALI PHOTO WORKSHOPS (extract)

© Narong

© Borith

© Kosal

© Pengly

© Sophal

© Srey

© Rattana

© SokChan

© Sokom

© Vireak

© Teurt

© Vuthy

© Daney

© SreyPech

© Rattana

Anjali Photo Workshops

children’s day

Date: November 23rd, 2o11

CHILDREN’S DAY at Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor Garden Every year, as part of the festival, we organise a special day for children. This year, Children’s Day was held in the gardens of the Raffles Garden Hotel d’Angkor.

The program included a special slideshow curated by Francoise Callier, readings by Anjali kids from their Creative Writing Workshops, as well as the results of the 2o11 Anjali Photo Workshops.

The Anjali Photo Workshops is supported by :

Street Photography MOBILE STREET PHOTOGRAPHY

by Anjali House’s young adults!

With mobile Canon Selphy printers, three young adults from Anjali House took to the streets of Siem Reap to offer free portraits to local residents. They were supervised by tutors from the Anjali Photo Workshops. ‘‘For the first time, I was not shy to talk to people to ask them to take their photos!’’ - Pech ‘‘The part I like best is to see their faces when I give them their free photo!’’ - Sophal

BlowUp! Angkor Back again by popular demand, BlowUp! Angkor is a series of open and free street exhibitions organized by blindboys.org.

Featuring the work of 35 photographers from all over the world, the team behind Blowup!

Angkor went to various public spaces in Siem Reap to put up over 6oo prints.

BlowUp! Angkor

Canon Workshop WORKSHOP FOR CANON PHOTO MARATHON WINNERS A partnership between Canon / i-Qlick and the Angkor Photo Festival, the nine winners of the 2o11 Canon Photo Marathon were treated to a fully-sponsored trip to Siem Reap to join us for the festival.

During the festival, they also attended a special two-day photography workshop for them, conducted by well-known photographer Anne Holmes and held at popular cafe ArtDeli.

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7th Angkor Photo Festival November 19 to 26 2o11 © Liz Loh-Taylor At the Amazonian border

SIEM REAP – CAMBODIA As we inch nearer to the start of the 7th Angkor Photo Festival, we’re pleased to present you our last newsletter update for the year.

See you soon!

6th Angkor Photo Festival November 19 - 26, 2o11 > Siem Reap - Cambodia > > > > > >

12 exhibitions 7 evenings of slideshows Reminders Project Asian Photographers Grant Free Photo Workshops for 3o Asian photographers Anjali kids Photo Workshops Blow Up Angkor

Official program to be announced from the end of JULY 2o11 !

www.angkor-photo.com contact : info@angkor-photo.com press contact : 2e BUREAU / Sylvie Grumbach / mail@2e-bureau.com

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on our brand new website!

FULL PROGRAM We’re pleased to present the full program and daily schedule for this year’s festival. Find out what is happening each day during the week-long festival, and view the list of works that will be showcased this year. This year’s line-up features the work of 11o photographers, including 7o Asian photographers.

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11 indoor and outdoor exhibitions 8 evenings of outdoor slideshows Children’s Day in Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor Garden Free Angkor Photo Workshops for 3o Asian photographers Anjali kids’ Photo Workshops

CENTER OF THE FESTIVAL Angkor Photo Gallery ( Riverside, next to Moloppor Restaurant )

OPENING NIGHT FCC Angkor / 8.3o pm / Saturday, 19 Nov 2o11 * Entry to all events free-of-charge

Join our friends at the Angkor Art Explo for a short and

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11 exhibitions 8 evenings of slideshows Reminders Project Asian Photographers Grant Free Angkor Photo Workshops for 3o Asian photographers Anjali Children’s Photo Workshops BLOWUP Angkor - Public Street Exhibitions « Children’s Day »

Full program available on www.angkor-photo.com and at the Festival Center : Angkor Photo Gallery - riverside (next to Moloppor Restaurant)

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19 - 26 November 2o11

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Like its previous editions, the 7th edition of the Angkor Photo Festival does not have a themed program, but proposes to discover - or rediscover - artists from all over the world. Consistent with the festival’s mission of highlighting emerging Asian photographers, 7o of the 11o photographers exhibiting in 2o11 are from Asia.

The 2o11 program of 11 outdoor and indoor exhibitions and 8 evenings of outdoor slideshows is curated by Françoise Callier, the Program Coordinator of the Angkor Photo Festival, in consultation with a 9-member international committee.

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www.angkor-photo.com WEDNESDAY 23rd OF NOV.

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CHILDREN’S DAY ! >

RESULTS OF THE 2o11 ANJALI PHOTO WORKSHOPS

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Selection of slideshows curated by Françoise Callier

Laundry in Motion

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EVENING OF SLIDESHOWS

> Two figures from the international field of photography : Sylvie Grumbach / director of the international press relations agency 2ebureau Jean-Yves Navel / Founder member and director of the Angkor Photo Festival

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© Liz Loh-Taylor © Lu Guang / Courtesy of Shangai Beaugeste Photo Gallery

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SUTHeP KRiTSANAVARiN Stateless Rohingya... Running on Empty

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edWiN Koo Swat Valley - Pakistan

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ASiAN STReeT PHoToGRAPHY Group exhibition

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SoPHie ZeNoN Roads Over Troubled Water Dates : 15 Nov to 2o Dec

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EVENING OF SLIDESHOWS

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Festival’s program curated by Françoise Callier

Curated by Sylvie Grumbach and Jean-Yves Navel

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SATURDAY 26th OF NOV.

8.3o pm at FCC Angkor

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EVENING OF SLIDESHOWS

ROGER BALLEN Boarding House

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Festival’s program curated by Françoise Callier

KRZYSZTOF WLADYKA Animalies

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Slideshow of the 5 finalists and announcement of the result of the inaugural Reminders Project Asian Photographers Grant

8.3o pm at FCC Angkor CLOSING NIGHT > + +

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Results of the 2o11 Angkor Photo Workshops

Evenings of Slideshows 2 FCC Angkor 6 Raffles Garden

PHOTO PRIZE for the best Photo Story produced during the 2o11 Angkor Photo Workshops

Indoor Exhibitions 1 Angkor Photo Gallery 2 FCC Angkor 3 1961 Gallery 4 McDermott Gallery 5 Hotel de la Paix

Farewell Party !

EVENING OF SLIDESHOWS - INVITED CuRATORS More Exhibitions © Zishaan Akbar Latif

© Agnes Dherbeys

© Krzysztof Wladyka

© Shiho Fukada/Panos Pictures

© Andri Tambunan

* Brand new revamped website launched just before the festival!

At FCC Angkor / Dates : 15 Nov to 2o Dec > ROLAND NEVEU « A Few Cambodia Snapshots » of Another Time

> Photog Meet-ups at ArtDeli ( Schedule at Festival Center ) 1 CENTER OF THE FESTIVAL Angkor Photo Gallery

Talk and Slideshow by Roger Ballen

At Raffles’ Garden / Dates : 11 Nov to 2o Dec > TRY SOPHAL and CHAN SOKDAM / Anjali House The HALO Trust

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FRIDAY 25th OF NOV.

EXHIBIT OPENING

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6 pm at Angkor Photo Gallery

EVENING OF SLIDESHOWS - INVITED CuRaTORS

Festival’s program curated by Françoise Callier

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Outdoor Exhibitions 6 Raffles Garden Angkor Photo Workshops 7 Terrasse des Elephants

> MATTHIEU PALEY Forgotten on the Roof of the World : Life in Afghanistan’s Remotest Mountains

That is more than 1oo unique visitors to the website daily!

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© enrico dagnino / 2ebureau

6 pm at McDermott Gallery >

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EXHIBIT OPENING

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© GMB Akash/Panos Pictures

> Over 3,1oo unique visitors and 15,ooo page views in the month of November 2o11!

6 pm at 1961 Gallery

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> Curated by Wang Xi, a showcase of Chinese photographers

WEBSITE

TUeSdAY 22nd oF NoV.

Dates : 19 Nov to 2o Dec

Dates : 17 Nov to 8 Dec

1o pm at Laundry Bar

PHiLoNG SoVAN / Asia motion Crickets

8.3o pm at FCC Angkor

THURSDAY 24th OF NOV.

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mAK RemiSSA / Asia motion Water is Life

exhibitions realized thanks to Dates : 3 Nov to 8 Dec

> Wang Xi / Curator - China

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EXHIBIT OPENING

8.3o pm at FCC Angkor

each year, the festival dedicates 2 evenings of slideshows as a « Carte blanche » to two well-known figures in photography . our 2 invited curators for 2o11 are :

© Saiful Huq Omi for Magnum Foundation

moNdAY 21st oF NoV.

7th edition - November 19 to 26 2o11 Siem ReAP – CAmbodiA

Siem ReAP - CAmbodiA ពីថទ ៃ្ង ី ១៩ ដល់ថទ ៃ្ង ី ២៦ ខៃ វិចកា ិ្ឆ ឆ្នាំ ២០១១។

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> BlowUp Angkor : A series of open and free street exhibitions held in public spaces in Siem Reap

Center of the festival Angkor Photo Gallery Riverside next to Moloppor Restaurant www.angkor-photo.com info@angkor-photo.com

2o11 Partners

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FACEBOOK & TWITTER

FESTIVAL SCREEN

Providing daily updates and photos from the festival and its events!

A highly active online community with more than 1,2oo group members!

angkorphotofestival.wordpress.com

Daily updates, photos and posts by our followers!

The logos of our partners were projected every evening during the slideshows at FCC Angkor on the Angkor Photo Festival’s screen.

> More than 3,ooo unique visitors in November 2o11!

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2o11 Partners We are sincerely grateful to all our partners for their generous support of the 7th edition of the Angkor Photo Festival. main partners

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Thank You Invited Curators Wang Xi Jean-Yves Navel Sylvie Grumbach Special Thanks Roland Eng Angkor Photo Festival Jean-Yves Navel Françoise Callier Camille Plante Jessica Lim Tomàs Tomàs Ordinas Hervé Janody Tenzing Dakpa Angkor Photo Workshops Roland Neveu Antoine d’Agata Patrick de Noirmont Olivier Nilsson Justin Mott Carolyn O’Neill Paula Bronstein

Anjali Photo Workshops Samuel Flint Sohrab Hura Kim Hak Mansi Midha Sheila Zhao Sofian Hamid Tanzim Ibne Wahab Yong Yennie Paolo Patrizi Sean Lee Ying Ang and Sheila Zhao / Slideshow Narrators Sylvie Grumbach, Valérie Bourgois and Martial Hobeniche / 2eBureau Valérie Boned de Marotte - Galeria Tagomago - Barcelona - Spain Patrick Pierrat / Sofreco Enrico Bossan / e-photoreview Françoise Piffard - Amazonas Images Michel Werner Blindboys.org Our 21 supporters on Ulule for the 2o11 Anjali Photo Workshops Sheila Zhao for her support for the 2o11 Anjali Photo Workshop Minny Lee Nana Chen Avery Danziger Alessandra Carnielli The Domino Trust Kim

www.angkor-photo.com

CONTACT

Jean-Yves Navel Director navel.apf@gmail.com

Françoise Callier Program Coordinator frcallier989@gmail.com

Camille Plante General Coordinator camilleplante@gmail.com

Jessica Lim Asia Coordinator jessicalim@angkor-photo.com

PHOTOS BY © Tenzing Dakpa (Official Festival Photographer) Contributors: Kapil Das / Sohrab Hura / Sheila Zhao / Yong Yennie / Meas Sotvisal / Jessica Lim / Françoise Callier