2017 Programme Booklet [13th Edition]

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For more information, or simply to say ‘hello’ to the team, drop by our Festival Center. Don’t forget to pick up your own Festival Catalogue! Big thanks to our lovely venue sponsors for giving us a home this year.

THE FESTIVAL CENTER MIRAGE

27 St. at Wat Bo Rd., Krong Siem Reap

WORKSHOP CENTER

STRANGE FRUIT & JAM GALLERY AND THE VILLAGE CAFE 584 586 Tep Vong Street, Krong Siem Reap

PORTFOLIO REVIEWS & AFTERNOON SESSIONS THE BROTHERS+ King’s Road

VI S IT O U R WE BS ITE FO R MO R E I N F O R M AT I O N & D E TA I L S

2 0 17 G U E ST C U R ATO R S WAWI NAVARROZA Wawi is an artist/photographer from Manila, Philippines.

Her work with photography has taken shape in highly stylized symbolic tableau vivants to her more recent interest in landscape, constructed still life, and installation.

Navarroza has widely exhibited in the Philippines and internationally. She has received a number of awards such as the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ Thirteen Artists Awards national triennial (2012), the winner prize at the Ateneo Art Awards (2007), honorary award at Lumi Photographic Art Awards, Helsinki (2011). In 2015, she founded THOUSANDFOLD, an independent multi-platform space dedicated to contemporary photography and photobooks in Manila.

ANSHIKA VARMA Anshika is a freelance documentary photographer, whose photographs are a means of exploring social and cultural changes in structures within communities.

Her projects have been exhibited through various galleries in India, Italy and New York. Her works have been published by various national and international media such as The Sunday Guardian, National Geographic, Time Out, Tehelka, The Rolling Stones, Vogue and People Magazine.

She has also worked on various book projects with the HCL Foundation, Mahindra Rise, Vodafone Foundation, Roli Books, Hachette Publishing (India), Random House (India) and The Tehelka Foundation.

THE ANGKOR PHOTO WORKSHOPS

3 PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS 3 - 8 DECEMBER

32 new selected participants from all across Asia will join us in Siem Reap for this intense professional training lead by 7 well-known international photographers tutors;

ANTOINE D’AGATA Magnum Photos, France

TANIA BOHORQUEZ Mexico

SOHRAB HURA Magnum Photos, India

KATRIN KOENNING Germany

KOSUKE OKAHARA Japan

SIM CHI YIN

VII Agency, Singapore

IAN TEH

Agence VU’ / Panos Pictures, England-Malaysia

THE ANJALI PHOTO WORKSHOPS 30 NOVEMBER - 8 DECEMBER An initiation to the photography art for 50 underpriviledged children from the NGO Anjali House. Empower children through creative expression, using photography as a mean to have fun while telling their own stories, the workshops encourage self-esteem and self-discovery. This year, the majority of the tutors will be Cambodian, and from the community of ex Alumni.

ANDREA FERNANDES India

ANSHIKA VARMA India

KIM HAK Cambodia

ROUN RY Cambodia

SAYON SOUN Cambodia

SOPHAL NEAK Cambodia

SOPHEAK VONG Cambodia

ZALMAĂ?

Switzerland

EXHIBITION “CAMBODIA: OUR VISION” 5 - 12 DECEMBER

@THE REPUBLIC BAR T h i s ye a r t h e s p o t l i g h t i s o n t h e c h i l d r e n o f t h e A n j a l i P h o t o Wo r k s h o p s . T h e i r eye s , d evo i d o f p r e j u d i c e s , r eve a l a d a i l y l i fe r o o t e d i n a s t r a i g h t a n d a u t h e n t i c r e a l i t y, fa r f r o m c l i c h é s .

S o m e o f t h e m a r e n o w p r o fe s s i o n a l p h o t o g r a p h e r s !

DEC 5

OPENING NIGHT

7:3O PM A s e l e c t i o n o f 2 5 p h o t o s t o o k by t h e c h i l d r e n d u r i n g t h e A n j a l i P h o t o Wo r k s h o p s w i l l b e ex h i b i t e d o u t d o o r i n t h e R e p u b l i c B a r ’ s g a r d e n . T h e ex h i b i t i o n w i l l r u n u n t i l Decem ber 12th .

- Ph otos 4 0 x5 0 fra m ed : 60$* - An j a l i Ph oto Boo k Ca m bod i a : O u r v i s i o n : 20$*

* H a l f o f t h e m o n ey ra i sed w i l l be d o n a ted to t h e N GO A n j a l i House.

8 DECEMBER FRIDAY 8:00 PM

THE VILLAGE CAFE

EVENING PROJECTION /ALUMNI’S PROJECTION

A night curated by Angkor Photo Festival’s team.

Showcasing the work of 22 of our community of ex-Alumni.

@ THE VILLAGE CAFE, STRANGE FRUIT&JAM GALLERY

9 DECEMBER SATURDAY AFTERNOON SESSIONS

2:00 PM

THE BROTHERS+ /WAWI

NAVARROZA & VICTORIA DENNESE Artists’ talk about their work.

@ THE BROTHERS+

7:30 PM

BAMBU STAGE

EVENING PROJECTION

/GUEST CURATOR - WAWI NAVARROZA Showcasing a selection of talented photographers from all around the world.

@ BAMBU STAGE

©Cristina De Middel / Magnum Photos

10 DECEMBER SUNDAY 10:30 AM

THE BROTHERS+

PORTFOLIO REVIEWS

/ REVIEWERS FROM REUTERS AND OTHERS @ THE BROTHERS+

4:00 PM

THE REPUBLIC

CHILDREN’S DAY /ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE FESTIVAL Involves all the kids of Anjali House. Special performances and a unique “Kid’s Edition” of projections are creating a fun and memorable day which ends with showcasing the photographs created during the Anjali Photo Workshops.

6:30 PM

/EVENING PROJECTION Showcasing the photographs created during the Anjali Photo Workshop.

@ THE REPUBLIC BAR & KITCHEN

9:00 PM

ONE ELEVEN GALLERY

EVENING HANGOUT Join us to enjoy a friendly moment with the Angkor Photo’s family and try the delicious cocktails of the One Eleven Gallery!

11 DECEMBER MONDAY 10:30 AM

THE BROTHERS+

PORTFOLIO REVIEWS

/ REVIEWERS FROM REUTERS AND OTHERS @ THE BROTHERS+

8:00 PM

BAMBU STAGE

EVENING PROJECTION “ANTHROPOCENIC MINDSCAPES”

/GUEST CURATOR - ANSHIKA VARMA The curation is exploring the idea of the human race and its co-existence with natural surroundings.

@ BAMBU STAGE

©Karen Dias

©Nelson Viji

12 DECEMBER TUESDAY 10:30 AM

THE BROTHERS+

PORTFOLIO REVIEWS

/ REVIEWERS FROM REUTERS AND OTHERS @ THE BROTHERS+

2:30 PM

AFTERNOON SESSIONS

8:00 PM

CLOSING NIGHT

THE BROTHERS+

THE REPUBLIC

/SOHRAB HURA / MAGNUM PHOTOS Artist talk about his work.

/EVENING PROJECTION Slideshow evening of the stories produced during the professional workshops.

A charity raffle will be organized! + LIVE MUSIC by SOMA TESLA POWER PROJECT

@ THE REPUBLIC BAR & KITCHEN

PORTFOLIO REVIEWS DATES: 10- 12 December VENUE: B rothers+ (King’s Road Angkor) TIME: Registration from 10am / Reviews from 10.30am FEE: FREE Our free portfolio reviews are conducted by invited professionals, including editors, curators and photographers from all over the world who volunteer their expertise and advice.

REVIEWERS DAMIR SAGOLJ, Photographer Reuters GABRIELLE FONSECA JOHNSON, Editor Reuters Wider Images AHMAD MASOOD, Asia Editor Reuters Pictures Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to have your portfolio of work reviewed one-on-one by experienced professionals and industry leaders.

- Prepare your print or digital portfolio in advance.

- Registration is on a first-come-first-served basis, so come sign up early! Review slots are limited.

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