During each spring and fall award cycle, three Film Photo Awards will be granted: New Project Award, Continuing Project Award, & Student Project Award. Learn more about each award below.
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Each Film Photo Award includes:
- Kodak Professional Film in the quantities listed below
- Film processing for awarded film with Griffin Editions
- Feature + Interview published on the Film Photo Award website and social media
*the Student Project Award includes a 4x5 view camera by Standard Cameras
In addition to the three film awards each cycle, three applicants will be selected in each award category for honorable mention and receive acknowledgment on Film Photo Award’s website and social media.
Award recipients may also be invited to participate in future exhibitions showcasing photographs produced with the Film Photo Award.
When completing the online application, applicants will be asked to indicate their preference of film format (35mm, 120, or 4x5) from one of the six available emulsion types.
Available Kodak Professional Film Emulsions:
- Portra 160
- Portra 400
- Ektar 100
- Tri-X 400 / 320
- T-MAX 100
- T-MAX 400
New Project Award
The New Project Award is designed to help photographers begin a new film photography project using Kodak Professional Film. Open to all emerging or established photographers worldwide, 18 years old or older.
Applicants to the New Project Award can choose to receive one of the following format options:
- 200 rolls of 35mm
- 200 rolls of 120
- 300 sheets of 4x5 film
Continuing Project Award
The Continuing Project Award is designed to help photographers continue an existing film photography project using Kodak Professional Film. Open to all emerging and established photographers worldwide, 18 years old or older.
Applicants to the Continuing Project Award can choose to receive one of the following options:
- 200 rolls of 35mm
- 200 rolls of 120
- 300 sheets of 4x5 film
Student Project Award
The Student Project Award is designed to help student photographers begin or continue a film photography project using Kodak Professional Film. Open to students worldwide, 18 years old or older.
You must be currently enrolled at an institution of higher education at the time of submission. You do not need to be studying photography specifically to be considered. A scanned image of your student ID is required to verify current enrollment status.
Applicants to the Student Project Award can choose to receive one of the following options:
- 100 rolls of 35mm
- 100 rolls of 120
- 150 sheets of 4x5 film
The winner of the Student Project Award will also receive a 4x5 view camera from Standard Cameras
