ARRAY Grant for Photographers and Filmmakers 2018

Getty Images is among the world’s leading creators and distributors of award-winning still imagery, video, music and multimedia products, as well as other forms of premium digital content, available through its trusted house of brands. With its advanced search and image recognition technology, Getty Images serves business customers in more than 100 countries and is the first place creative and media professionals turn to discover, purchase and manage images and other digital content. Its best-in-class photographers and imagery help customers produce inspiring work which appears every day in the world’s most influential newspapers, magazines, advertising campaigns, films, television programs, books and online media.

With Getty Images’ mission to move the world with images, they are partnering up with the ARRAY Alliance to invite photographers and filmmakers from all over the world who are using their art forms to create diverse and inclusive visual stories to apply for the ARRAY Grant 2018. The Getty Images Array grant, offered in partnership with award-winning director and producer Ava Duvernay, will support photographers and filmmakers by providing financial support, mentorship and guidance.

Applicants from all nationalities are eligible to apply, and they must capture the visual narrative of underrepresented ethnic communities and use their medium to progress visual representation - communities such as African-American, Caribbean, South Asian, Arab, Indigenous or Latinx for example.

The winners will be selected based on their project submissions, focusing on the quality of their cinematography, photographic skills and how their work is used to drive authenticity and inclusion. Two filmmakers and two commercial creative photographers will each receive $5,000, in addition to mentorship and the option to take up Getty Images contract for winning work.