Film Photo Award - Spring 2021

The Film Photo Award offers two award periods per year, providing grants of Kodak Professional Film and complementary film processing by Griffin Editions to photographers demonstrating serious commitment to film-based photography. The award is open to all emerging, established, and student photographers worldwide, 18 years old or older.

During each spring and fall award cycle, three Film Photo Awards will be granted: two Visionary Project Awards and one Student Project Award. The Visionary Project Award supports photographers in their continued use of Kodak Professional Film within their photographic practice and is open to emerging or established photographers. The Student Project Award is designed to help student photographers begin or continue a film photography project; applicants must be currently enrolled at an institution of higher education at the time of submission and provide a scanned image of their student ID. Winners of the Student Project Award also receive a 4x5 view camera from Standard Cameras.

Each Film Photo Award includes Kodak Professional Film, film processing with Griffin Editions, an exclusive feature published in Lenscratch, and an interview published on the Film Photo Award website and social media. Three finalists in each award category will receive acknowledgment on the Film Photo Award's website and social media. Applicants must submit a project proposal (not exceeding 4000 characters), CV/resume/bio, and up to 15 images. Entry fees are $35.00 for the Visionary Project Award and $25.00 for the Student Project Award. Up to 5 applications are allowed per applicant. Recipients agree to commence or continue the proposed work during the year following receipt of the award and will be asked to donate at least one print to the Film Photo Award Archive at the conclusion of their one-year grant period. Past recipients are ineligible to receive the award again for three years.