THE 32nd HUNGARIAN PRESS PHOTO EXHIBITION

The greatest show of Hungarian photojournalism was opened on 27 March at a new site, the Robert Capa Contemporary Photography Center. As part of the Budapest Spring Festival, the 32nd Hungarian Press Photo Exhibition can be visited until 18 May at this visual institute under 8 Nagymező Street. The visitors are offered several special programs in connection to the exhibition in extended opening hours at the Capa Center.

This year almost 10 000 entries (22 percent more than last year) were submitted to the 32nd Hungarian Press Photo Contest for prizes totalling HUF 4 million. According to the practice in previous years, 13 category prizes and six special prizes were awarded by the jury of Hungarian and international professionals to talented Hungarian photojournalists. The 32nd Hungarian Press Photo Exhibition shows the best Hungarian press photos of 2013, featuring 387 pictures of 92 photographers at the Capa Center.

This year, the prize-winners of the 32nd Hungarian Press Photo Contest were typically in their 30s and 40s, so the pictures of the exhibition mostly reflect their way of seeing things. The main sponsor of this event, the TakarékPont Hálózat awarded the best photojournalist under 30 in line with this year’s trend.

“The most popular photo contest in Hungary has already made many good photographers well-known to the readers and media consumers. Their pictures may be displayed on these walls as they are only very rarely done in their papers and websites: “in a highlighted spot” – emphasized Bánkuti András, the president of the Photojournalist section of MÚOSZ, the Association of Hungarian Journalists.

The organisers, Túry Gergely and Pataky Zsolt were trying to select photographs which emotionally move the visitors besides showing the prize-winning pictures and series at the 32nd Hungarian Press Photo Exhibition. “The Hungarian Press Photo Exhibition always intends to be the imprint of a certain year. At the same time, it is important that it should not only be food for thought but also personal and entertaining. Looking at the pictures of the Sziget Festival from last year or the snowfall in March, we instinctively remember where we had been and what we had done at that time. It is a kind of collective time travel” – the organizers said.

Several programs are offered to the visitors in connection with the 32nd Hungarian Press Photo Exhibition in extended opening hours at the Capa Center. The first one will be a special discussion between a “photographer and his/her subject” at the Capa Center on 28 March, with world-famous Hungarian pianist and conductor Vásáry Tamás and his wife, dance artist, choreographer and director Tunyogi Henriett. Moreover, besides the exclusive guided tours, some of the pictures will even come to life at the exhibition: Mohai Balázs will balance on a thin rope at a Highline performance in the downtown and words will help to explore the photographs to the visitors at a special photo-slampoetry evening. Our family days offer an opportunity not only for children, but also their parents to take part in rich and exciting programs.
Besides the programs for the general public, there will also be high-standard events for professional photographers: they can participate at a Magnum Workshop organized for the first time in Hungary, at a photo market and instructional presentations among others.

The public will be continuously informed about the programs related to the Press Photo exhibition on our website www.capacenter.hu and on the facebook page of the Capa Center: www.fb.com/capakozpont

The main sponsor of the 32nd Hungarian Press Photo Contest and Exhibition is TakarékPont Hálózat.
The 32nd Hungarian Press Photo Exhibition is a program of the Budapest Spring Festival.

The prize-winners of the 32nd Hungarian Press Photo Contest are:

The prizes of the 32nd Hungarian Press Photo Contest were also awarded on 27 March. At the contest with prizes totalling almost HUF 4 million, six special prizes and 42 category prizes were handed over to the best photographers of the Hungarian press by the representatives of the sponsors (and of those who offered the prizes) of the 32nd Hungarian Press Photo Contest and Exhibition.

The Grand Prize of MÚOSZ (Association of Hungarian Journalists) for the most outstanding achievement was awarded to photojournalist Bielik István of Népszava (newspaper) for his photo report entitled “Never Ending Hell”.

The André Kertész Grand Prize for the best anthropocentric documentarist photograph was awarded to photojournalist Hajdú D. András of Origo.hu (news website) for his photo report entitled “Zürich Express” He also won the 2nd Prize for Portrayal on single photos, the 2nd Prize for the Representation of Society on series and the 3rd Prize of the Tabloid and Humour category.
The prize was offered by the Ministry of Human Resources

The Escher Károly Special Prize for the best news photograph was awarded to photojournalist
Mészáros Mátyás of Lapcom Zrt., Kisalföld for his photo report entitled “Torch-light Procession”. He also won the 2nd Prize for Portrayal on single photos, the 2nd Prize for the Representation of Society on series and the 3rd Prize of the Tabloid and Humour category.
The prize was offered by Ringier Publisher Ltd.

The Munkácsi Márton Special Prize for the best collection was awarded to photojournalist Stiller Ákos of HVG, who also won the 3rd Prize for the Portrayal category, the 2nd Prize in the Sports series category and the 1st Prize in the Representation of Society on documentarist series.
The prize was offered by CULTiRiS Cultural Photo Agency

The best photojournalist working in the counties was Balázs Attila, a contributor of MTVA/MTI, who also won the 3rd Prize of the Photo report category, the 2nd Prize of the Nature and Science series category and the 3rd Prize of the Representation of Society on documentarist series.
The prize was offered by MÚOSZ

The prize for the Best Photojournalist Achievement under 30 was awarded to Mudra László, a staff-member of Origo.hu, who also won the 2nd prize in the News category.
The prize was offered by TakarékPont Hálózat

Molnár István Prize
It was the second time that MÚOSZ announced a contest in memory of renowned designer and editor Molnár István who died in 2012. This year the Molnár István Prize was awarded to designer and editor Nyilassy Lili for her work.
The prize was offered by MÚOSZ

CATEGORY PRIZES

1. News and events photographs (single) – Prize offered by the editorial office of Népszabadság
1st Prize: Torch-light Procession by Mészáros Mátyás, Lapcom Zrt., Kisalföld
2nd Prize: Pageant by Mudra László, Origo.hu
3rd Prize díj: The Big March of the Székely People (ethnic Hungarians in Transylvania) by Szabó Márta, Székesfehérvár Court of Law

2. Photo report (series) – Prize offered by the editorial office of HVG
1st Prize: Dislodgement Attempt by Móricz Simon, Népszabadság
2nd Prize: Flood by Mohai Balázs, contributor to MTVA/MTI
3rd Prize: Tobacco in Illegality by Balázs Attila, contributor to MTVA/MTI

3. Portrayal (single (egyedi) – Prize offered by Nikon Hungary Ltd
1st Prize: Conjuration of the Magic of Music by Erdélyi Gábor, freelancer
2nd Prize: Look by Hajdú D. András, Origo.hu
3rd Prize: A Disillusioned Intellectual by Stiller Ákos, HVG

4. Portrayal (series) – Prize offered by Nikon Hungary Ltd
1st Prize: Silent Resistants by Mohai Balázs, contributor to MTVA/MTI
2nd Prize: The Last Generation by Balogh László, Reuters
3rd Prize: Tertium Non Datur by Varga Tamás, Kovamed Bt

5. Art (single) – Prize offered by Europress Photo Agency
1st Prize: Color Party at the Sziget Festival by Mohai Balázs, contributor to MTVA/MTI
2nd Prize: The Spirit of Hungarian Culture by Derencsényi István, Hajdú-Bihari Napló
3rd Prize: Punks Not Dead! By Balogh Zoltán, freelancer

6. Art (series) – Prize offered by Market Építő Zrt.
1st Prize: Eötvös Circus by Kurucz Árpád, Népszabadság:
2nd Prize: Daylight Studio in Székelyudvarhely by Beliczay László, MTVA/MTI
3rd Prize: The Last Performance of Stohl András in the National Theatre by Sióréti Gábor, Magyar Narancs

7. Sports (single) – Prize offered by BÁV Zrt.
1st Prize: Run! by M. Schmidt János, contributor to Népszabadság
2nd Prize: Fencer’s Ecstasies by Szalmás Péter, Népszava
3rd Prize: Underwater Hockey World Championship by Komka Péter, contributor to MTVA/MTI

8. Sports (series) – Prize offered by Főtaxi Zrt.
1st Prize: Highline by Mohai Balázs, contributor to MTVA/MTI
2nd Prize: Child Fighters in Thailand by Bődey János, Index.hu
3rd Prize: Boxers in Salgótarján Breaking Out of the Cellars by Stiller Ákos, HVG

9. Nature and Science (single) – Prize offered by GDF SUEZ
1st Prize: Swarming Fireflies by Kovács Imre, student
2nd Prize: Grey Heron by Máté Bence, Bence Máté Photography
3rd Prize: Great Egret by Máté Bence, Bence Máté Photography

10. Nature and Science (series) – Prize offered by GDF SUEZ
1st Prize: Visual Environmental Pollution – Roadside Advertising Equipment by Urbán Ádám, advertising photographer
2nd Prize: The Life Lives and Wants to Live by Balázs Attila, contributor to MTVA/MTI
3rd Prize: At Mercy by Végh László, Magyar Nemzet Magazin

11. Representation of the Society, documentarist photography (single)– Prize offered by MTI
1st Prize: 93-year-old Woman to be Dislodged for the Debt of his Dead Son by Stiller Ákos, HVG
2nd Prize: The Children of Lunik 9 by Balogh Zoltán, freelancer
3rd Prize: Everydays in Krajkai by Hajdú D. András, Origo.hu

12. Representation of the Society, documentarist photography (series) – Prize offered by MTVA
1st Prize: The Hope is Mined in Metre-deep Holes in Farkaslyuka by Stiller Ákos, HVG
2nd Prize: Rare Priest in Ormánság by Hajdú D. András: Origo.hu
3rd Prize: Village of Twins by Balázs Attila, contributor to MTVA/MTI

13. Tabloid and humour (single or series) – Prize offered by the editorial office of Blikk
1st Prize: Dog-show by Móricz Simon, Népszabadság
2nd Prize: Brave Guy on the Dam by Neményi Márton, Hír24
3rd Prize: Presidential Pardon by Hajdú D. András, Origo.hu

The publication of the photographs is only exempt from paying royalty in news, reports and publications on the Press Photo Contest and Exhibition!