Budapest International Photo Awards Have Announced Their Winners Of 2021, And They're Truly Powerful (30 Pics)

Hannah Lillethun, the General Manager of the Farmani Group and one of the organizers of BIFA, has given an exclusive interview to Bored Panda and told us about their impressions from this year. "Each year the quality and diversity of the images that we receive certainly increases, as more photographers become aware of the program and share their incredible work with us. Particularly emerging and student photographers present a truly fresh and pure perspective on the world through their raw and inspiring work."

"Each year the Jury's task of selecting the winners is truly challenging, and that is especially true when there is so much outstanding work from photographers all over the world."

If you ever wanted to know how the jury works in such contests, Hannah happily explained the process. "The jury votes on all submissions in each category and sub-category, both in the Professional and student/amateur divisions. Once the jury has completed their voting, the highest rated entries in each sub-category (based on the overall score from the jury votes) are awarded either gold, silver, or bronze prizes. Then the 1st and 2nd place overall winners in the main category are chosen from the gold sub-category winners. And finally, the award's top prize — The Photographer of the Year (Professional) and New Talent of the Year (amateur/student) — are chosen from the 1st place category winners. It is a difficult process, but gives the jury a chance to evaluate all the amazing works that are submitted."

As for a personal favorite, Hannah, of course, had some of her own as well. "It's very hard to choose a personal favorite, but I must say that I was deeply moved by the series called "Change the Conversation", a raw and beautiful work by Sujata Setia that deals with the subjects of perception and beauty. It is such an important issue in our modern culture."