Grand Prize: “Jonas” by Tiina Itkonen, Finland
The 2024–2025 Nikon Film and Photo Contest has announced its winners, spotlighting global creativity under the theme “Inspire.”
Now in its 40th year, the competition drew entries from over 180 countries, showcasing the universal language of visual storytelling. With categories spanning Super-short Film, 5-Minute Film, Single Photo, and Photo Story, the contest captured a stunning range of emotion and perspective. Led by Sarah Leen and separate juries for film and photography, each submission was judged with care and reverence for originality. Winning entries will be exhibited worldwide, including a major showcase at Tokyo Square Garden during the T3 Photo Festival Tokyo 2025, celebrating the heart of artistic inspiration.
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Excellence Award: “Kite Festival” by Andre Ferreira, Brazil
Excellence Award: “Hunter” by Farshid Ahmadpour, Islamic Republic of Iran
Special Encouragement Award: “We See Angels” by Emmanuel Lucky, Nigeria
Special Encouragement Award: “Evening passenger” by Stelios Tsagris, Greece
Special Encouragement Award: “Mom’s scent” by Xianhui Fang, Chinese mainland
Grand Prize: “Farewell-able” by Lei Yang, Chinese mainland
Excellence Award: “Nel mio sangue (In my blood)” by Nils Böddingmeier, Germany
Excellence Award: “The Stage of Life” by Yi Liu, Chinese mainland
Special Encouragement Award: “Return from a journey” by Ximeng Tu, Chinese mainland
Special Encouragement Award: “Maasai Children of Malanja” by Kang-Chun Cheng, United States of America
Special Encouragement Award: “American Dreaming” by Jacek Gąsiorowski, Poland
General Public Award: “I am Unstoppable!” by Liew Hong Hooi, Malaysia