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Download the Shoot Nations 2009 brochure with info and photos from 2006 to 2009.
Shoot Nations 2009
SHOOT NATIONS 2009
THEME: Growing up in the 21st Century
2009’s theme of Growing up in the 21st century gave young people the opportunity to express their views on the limitations and opportunities that come with being born male or female in the 21st Century.
Briefs:
• Because I am a Girl / Because I am a Boy
• What's holding me back?
• What could I be?
In 2009 Shoot Nations focused on Gender in line with the 2009 Because I Am a Girl report. The photos were exhibited at the gallery@oxo (Oxo Tower Wharf) in London, following a joint launch of the Girls’ Report by the UK’s Leader of the House of Commons, and minister for Gender and Equality Harriet Harman. Further flair was added to proceedings by MTV presenter Laura Whitmore presenting the UK winner with her prize at the ceremony.
A private exhibition of Shoot Nations photos was installed for the meeting of the World Youth Congress (1,000 delegates) at the United Nations Secretariat building in NYC for International Youth Day. A large light-box (framed artwork) of project photos was presented to the UN to go on permanent display. Shoot Nations photos were also exhibited at the DIfid launch of the BIAAG report in the Difid Atrium in London.
Photo right:
Monika Urbutyte, 17, Lithuania
Best Overall Photo Worldwide 2009
"All the taboos and society's adverse attitudes are holding me back"
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SHOOT NATIONS 2008
THEME: Climate Change
2008's theme was 'Young people in a changing climate', giving young people the opportunity to express their views on how their environment is changing and what they want to do about it.
Briefs:
• How is climate change affecting your life?
• Act now - be the change!
• Your world in the future.
Selected photographs were exhibited at the Oxo Tower Wharf (the gallery@oxo) from 13 - 17 August to celebrate International Youth Day. A presentation of photographs was made at the World Youth Congress with the United Nations in Quebec, Canada on August 12.
An exhibition of selected photos toured to the International Slavery Museum in Liverpool from 17 January - 28 June 2009 as well as at the European Development Days conference held in Strasbourg, France in November 2008.
Photo right:
Harald Hinterleitner, 20, Austria
Best Overall Photo Worldwide 2008
"Do not use a tumble dryer when you can use nature's air"
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SHOOT NATIONS 2007
THEME: Governance
Shoot Nations 2007 saw the competition grow in strength as Shoot Experience joined forces with International children’s charity Plan International. The theme for 2007 was ‘Governance’, engaging young people to express their thoughts on power, control and participation. The competition received over 1500 entries from 85 countries around the world.
A presentation of 48 of the best photos was made to the world's highest form of government on 10 August at the United Nations Headquarters in New York to celebrate International Youth Day 2007.
This presentation realised the central concept of the project, that ‘the smallest family or community issue in the most remote part of the world can be photographed and displayed at the highest level of global government’.
The photographic briefs were:
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The overall winner is shown below:
Maher, 17, Egypt
EXHIBITION
Following the UN presentation, the project toured an exhibition and accompanying workshop to London, Berlin, Burkina Faso and India to disseminate the images to a global audience, and share young people’s voices through promoting their photographs.
The exhibition tour engaged over 200 young people in photography workshops, with over 5000 people viewing selected pictures via the exhibitions.
SHOOT NATIONS 2006
THEME: Journeys
The first Shoot Nations competition took place in July 2006 with a month long competition open to young people around the world on the theme of ‘Journeys’.
Young people from 35 countries around the world took part.
Briefs:
• What do you see when you wake up?
• What is your usual type of transport?
• What was the most interesting/fascinating thing that occurred on your journey?
• What is the favourite part of your journey?
• Where do you think you will be in 10 years?
The Best Journey Winner is shown below:
Kresnicka, Slovenia, 21
EXHIBITION
An exhibition of selected photos took place at the Association of Photographers Gallery in London from 12 — 18 August 2006 in celebration of International Youth Day.