2010 GRANT WINNERS |
2010 / 2009 / 2008 / 2007 |
$20,000 Grant Winner
Monika Bulaj
Italy
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Project: Afghanistan: Not the War Only Summary: part of a larger, long-term project by Bulaj about conflicts in Central Asia. In addition to covering specific issues such as reconstruction and women’s schools, Bulaj will also explore “hidden” worlds, including the culture of Sufism; nomadic tribes and religious minorities. |
$20,000 Grant Winner
Danny Wilcox Frazier
USA
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Project: Wounded Knee: Generations Endure a Massacre Summary: an exploration of the aftermath of the 19th century Wounded Knee massacre in South Dakota and of the 1973 stand-off between the American Indian Movement, which occupied Wounded Knee for 71 days, and the US government. Wilcox will examine the plight of the Lakota Indian people who are still fighting for disputed lands. |
FINALISTS
Jessica Hines, USA
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Project: My Brother’s War Summary: a personal journey and memoir into the loss of her brother, a Vietnam veteran who later committed suicide, a journey which is also an exploration of Hines’ own story as a survivor. |
Helena Schaetzle, Germany
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Project: 9,645 Kilometers Memory Summary: a project that addresses the personal relationship shared by many Europeans to World War II, and the ways that collective memory shapes history and politics. |
Olga Kravets, Maria Morina, Oksana Yushko, Russia
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Project: Firewalk: Grozny: 9 cities Summary: a proposal by three photographers to jointly create a project about Grozny, inspired by Thornton Wilder who wrote about nine hidden cities in one in his book, “Theophilus North.” The photographers proposed exploring specific aspects of Grozny’s aftermath through considering them as “cities” hidden within Grozny. |
