The international jury, which met on September 1–3, 2018 in Bratislava, appointed the following nominees for the 7th edition of the SLOVAK PRESS PHOTO contest. The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony at the Primate´s Palace in Bratislava on October 03, 2018.
NEWS
Singles
Tomáš Benedikovič: For a Decent Slovakia (from series), Denník N
Jana Čavojská: Barcelona Saying Its “Sí” (from series), freelance photographer
Diana Černáková: Resignation, SITA
Diana Černáková: Ex-Director of TV Markíza, SITA
Jozef Jakubčo: For a Decent Slovakia, Denník SME
Series
Ján Husár: Democracy under Fire – Tribes, Police, Looting, freelance photographer
Matej Kalina: Murdered Democracy, News and Media Holding
Boris Németh: For a Decent Slovakia, .týždeň
REPORTAGE
Series
Michal Babinčák: Fashion LIVE – Slovak Fashion Week Initiative, freelance photographer
Peter Korček: Christmas Light, freelance photographer
Boris Németh: Slovaks at Slums, .týždeň
DAILY LIFE
Singles
Richard Dömös: Capricious Summer, freelance photographer
Roman Hanc: Star Wars in Trebišov, TASR
Andrej Lojan: Ukrainian Tango, Konzervatívny denník Postoj
Diana Takácsová: 65 Km Long Coastline, freelance photographer
Series
Jana Čavojská: Brides from Ribnov, freelance photographer
Vanda Mesiariková: After the Season, freelance photographer
Boris Németh: Road Trip, .týždeň
Gabriela Teplická: The Power of Childhood, freelance photographer
PORTRAIT
Singles
Matej Kalina: Remembering Ľudmila, News and Media Holding
Maňo Štrauch: Schizophrenic, Trend
Series
Jozef Barinka: Slovak National Theatre – Season Ticket 2018, freelance photographer
Jana Grznáriková: Woman, freelance photographer
Maňo Štrauch: Politicians, Trend
NATURE AND ENVIRONMENT
Singles
Tomáš Hulík: Bat in Chimney, freelance photographer
Dominik Madaj: Airport, freelance photographer
Aleš Tvrdý: Following the Light, freelance photographer
Series
Lucia Bušfyová: Welcome to Paradise, visual artist
Eduard Genserek: The Hyenas of Harar, freelance photographer
Tomáš Halász: The Faces of Climate Change, MONO
Tomáš Hulík: Structures, freelance photographer
THE WORLD OF ART AND CULTURE
Singles
Dorota Holubová: The Backstage of the Slovak Philharmonic (from series), freelance photographer
Martina Kriková: Apollo Bridge, TASR
Katarína Líšková: Alfonsina y el mar, freelance photographer
Tomáš Rafa: Painting Happening (from a series), freelance photographer
Series
Michal Babinčák: Black-and-White Dress, freelance photographer
Jozef Barinka: Antonio Vivaldi – Arsilda, freelance photographer
Jozef Barinka: Normalisation Cabaret or a Prayer for Marta, freelance photographer
Radovan Dranga: Artaudia/Autopsy, freelance photographer
SPORTS
Singles
Stanislav Holota: All Day Long (from series), freelance photographer
Katarína Líšková: Zoorkhaneh (from series), freelance photographer
Michal Svítok: Referee, TASR
Series
Martin Baumann: Ballet on the Slope, TASR
Matej Kalina: Celebration of the Rams, News and Media Holding
Peter Korček: Weightlifting, freelance photographer
STUDENTS AND YOUNG PHOTOGRAPHERS UP TO 25 YEARS (international category)
Singles:
Oleksander Lykhohrai: Past Shadows, freelance photographer – student (Ukraine)
Katarína Sobolová: Man with His Head in a Box, freelance photographer – student (SK)
Michal Vasiľ: Protest for Jan and Martina, freelance photographer – student (SK)
Series:
Robert Barca: We´re on Our Own, freelance photographer – student (SK)
Lea Kálazi: Blending in, freelance photographer – student (SK)
Aneta Koudelková: Nová Lehota, freelance photographer – student
Hoa Nguyen Thi: Manifesto, freelance photographer – student (SK)
LONG-TERM DOCUMENT (international category)
Michal Adamski: Close to the Ground, Far from Heaven, freelance photographer (Poland)
Ľuboš Dubovský: Contemporary Slovak Fujara Players, freelance photographer (SK)
Joanna Mrowka: Broniszow: Far from the Capital, FORUM Polish Photography Agency (Poland)
Alexander Rehorovský: In Search of Inner Silence, freelance photographer (SK)
SHORT VIDEO (international category)
Peter Gerža / Gerhard Komora – Water-Mill, Little Danube, Tomášikovo (SK)
Alena Grom – Womb (Ukraine)
Jana Hunterová – Strangers in Motion (CZ)
Dušan Kochol – In the Trap of an Eyelid (SK)
Tomáš Rafa – People Blocking the March of Ultranationalists in the Centre of Warsaw (SK)