Editorial: Documentary (PROFESSIONAL) - HONORABLE MENTION
How to act in extreme situations or instances of war
Photo © Mattia Vacca
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The aggressive Russian stances towards the Baltic States — former Soviet properties that are now members of both NATO and the European Union — and the military activity within the bordering Russian enclave of Kaliningrad, has recently prompted the Lithuanian army to resume military conscription. The ultimate goal is building an operational self-defence force if a Russian aggression becomes reality. Lithuania will recruit and train military personnel for the next five years starting in September 2015, enlisting 3,000 people, aged 19 to 27. The great majority of them -about 2,600 recruits- have joined voluntarily.
He graduated with a BA in Science of Communication and completed a MA in Cinema and Journalism at USI/Università della Svizzera italiana in Lugano. He was selected for two editions of the Masterclass FSS Film Studies and Documentary Filmmaking in Locarno. For about ten years, he was a daily contributor for Il Corriere della Sera covering the breaking news stories in Northern Italy. Now, he is working on various personal projects focused on social issues and the consequences of the armed conflicts around the world. His first self-published photobook, A Winter’s Tale, came out in 2014 thanks to a crowdfunding campaign. The book, about the ancient traditions of the Schignano’s carnival, is the result of a three-years documentation process and, at this time, is part of many private collections located worldwide. In 2014, Vacca was also a TED speaker for the … edition of the TEDx Lake Como event.
His works has been published in The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Indipendent, Zeit, France Soir, Daily Mirror, BBC, Vice, Sette, Vanity Fair, Elle Decor, Private Photoreview, L'Oeil de la Photographie, Il Corriere della Sera, La Repubblica, La Stampa, il Fatto Quotidiano, il Giornale, il Messaggero, Libero, La Gazzetta dello Sport, Etiqueta Negra, Sportweek, Wu Magazine, Bak, Fstop, Bild der Frau, Mercure Liquide, I Meridiani.
Vacca received numerous awards, including Sony World Photography Awards, Royal Photographic Society, Unesco Humanity Photo Awards, Renaissance Prize, New York Photo Awards, International Photography Awards, Foto 8 Summershow, Phodar Biennial.
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The aggressive Russian stances towards the Baltic States — former Soviet properties that are now members of both NATO and the European Union — and the military activity within the bordering Russian enclave of Kaliningrad, has recently prompted the Lithuanian army to resume military conscription. The ultimate goal is building an operational self-defence force if a Russian aggression becomes reality. Lithuania will recruit and train military personnel for the next five years starting in September 2015, enlisting 3,000 people, aged 19 to 27. The great majority of them -about 2,600 recruits- have joined voluntarily.
About author:
Mattia Vacca is a freelance photojournalist and a documentary photographer.He graduated with a BA in Science of Communication and completed a MA in Cinema and Journalism at USI/Università della Svizzera italiana in Lugano. He was selected for two editions of the Masterclass FSS Film Studies and Documentary Filmmaking in Locarno. For about ten years, he was a daily contributor for Il Corriere della Sera covering the breaking news stories in Northern Italy. Now, he is working on various personal projects focused on social issues and the consequences of the armed conflicts around the world. His first self-published photobook, A Winter’s Tale, came out in 2014 thanks to a crowdfunding campaign. The book, about the ancient traditions of the Schignano’s carnival, is the result of a three-years documentation process and, at this time, is part of many private collections located worldwide. In 2014, Vacca was also a TED speaker for the … edition of the TEDx Lake Como event.
His works has been published in The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Indipendent, Zeit, France Soir, Daily Mirror, BBC, Vice, Sette, Vanity Fair, Elle Decor, Private Photoreview, L'Oeil de la Photographie, Il Corriere della Sera, La Repubblica, La Stampa, il Fatto Quotidiano, il Giornale, il Messaggero, Libero, La Gazzetta dello Sport, Etiqueta Negra, Sportweek, Wu Magazine, Bak, Fstop, Bild der Frau, Mercure Liquide, I Meridiani.
Vacca received numerous awards, including Sony World Photography Awards, Royal Photographic Society, Unesco Humanity Photo Awards, Renaissance Prize, New York Photo Awards, International Photography Awards, Foto 8 Summershow, Phodar Biennial.
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