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The First Annual Kaveh Golestan Photojournalism Award was held last Saturday 2nd October at the at Iranian Artists' Forum. The Golestan family set up this prize in memory of the late Kaveh Golestan, who lost his life unexpectedly and tragically while on assignment in April 2003. The Golestan family's wishes regarding an award being established in Kaveh's name became known shortly after the sad event.

Some 2342 pictures were received and 82 photographers with 214 pictures remain from 44 photographers in the first category, the Picture Story, and 59 pictures from 40 photographers in the Best Single News Shot category reached the final, it must be added that some of were in both categories. The works received were so good that the jury decided to choose six photographers and give them each a certificate of achievement as well as a Dove statue, (the work of Mrs. Golestan, Kaveh's mother) and 500 rolls of film to encourage and promote their future works.

Jim Muir (BBC) presented the special awards to these six distinguished photographers:

1. Reza Moatarian
2. Newsha Tavakolian
3. Abbass Kousari
4. Mehdi Ghassemi
5. Javid Tafazoulli
6. Javade Montazeri

Last but not least the main awards which included the Statue Symbol, in a form of two rolls of films and a cheque for 10,000,000 Rials were given to the winners as follows:

A. The winner in Picture Story Category went to Mr. Madjid Saeedi for his reportage on War in Iraq - he received his prize from Mr. Ahmad Allie.
B. The Winner in the Single News Photograph was awarded to Mr. Hassan Sarbakhshian by Mr. Shahidul-Alam. His picture title was 'Akhoundak'.
C. The award for the Best Young Talent was given to Mr. Omid Salehi by Mrs. Hengamhe Golestan.

Bron: Payvand.