About

Projections is a well established national competition and screening event run annually by a volunteer organisation called Trampoline under the umbrella of the ACMP (Australian Commercial and Media Photographers).

Projections provides emerging photographers with the opportunity to gain career-building exposure within the photographic industry and wider creative community.

The competition is designed to encourage excellence across a series of images rather than a single image and to highlight the very best emerging photographers in Australia who are recognised as the future of the Photographic industry.

The competition is open to all Australian based photography students, photographic assistants and photographers and photo artists that have been established for 3 years or less.

Emerging photographers are invited to submit a series or body of work shot in the last 12 months in the categories of Commercial, Documentary or Art.

Six judges from within the photographic and wider creative industries will select 15 finalists from across the three categories. Winners of each category and an overall winner are also selected from the finalists.

Each Projections finalist
• Has their work featured in a DVD production shown at a cinema screening in Sydney, Melbourne Brisbane and Canberra.
• Receives an assortment of prizes from our sponsors including Momento Pro Books, Crumpler Bags and vouchers from Kayell. Category winners also receive Sony Cameras and equipment and studio hire from The Front.
• Are invited to participate in a Master Class run by advertising agency Saatchi & Saatchi.
• Will be a part of the people’s choice award with the winner and voter receiving prizes from Momento Pro.

The finalists’ work is put together in an audio-visual screening shown in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane & Canberra theatres. Screening the finalists’ work in full High Definition quality with contemporary music and design, the event showcases the latest photographers to keep an eye on and creates a night that is inspirational and entertaining.

The screenings in each city are one night only with a chance for Projections finalists and the creative industry to mingle with free drinks and canapés. An MC hosts the event and sponsors have an opportunity to address the audience and finalists are brought up on stage and introduced. All Projections finalists are encouraged to attend each screening with support from Projections.

Projections has produced alumni of photographers who are gaining traction in the industry, both within Australia and around the world.

Trampoline’s aim is to bring together, educate and inspire emerging photographers across Australia and currently have committees in Sydney and Melbourne who also organise monthly Trampoline meetings with guest speakers and other events.

To find out more about Trampoline and how you can get involved email trampoline@acmp.com.au

You can also keep an eye on the Trampoline flickr page and the Trampoline Blog

To become a member of the ACMP visit the ACMP website

For more details on the Projections 2011 competition check out the terms and conditions or FAQ’s.