The 2014 Sony World Photography Awards, organised by the World Photography Organisation, are now open for entries. Professional, amateur, youth and student photographers from across the world can enter their best work for free. Photographers will compete for a range of cash prizes and the latest digital imaging equipment from Sony. Since its launch in 2007, over 555,000 images from 230 countries have been submitted to the Sony World Photography Awards. Seeking the very best in international contemporary photography, the awards have established themselves as one of the world’s leading photography competitions.

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Submissions are now open for the New York International Children’s Film Festival (NYICFF) 2014! Creative, original, non-formulaic works that will help to define a new, more compelling film for kids are eligible for submission. Films with mature themes, subject matter, language or sensibilities are eligible as well. The Festival accepts both Short (under 40 minutes) and Feature films (40 minutes or longer) and is competitive.

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