On 24 November, the results of the fifth jubilee edition of the Camera Jagellonica competition were announced. In addition to photographs in the 'Architecture', 'Student Life' and 'Impressions' categories, participants were also able to submit their work on the theme of ecology (the 'There was an Earth' category). A complete new addition to Camera Jagellonica this year was the possibility of preparing short videos. We are delighted to announce that the jubilee edition of the competition attracted a record number of submissions - more than 250 photos and films!

Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the announcement of the results of the Competition was held via the Internet for the second year in a row. Before finding out about the laureates of this year's Camera Jagiellonica edition, the Rector of Jagiellonian University, Professor Jacek Popiel, addressed the audience: ‘Our competition is an opportunity to look at the University not only in terms of history, but also the present and even the future. I find it very pleasing that the previous categories have been joined by a perspective on ecological thought, on how the world perceives the threats that have emerged in recent years in particular. I congratulate all those who have been granted the awards, with the belief that everyone, who took part in the competition has been able to manifest their vision of the University.’

The list of laureates in this year's Camera Jagellonica Competition is as follows:

PHOTOGRAPHY

Category ‘Architecture’

Main award: ‘Dom Profesorów’ by Aleksandra Rydzek

Distinction: ‘ProjektUJmy Zielono’ by Aleksandra Bułat

Distinction ‘Prosta Matematyka - Wydział Matematyki i Informatyki Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego’ by Jan Bałut
 

Category ‘Impressions’

Main award: ‘Scala, czyli słońce na Wydziale Zarządzania i Komunikacji Społecznej’ by Maria Cipińska

Distinction: ‘Chwila wieczności’ by Halina Boniszewska

Distinction: ‘Schowek’ by Julia Sokol

Category ‘Student life’

Main award: ‘Radość studiowania’ by Bartłomiej Kozak

Distinction: ‘Unknown in red’ by Sabina Elena

Category ‘There was an Earth’

Main award ‘Kiedy uświadomiłeś sobie, że ocalałeś tylko ty’ by Jozef Cisło

Distinction: ‘Na tropie’ by Katarzyna Wojciechowska

Distinction: ‘Było sobie drzewo’ by Halina Boniszewska

Category ‘Video’

Main award: ‘Zakręć się na UJ’ by Karolina Kozaczka

Distinction: ‘Stowarzyszenie Wędrującej Flagi - Erasmus+ Teneryfa 2021’ by Daniel Wywiał
 

SPECIAL AWARDS

‘Cafe Nauka' special award

was granted by the editors of the portal www.nauka.uj.edu.pl to Anna Guguła for her work 'Na wieczną pamiątkę' (‘There was an Earth’ category).
 

‘Alma Mater’ Special Award

‘A Frozen Tree at UJ Campus’ by Mohamadreza Mirzaei (‘There was an Earth’ category)

‘NoVum’ by Martyna Stelmach (‘Architecture’ category)

‘Punkt obserwacyjny’ by Dominika Tokarz (‘Student Life’ category)

Special Award granted by Jagiellonian University Rector, Professor Jacek Popiel

Photograph: ‘Radioteleskop’ by Karolina Jarosik (‘Impressions’ category)

Video: ‘Zakręć się na UJ’ by Karolina Kozaczka

The prize-winning VIDEO material can be viewed on our Facebook page (link to our Facebook page).

The competition was held under the media patronage of ‘Gazeta Wyborcza’ magazine. Congratulations to all the laureates and distinction winners and see you next year!