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Canon Video Grant - Short Film Documentary

About the award

Canon, the world’s leading imaging brand, in association with Images Evidence, are happy to launch the seventh edition of the Canon Video Grant – Short Film Documentary. The recipient will be awarded a grant of 8,000 euros, endowed by Canon, plus the loan of video kit.

The recipient will be selected in June by a jury made up of photography and media professionals. Applicants will be judged both upon the presentation of their project and their previous work, as well as the journalistic merit and relevance of the chosen subject.

A first teaser will be presented in September 2026 at the grant ceremony during one of the evening screening shows of the Visa pour l’Image - Perpignan Festival. The complete and final video report will be screened in Perpignan one year later, in September 2027.

Deadline for application: May 27, 2026

2026 Rules and Application Form: Rules for the Canon Grant for Short Video Documentaries (French version) or Rules for the Canon Grant for Short Video Documentaries (English version)

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Every year since 1989, the international festival of photojournalism, Visa pour l'Image Perpignan, has reviewed the events of the previous year, covering social issues, conflicts and the state of the world viewed via a variety of subjects and from different points of view.

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