EventThe names of individuals who were awarded a prize or a special mention were announced at Collège Bois-de-Boulogne, as part of a vernissage.
During the event, the 32 finalist photographs that particularly caught the jury’s attention this year, from among the 861 submitted, were displayed in the Collège Bois de Boulogne lobby for the public to admire.
There was a sense of pride on the faces of the Contest participants as they and their loved ones saw their work on display for the first time. The results of the jury’s deliberations, under the honorary chairmanship of Éliane Excoffier, were announced at the end of the evening, in a casual setting.
The CCDMD handed out five prizes and a People’s Choice award to six Quebec CEGEP and college students. The winners shared a total of $3,000 in grants.
The evening in pictures
© Mathilde Vassal, photographer
For several years now, the Contest has also been open to staff members in the college network, and the winner of this category received a signed copy of the album Éliane Excoffier – Bilan 1996 – 2008 during the evening.
Reflecting the high quality of the photos submitted as part of this year’s Contest, the jury awarded six special mentions in the Student and Network Staff categories.
The CCDMD congratulates the winners and would like to extend its warmest thanks to the members of the jury who generously agreed to review the many Contest entries in support of the next generation of photographers:
- Éliane Excoffier, photographer (honorary chair)
- Flavie Boucher, teacher, Cégep de Matane
- Noémie Da Silva, photography Professional
- Jacqueline Mathieu, member of the public
- Luc Grenier, teacher, Cégep de Lanaudière à L’Assomption
- Michel Tremblay, photographer
- Phael M’Boutchou Zang, photographer and winner of 3rd prize in the 2023-2024 edition of the Contest
Winners in the Student category
1st prize: Victoria Arsenault, Cégep du Vieux Montréal, for the photo Baiser de la résistance
2nd prize: Eleonore Menga, Dawson College, for the photo Fraternité
3rd prize: Yu Meng Zhang, Cégep de Rosemont, for the photo Rayon de lumière au Jardin botanique de Montréal
4th prize: Lana Koffler, Collège Marianopolis, for the photo Rafraîchissement
5th prize: Rachel Boutin, Cégep du Vieux Montréal, for the photo Maria
People’s Choice award: Kevin Mai, Cégep de Bois de Boulogne, for the photo Une nuit sous tension
Winner in the Network Staff category
Christel Bourque, Collège Marsan, for the photo Nous
About the World of Images Intercollegiate Photo Contest
Since 2011, the CCDMD has been organizing the World of Images Intercollegiate Photo Contest. Reserved for students and teaching staff from Quebec’s college network, this annual Contest has two objectives: promote the development of the next generation of photographers and facilitate the production and dissemination of quality images in higher education.