Mads Nissen

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Bio: 2014- : Staff photographer at the Danish national newspaper Politiken 2014: Jury member of Årets Bild – Swedish Press Photo of the Year 2013+16: Teaching – Masterclass in storytelling in Saint Petersburg, Russia w. DMJX / Nordic Council 2013: Jury member of Årets Pressefoto – Danish Press Photo of the Year 2011: Teaching – Masterclass in storytelling in Kathmandu, Nepal w. DMJX 2010- : Guest teacher at Fatamorgana – Danish School of Art Photography 2009-2014: Staff photographer at the Danish national newspaper Berlingske 2009: Participant at the 16th World Press Photo Joop Swart Masterclass 2009- : Guest teacher at The Danish School of Media and Journalism, Photojournalism 2007-09: Based in Shanghai, China covering the social, economical and political development 2008: Participant at the first Nordic Masterclass for young talents 2007: Graduated with distinction from The Danish School of Media and Journalism, Photojournalism 2006: Began personal long term project ‘AMAZONAS’ (book published in 2013) 2006: Participated in the World Press Photo/ ASEF seminar for young photographers in Manila, The Philippines 2001: Finished the three-year education ‘Den Frie Ungdomsuddannelse’ 2000-01: Worked on personal photographic projects in South America and Ghana 1998-99: Studied spanish and did voluntary work in Venezuela 1979: Born in Hobro, Denmark Awards (selection): 2015: World Press Photo, Picture of the Year 2015: World Press Photo, Contemporary Issues, Single, First Prize 2015: POY: Feature Story, Third Prize 2015: Best of Photojournalism, Photographer of the Year (large markets), Third Prize 2015: Best of Photojournalism, Int. News Picture Story, First Prize 2015: Best of Photojournalism, Int. News, Second Prize 2015: Best of Photojournalism, Portrait and Personality, First Prize 2015: Best of Photojournalism, Contemporary Issues Story, HM 2014: LUMIX, Freelens Award, HM 2014: POY: Issue Reporting Picture Story, Third Prize 2014: PDN 2014, Documentary/ photojournalism 2014: Danish Press Photo of the Year, Best Foreign News Picture story, First Prize 2012: Danish Press Photo of the Year, Photographer of the Year 2012: Danish Press Photo of the Year, Picture of the Year, First Prize 2012: Danish Press Photo of the Year, Best Portrait, First Prize 2012: Danish Press Photo of the Year, Best Foreign News Picture story, First Prize 2012: Danish Press Photo of the Year, Best Foreign Picture Story, First Prize 2012: POY: Best news picture story, Second Prize 2012: The PGB Photo Award, General News Picture of the Year, First Prize 2012: The PGB Photo Award, Portrait Picture of The Year, First Prize 2011: World Press Photo, Daily Life Picture Story, Third Prize 2011: Danish Press Photo of the Year, Best Multimedia, First Prize 2010: Danish Press Photo of the Year, Photographer of the Year 2010: Danish Press Photo of the Year, Best Foreign Picture Story, First Prize 2010: Danish Press Photo of the Year, Best Foreign News Picture story, First Prize 2010: Danish Press Photo of the Year, News Picture of the Year, First Prize 2010: Danish Press Photo of the Year, Best Foreign Picture Story, First Prize 2010: POY: Photographer of the Year, Second Prize 2010: POY: Issue Reporting Picture Story, Third Prize 2010: Best of Photojournalism, Environmental Picture Story, Second Prize 2007: Danish Press Photo of the Year, Picture of the Year 2007: Danish Press Photo of the Year, Best Feature Picture Story, Second Prize 2007: POY: Issue Reporting Picture Story, Award Of Excellence 2007: Winner of the Scanpix-award; Best bachelor project at the Danish School of Journalism Exhibitions (selection): 2015: Arbejdermuseet, Copenhagen, Denmark 2014: Freelens Gallery, AMAZONAS, Hamburg, Germany 2014: Freelens Gallery, Hamburg, Germany 2014: The Rencontre d’Arles, France 2014: Phototek, Esbjerg, Denmark 2013: Festival dela Fotografia Etica, Lodi, Italy 2012: NORDOX, Shanghai, China 2012: Ashes and Gold, Museum Schloss Moyland, Germany 2012,13,14: Visa pour l’image, Perpignan, France 2010,11,12,13,14: Personal Projects, Øksnehallen, Copenhagen, Denmark 2009: Noorderlicht Photography Festival, The Netherlands 2009: Chobi Mela V, Dhaka, Bangladesh 2008,10,12,14: Lumix Photo Festival, Hannover, Germany Books: AMAZONAS -Gyldendal, 2013, ISBN: 978-87-02-13610-4 (DK) 978-87-00-79096-4 (UK) De Faldne (The Fallen) -Berlingske Media Forlag/ People’s Press, 2010, ISBN: 9788799410101

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