honorable mention
Wayne Schoenfeld canada
title
Liberia: Emerging from the Shadows
These pictures are part of his work "Liberia: Emerging from the Shadows" - a book and a film documentary in which he wants to depict positive actions and people in post-war Liberia.
Schoenfeld was trained and practiced as a psychologist, developed an insatiable passion for flying that led him into the airline business. He emphasizes business because it was the business acumen he gained here that led him into a partnership in a digital cinema project that he sold to Technicolor. He'd find that his skill in raising money would be a key skill-set for making photo-report and documentary films.
The backdrop for all of this, over 35 years, was Schoenfeld’s love of photography and telling stories in pictures. In 2003 he became involved with a group of volunteer surgeons. Monographs of his photos have been published on their work in different part of the world.
Schoenfeld’s documentary photo books include Brittle Glory: The Face of Change (Turkey and
Cuba), Almost Perfect (Vietnam) Awarded Best Book of 2004 by an Independent Publisher,
Mission to India, Through This World But Once (Ethiopia), Footprints in the Sand (South Africa) with a foreword by Rev. Mpho Tutu and Everyday Heroes series (5 books) honoring volunteer doctors from around the world.
In addition to his documentary projects, he developed a unique tableau style of still photography which led him to a project on the depression era circus.
In 2007, Schoenfeld married the two projects when he took a clown from Clowns Without Borders to Ethiopia to, ala Patch Adams, heal the souls of children whose bodies were being repaired by the surgeons.
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entry description
Schoenfeld's work is deeply influenced by humanitarian actions around the world and his eyes are always after what he calls "everyday heroes" - these people who realize their potential while creating positive change around them.These pictures are part of his work "Liberia: Emerging from the Shadows" - a book and a film documentary in which he wants to depict positive actions and people in post-war Liberia.
about the photographer
Although Schoenfeld had a very eclectic background before he came to filmmaking, his family background was steeped in the art. His father-in-law, Linwood Dunn, recipient of two Oscars was his mentor. Lin was known as the father of optical special effects and the Motion Picture Academy Theater in the Pickford Center is named after him.Schoenfeld was trained and practiced as a psychologist, developed an insatiable passion for flying that led him into the airline business. He emphasizes business because it was the business acumen he gained here that led him into a partnership in a digital cinema project that he sold to Technicolor. He'd find that his skill in raising money would be a key skill-set for making photo-report and documentary films.
The backdrop for all of this, over 35 years, was Schoenfeld’s love of photography and telling stories in pictures. In 2003 he became involved with a group of volunteer surgeons. Monographs of his photos have been published on their work in different part of the world.
Schoenfeld’s documentary photo books include Brittle Glory: The Face of Change (Turkey and
Cuba), Almost Perfect (Vietnam) Awarded Best Book of 2004 by an Independent Publisher,
Mission to India, Through This World But Once (Ethiopia), Footprints in the Sand (South Africa) with a foreword by Rev. Mpho Tutu and Everyday Heroes series (5 books) honoring volunteer doctors from around the world.
In addition to his documentary projects, he developed a unique tableau style of still photography which led him to a project on the depression era circus.
In 2007, Schoenfeld married the two projects when he took a clown from Clowns Without Borders to Ethiopia to, ala Patch Adams, heal the souls of children whose bodies were being repaired by the surgeons.
back to gallery